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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Mayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthews.
Mayo misses the jab.
Mayo misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayo misses with a straight right.
Mayo throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Mayo tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Mayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matthews looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayo.
A jab lands there for Mayo.
Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayo manages to avoid it.
Mayo scores with a jab.
Matthews staying out of range there.
Mayo lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Mayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mayo dips to his left and cracks Matthews with an uppercut!
Matthews throws a body punch but Mayo moves out of range.
Matthews swinging wildly here.
Mayo throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayo. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matthews swivels and escapes.
Mayo misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.
Mayo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayo swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Mayo. Mayo maintains the clinch.
Mayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayo lands a right hand.
Mayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthews is defending well for now.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mayo looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mayo.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Mayo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Matthews.
Matthews lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matthews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayo has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Mayo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayo lands a left hand.
Matthews letting Mayo take a breather here.
Mayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthewss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Mayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayo misses with an uppercut. Matthews saw that one coming.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Mayo.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayo moves to clinch but Matthews breaks away
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthews.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matthews sprawls well. Matthews wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayo gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Mayo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chris Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayo misses with a looping left.
Mayo misses with an uppercut. Matthews saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo tests Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayo swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayo.
Mayo looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Mayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Mayo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Mayo on that attempt.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo scores with a jab to the head.
Mayo throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Mayo misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Matthews scores with a four punch combination!
Mayo misses the shot to the body.
Chris Mayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Mayo.
Mayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Mayo lands.
Mayo misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthews moves out of range as Mayo strikes.
Mayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mayo misses its intended target.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michael Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews lands a nice shot that snaps Mayo's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mayo is rocked!
Michael Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayo misses with an uppercut
and Matthews counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Mayo out cold! What a finish! Matthews is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Matthews!
A very excited looking Michael Matthews rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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RATING
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