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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz has chosen Tool - Eulogy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz checks a low kick from Curry.
Matazz lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matazz.
A slow jab from Curry misses its intended target.
Matazz throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Curry throws a low kick, looking for Matazz's leg but Matazz calmly moves out of range.
We've been told by Curry's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Curry misses with an uppercut.
Curry looks to throw the jab but Matazz is out of range.
Curry slips a straight right by Matazz.
Matazz checks a leg kick nicely.
Matazz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matazz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matazz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz moves away from the strike by Curry.
Curry lands with a right hand.
Curry lands with a hook. Matazz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curry misses with an uppercut
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Curry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a looping overhand right but Matazz ducks down to avoid it.
Curry throws a looping overhand right but Matazz ducks down to avoid it.
Curry throws a lazy right hand but Matazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matazz needs to keep his hands up - Curry had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Curry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curry loads up on a big right hand but Matazz slips the punch.
Matazz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Curry, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Curry.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Curry in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Curry prevents a body shot from Matazz.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to stall.
Matazz lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry works on Matazz's body with a couple of short punches.
Curry tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Matazz.
Matazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Curry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Matazz tries to stall but Curry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matazz gets through Curry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Matazz on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Curry.
Curry lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Matazz fails to land.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matazz lands with a right to the head.
Curry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Curry.
Matazz swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but Curry blocks it.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Matazz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz wants to stall.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matazz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Curry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curry trying to stall but Matazz improves his position.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry prevents a body shot from Matazz.
A bit of stalling here from Matazz.
Matazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curry scores with a shoulder strike.
Curry pushes Matazz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curry looking to slow down the pace here.
Matazz misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Curry has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Curry avoids the elbow strike from Matazz, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Curry dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Curry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curry thuds a left hand into Matazz's body.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curry, as that shot connected.
Matazz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matazz takes one to the chin there.
Curry lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matazz. Curry shrugs it off though.
Arthur Curry is winning the standup battle so far.
Matazz throws a chopping leg kick but Curry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matazz throws a hook to the side of Curry's head but Curry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Curry.
An inside leg kick from Curry misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matazz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from Curry misses.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Curry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matazz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry loads up on a big right hand but Matazz slips the punch.
Curry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Curry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matazz under the eye.
Curry misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz forces Curry back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Matazz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curry.
Matazz pushes Curry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matazz.
Matazz throws a punch but it's blocked by Curry.
Matazz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matazz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matazz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Matazz has Curry pushed against the cage.
Matazz tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
Curry tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz scores with a shoulder strike.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry just leaning against Matazz, taking a breather.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Matazz scores with a shoulder strike.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Curry.
Curry blocks a body shot from Matazz.
Curry avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Curry.
Matazz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz controlling the action here for a moment.
Curry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matazz.
Matazz misses with a knee to the head.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry is looking to control Matazz's arms but Matazz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curry has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matazz lands a nice uppercut.
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Curry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raz Matazz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Matazz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Matazz moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Matazz throws a poor cross that misses
and Curry counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matazz.
Matazz misses with a shot to the body
and Curry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curry, right into the meat.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz walks into a stiff left hand from Curry.
Curry misses the body punch
and Matazz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matazz as Curry tries to tie him up.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Matazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but Curry blocks with his arms.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Curry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Curry gets an underhook and turns Matazz into the cage.
Matazz throws a punch but it's blocked by Curry.
Matazz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matazz or not.
Matazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matazz stalling the fight.
Matazz stalling in the clinch but Curry improves position.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry lands a body shot.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Curry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matazz lands a shoulder strike.
Curry is trying to break free.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Curry is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands a body shot.
Curry wants to stall.
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Matazz's head.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Curry.
Curry tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curry managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matazz as Curry tries to tie him up.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Curry shrugs off.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry trying to control the position but instead, Matazz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curry into the cage.
Matazz taking a breather.
Curry blocks the elbow strike.
Matazz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Matazz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curry.
Matazz can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Curry is looking to control Matazz's arms but Matazz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curry has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Curry gets an underhook and turns Matazz into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Curry 's eye.
Matazz taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Curry!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Curry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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