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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix misses with a combination
and Brona counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brona throwing strikes but missing.
Matrix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brona wants to control from the top but Matrix keeps moving.
Brona throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matrix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brona lands a couple of elbows.
Brona throws an elbow that misses. Matrix uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brona's guard. Nice move by Matrix!
Matrix stopping the sweep attempt from Brona.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrix trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brona's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona wants to sweep but no luck.
Brona is pulling down on Matrix's head to control his posture.
Matrix wanted to stand there but Brona had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because DJ Brona just wasn't active enough.
Matrix drops Brona with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brona looks back up at him and smiles so Matrix waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The Matrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brona lands with an uppercut that bounces Matrix off the cage and back into range.
Brona lands a nice looking body shot.
Matrix tries to bum rush Brona with a series of wild strikes but Brona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matrix moves away.
Brona thows a body shot but no joy.
Matrix throws a nice looking combination but Brona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matrix misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona gets a double leg takedown into Matrix's guard.
Matrix keeping moving, preventing Brona from controlling successfully.
Brona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brona won't allow Matrix to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix wants to stand up but Brona is controlling him.
Brona throws a big elbow that misses.
Brona wants to control from the top but Matrix keeps moving.
Brona throws a strike but Matrix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Matrix wants to stand but Brona has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brona wants to stand and escape but Matrix is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're going to have a standup here because DJ Brona wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brona tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matrix is able to avoid easily.
Matrix cracks Brona with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brona looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Matrix finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matrix tries to avoid it but Brona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matrix to the ground. Matrix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Matrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matrix misses with a few strikes there.
Matrix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matrix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brona slips a jab and a cross from Matrix.
Matrix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brona scores with a hook.
Brona connects with a body shot that sends Matrix's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Matrix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matrix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Matrix.
Brona scores with a body shot.
The Matrix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matrix slips a jab and a cross from Brona.
Brona with a jab.
Brona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brona.
Matrix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brona counters by moving into the clinch.
Matrix wants to get back to striking at distance but Brona won't allow it.
Brona breaks from the clinch.
Brona shoots in but Matrix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matrix misses with a wild body shot.
Matrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matrix throws a series of punches but Brona moves out of range.
Matrix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matrix dodges the punch combination from Brona.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix throws a low kick but Brona moves out of range easily.
Matrix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brona moves into the clinch.
Brona changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matrix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matrix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matrix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matrix gets caught flat footed, as Brona shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brona has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brona is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Matrix keeping moving, preventing Brona from controlling successfully.
Brona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix has momentary wrist control but Brona slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brona keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matrix's head.
Brona keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matrix's head.
Brona slips nicely into half guard.
Brona working over Matrix with some ground and pound. Matrix looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brona sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matrix defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brona throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brona thows a huge punch but Matrix dodges it nicely.
DJ Brona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brona working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona is trying to control. Matrix wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brona not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brona.
Brona seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brona is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Matrix is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brona scores with a couple of nice shots.
Matrix is staying active underneath Brona, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brona thows a huge punch but Matrix dodges it nicely.
Brona winds up and cracks Matrix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brona throws a strike but Matrix avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brona works over Matrix with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona throws a big right hand that misses.
Matrix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brona's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matrix keeping moving, preventing Brona from controlling successfully.
Brona scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brona trying to control but Matrix is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Brona dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matrix manages to avoid it.
Matrix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brona circles away quickly and effectively.
DJ Brona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matrix misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brona. Matrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matrix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brona.
No joy there for Matrix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matrix lands a left and a right that send Brona crashing to the mat, dazed. Matrix thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brona works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brona tries to score with a low kick but Matrix moves his leg out of the way.
Brona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matrix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brona.
Brona shoots in and gets a takedown into Matrix's guard.
Brona is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brona accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brona trying to control the position from guard on top but Matrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brona trying to control but Matrix is working from the bottom.
Brona sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brona distracts Matrix with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brona postures up in Matrix's guard and throws a big left but Matrix blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona throws a big right hand that misses.
Brona looking to sit in guard and control but Matrix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matrix passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Matrix tries to stand and escape but Brona actually recovers to full guard.
Brona striking off his back but it's not causing Matrix any problems.
Matrix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brona is proving hard to escape from.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brona pulls Matrix in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Matrix wanted to stand there but Brona had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matrix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matrix moves away.
Matrix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matrix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matrix swinging wildly here.
Brona throws a nice looking combination but Matrix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brona scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like The Matrix has been cut.
Matrix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matrix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brona.
Brona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matrix eats them both and turns towards Brona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matrix misses with a double jab
and Brona counters with a takedown into side control.
Brona creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Matrix dodges the ground and pound from Brona.
Brona in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brona throws an elbow but Matrix slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Brona.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brona lands an elbow.
Brona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matrix knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Brona showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brona has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Brona!
DJ Brona decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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RATING
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