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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pit Mies has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lester Matthews's chin.
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194 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
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186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lester Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pit Mies!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Matthews.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mies swats away the attempt to clinch by Matthews.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matthews duly obliges.
Mies dives in and scores a takedown into Matthews's guard.
Mies wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Mies distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Matthews looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matthews has a closed guard, preventing Mies from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mies showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies stands and throws Matthews's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matthews gets back to half guard.
Matthews taking some punishment here, with Mies in his half guard.
Mies trying to control from half guard but Matthews is working away.
Matthews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mies on the ground.
Mies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matthews defending well though.
Mies is taking a breather. Matthews says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mies should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mies not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pit Mies was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mies.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mies shoots in and gets a takedown into Matthews's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.
Mies trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Mies tries to pass.
Mies wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mies stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Mies trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pit Mies wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mies moves forwards but Matthews connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mies misses with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mies wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Mies fails to land the takedown.
Mies stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Mies wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Mies dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mies sprawls well. Mies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Mies tries for a takedown but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mies slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Matthews tries to clinch but Mies is having none of it.
Mies shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown but Mies manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matthews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lester Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pit Mies.
Mies moves into range and clinches up with Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies is trying to break the clinch but Matthews is controlling him.
Matthews wants to take the fight to the mat but Mies manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mies looking to slow down the pace here.
Mies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matthews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mies as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mies.
Mies is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matthews's half guard.
Mies is working for a kimura but Matthews is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is in trouble now - Mies has advanced to mount!
Mies with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mies trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Mies connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matthews is looking for a sweep. Mies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mies decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Mies misses with a body kick.
Mies wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Mies.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mies fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matthews avoids it really well and circles away.
Mies scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Mies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mies throws a head kick that misses.
Matthews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mies defends it nicely.
Mies just misses with a punch to the body.
Mies closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Mies shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Mies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
Mies closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matthews to the mat! Matthews manages to get full guard.
Mies trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to keep Mies in close.
Mies decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Matthews tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mies has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Matthews uses from the top position.
Mies looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews stopping the sweep attempt from Mies.
Mies is trying to keep Matthews in close.
Mies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mies trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pit Mies has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mies darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mies seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies decides to stand and escape the position.
Mies closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matthews did well to prevent Mies getting side control.
Mies wants to control but Matthews is keeping him busy.
Matthews is looking to control Mies's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matthews avoid being mounted?
Matthews keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to get to full guard but Mies has control of the leg.
Mies is working for a submission of some sort.
Mies is pressing down on Matthews's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matthews is holding on for now.
Mies is just content to waste time from the top position. Matthews takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lester Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pit Mies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mies is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pit Mies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pit Mies!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
55% |
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