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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus has chosen My heart as his entrance music. Brian Redban could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tapda Mattus's chin.
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150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapda Mattus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redban scores with a hook.
Redban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redban gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mattus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mattus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mattus wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
Mattus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mattus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattus distracts Redban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Redban keeping moving, preventing Mattus from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redban preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mattus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mattus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redban working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mattus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus trying to control the position from guard on top but Redban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redban working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mattus.
Mattus trying to control but Redban is working from the bottom.
Redban is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Elite Gym inform me that Mattus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mattus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mattus wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
Mattus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Redban wants to get back to his feet but Mattus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Redban keeping moving, preventing Mattus from controlling successfully.
Mattus prevents Redban from getting back to his feet.
Redban knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mattus on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus working some strikes from top position.
Mattus trying to control the position from guard on top but Redban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redban wants to stand up but Mattus is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Redban keeping moving, preventing Mattus from controlling successfully.
Mattus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattus wants to pass the guard but Redban is keeping the position.
Mattus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mattus works over Redban with some ground and pound from guard.
Mattus with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban wants to stand and escape but Mattus is having none of it.
Redban keeping moving, preventing Mattus from controlling successfully.
Mattus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redban's head.
Mattus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mattus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Redban's head.
Mattus stops Redban from standing up.
Mattus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mattus throwing strikes but missing.
Mattus stops Redban from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mattus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mattus wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
Mattus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mattus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mattus looking to sit in guard and control but Redban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mattus is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Redban has his hands clasped together but Mattus extends and breaks Redban's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mattus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tapda Mattus!
During a confident post fight interview, Tapda Mattus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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