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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army comes to the cage accompanied by Tiger Army - Incorporeal. Tiger Army has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Army.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Army saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews scores with a head kick.
Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Army.
Army avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Army is just out of range.
Army takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Army tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Army scores with a decent looking hook.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Army.
Army throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Matthews.
Matthews blocks a head kick by Army.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Army moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Army's shoulder, as Army tries to avoid the shot.
Army is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Army throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Clay Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been informed that Matthews has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matthews connects with a single shot there.
Matthews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Army.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Army thuds a left hand into Matthews's body.
Matthews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews checks the leg kick nicely there.
Army fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Army lands with a cross.
Matthews throws a body punch but Army moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Matthews.
Army avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matthews fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Army checks it well.
Matthews misses with the combination.
Army blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Army tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Army.
Matthews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Army throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Army attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matthews walks into a left hand.
Army misses with a body shot.
Matthews missing with a left hand there. Army was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthews throws a body punch but Army moves out of range.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Army pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Army pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Army tried to score with a low kick but Matthews checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Matthews bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Army's head.
Army getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a kick to the body.
Army scores with a decent looking hook.
Matthews misses with a hook. Army ducked under it nicely.
Matthews thuds a left hand into Army's body.
Matthews lands with a hook. Army tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Army.
Army shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Army's head but Army sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Army.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Army.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Army connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Army - that will leave a mark!
Matthews avoids the body shot from Army.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tiger Army will probably get the nod.
That's time! Army's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matthews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Army misses with a straight left.
Army has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Army scores with a spinning back kick!
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Army swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Army misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthews tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Army.
Army throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matthews on the side of the head.
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!
Army connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Army keeps Matthews at a distance using the push kick.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Army.
Army throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Army throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matthews.
Army connects with a crisp jab.
Matthews is rocked!
Army steps in with a hook that catches Matthews right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Army follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Matthews looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Army!
A very excited looking Tiger Army made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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
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