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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matoshin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mortal Kombat theme. Charcobeau has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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161 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin looks to land a left hand but Charcobeau moved out of range nicely.
Charcobeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Charcobeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charcobeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charcobeau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Perry Charcobeau has been cut.
Matoshin misses with a hook. Charcobeau ducked under it nicely.
Charcobeau misses with an uppercut. Matoshin saw that one coming.
Charcobeau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Charcobeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Charcobeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matoshin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matoshin misses with a lunging right hand
and Charcobeau counters with a leg kick.
Charcobeau gets tackled into the cage by Matoshin. Matoshin maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin prevents a body shot from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charcobeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matoshin working aggressively here.
Charcobeau is trying to force a seperation but Matoshin has the dominant position.
Matoshin prevents a body shot from Charcobeau.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Matoshin.
Matoshin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matoshin gets through Charcobeau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matoshin stalling.
Charcobeau is trying to break the clinch but Matoshin has him pressed against the cage.
Charcobeau misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charcobeau prevents a body shot from Matoshin.
Charcobeau lands a right hand.
Charcobeau tries a body shot but Matoshin blocks it.
Charcobeau stalling in the clinch but Matoshin improves position.
Matoshin misses with some punches.
Charcobeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charcobeau has Matoshin pushed against the cage.
Matoshin tries to throw a body punch but Charcobeau avoids it by throwing Matoshin back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charcobeau tries to throw a body punch but Matoshin avoids it by throwing Charcobeau back against the cage.
Good body shot from Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matoshin lands a right hand.
Charcobeau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matoshin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Charcobeau can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau tries to throw a body punch but Matoshin avoids it by throwing Charcobeau back against the cage.
Charcobeau lands a nice uppercut.
Charcobeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matoshin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Charcobeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charcobeau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charcobeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matoshin tries to clinch but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Charcobeau swings for the body but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin misses with a right hand
and Charcobeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Matoshin misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with the body kick
and Charcobeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matoshin lands with a hook. Charcobeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matoshin tries to clinch up but Charcobeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Matoshin drives through with a takedown into Charcobeau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Charcobeau is trying to keep Matoshin in close.
Matoshin wants to control from the top but Charcobeau keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matoshin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Charcobeau is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Charcobeau lands a slapping body shot.
Matoshin clinches with his opponent.
Charcobeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charcobeau punishes Matoshin's body with a nice straight punch.
Matoshin wants to clinch up but Charcobeau keeps it at a distance.
Charcobeau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Charcobeau slips under a jab.
Matoshin throws a big shot that misses.
Charcobeau misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with a body shot.
Charcobeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin lands a jab to the nose.
Charcobeau digs a good body shot into Matoshin's ribs.
Matoshin wants to clinch up but Charcobeau keeps it at a distance.
Charcobeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Matoshin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charcobeau defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charcobeau misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Charcobeau.
Matoshin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Charcobeau's shoulder, as Charcobeau tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcobeau. Matoshin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Charcobeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charcobeau slips under a jab.
Matoshin moves out of range as Charcobeau throws a body kick.
Charcobeau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matoshin on the side of the head.
Matoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charcobeau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charcobeau misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Matoshin to counter with a crisp jab.
Charcobeau sizes up Matoshin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matoshin tries to clinch up.
Matoshin throws a right hand that misses
letting Charcobeau counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matoshin is defended easily by Charcobeau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Charcobeau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matoshin cracks Charcobeau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matoshin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charcobeau.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Charcobeau is predictable there
and Matoshin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charcobeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matoshin throws a looping overhand right but Charcobeau ducks down to avoid it.
Charcobeau misses with a leg kick
and Matoshin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matoshin lands with an uppercut that bounces Charcobeau off the cage and back into range.
Charcobeau lands a slapping body shot.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matoshin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Charcobeau with a hook.
Matoshin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Charcobeau misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charcobeau.
Nice shot lands for Matoshin.
Charcobeau throws a sloppy body shot
and Matoshin moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matoshin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin effectively controlling the action here.
Toshi Matoshin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Charcobeau can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Matoshin taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Charcobeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Charcobeau.
A nice left hand lands by Matoshin.
Charcobeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matoshin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charcobeau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perry Charcobeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toshi Matoshin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charcobeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Matoshin controls his hands.
Charcobeau tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matoshin throws an elbow that misses.
Charcobeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charcobeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matoshin tries to throw a body punch but Charcobeau avoids it by throwing Matoshin back against the cage.
I was talking to Matoshin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Charcobeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charcobeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau can't break the clinch.
Charcobeau lands a body shot.
Matoshin prevents a body shot from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charcobeau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matoshin slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charcobeau wants to break free but Matoshin has control.
A head punch on the inside from Matoshin fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charcobeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charcobeau tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charcobeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Charcobeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matoshin 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toshi Matoshin!
An out of breath Toshi Matoshin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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