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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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250 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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263 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Evans as he jumps to the side.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Evans can pounce on him.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matthews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Evans sprawls well. Evans wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Rob Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Matthews.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Nice uppercut lands for Evans. That snapped Matthews's head back.
Evans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matthews needs to keep his hands up - Evans had a free shot at his head there.
Matthews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans leaves Matthews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Evans scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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 may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matthews is trying to stand back up but Evans is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans 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.
Evans seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matthews for as long as he can get away with.
Matthews is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rob Evans.
Matthews tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Evans defends well and Matthews ends up having to push Evans into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matthews jumps guard but Evans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matthews wants a takedown.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matthews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matthews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Evans after a bit of a struggle.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Matthews looking for a takedown.
Matthews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Evans after a bit of a struggle.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Evans prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews tries to score a body lock takedown but Evans shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matthews tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matthews can't get the takedown.
Evans gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
Matthews throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Evans tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matthews is in Evans's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Evans dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matthews.
Matthews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with an inside leg kick.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matthews walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Max Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rob Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Matthews.
Matthews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Evans to score with a decent uppercut.
Evans feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matthews's calf.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rob Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Evans dips to his left and cracks Matthews with an uppercut!
Evans scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's 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!
Evans lands with a good body shot.
Evans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Evans tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evans throws a left that rocks Matthews and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Evans dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Matthews regain composure!
Matthews is rocked!
It looks like Max Matthews has been cut.
Evans controls the position.
Evans wants to stand but Matthews has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob Evans has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews wants to slow Evans down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthews fails to land the takedown.
Matthews tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evans defends it nicely.
Matthews fails with the takedown
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans cracks the inside of Matthews's front leg.
A head kick misses from Evans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to clinch up.
Evans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Evans.
Evans lands with a good body shot.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Evans checks it.
Matthews goes for a double leg but Evans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Evans continues to drive forward.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans lands with a cross.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Evans.
Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Evans.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evans.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matthews can do to turn this around?
Evans throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
Evans cracks Matthews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Matthews's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Evans checks a leg kick.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
Matthews forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthews won't allow it.
Matthews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Evans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Evans to work.
Matthews has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Evans's half guard.
Evans gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Matthews trying to move into half guard but instead Evans has managed to sweep!
Evans is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rob Evans has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Matthews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Evans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rob Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Matthews.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Matthews's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a straight right hand.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews darts in looking for a takedown but Evans gets double underhooks and turns Matthews into the cage.
Matthews is trying to drag Evans to the mat but Evans just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews lands a leg kick that knocks Evans off balance momentarily.
Matthews blocks a head kick by Evans.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
Evans blocks a jab.
Matthews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Evans counters with a nice leg kick.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Matthews's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthews tries to avoid it.
Evans lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans lands a jab to the head.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matthews did well to prevent Evans getting side control.
Evans is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Evans clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Max Matthews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Evans lands a body shot.
No luck for Matthews with that takedown attempt.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw.
Evans moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Evans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matthews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rob Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Matthews.
Matthews misses with a takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Matthews drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Evans swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Matthews's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Evans!
Rob Evans seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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