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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Own Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Own Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathias Matthews!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Compton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but Compton is out of range.
Compton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews takes a swing at Compton's ribcage but misses.
Compton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matthews's waist but Matthews gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Compton off to one side.
Compton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthews defends well and Compton ends up having to push Matthews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews thinks about the counter body kick.
Compton shoots in for a double leg but Matthews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matthews is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Own Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Matthews.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Compton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
and Compton counters with a low kick, right behind Matthews 's knee.
Matthews punishes Compton's body with a nice straight punch.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compton moves away.
Compton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Compton trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Compton passes Matthews's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews trying to control from the bottom.
Compton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Compton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Matthews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Compton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Compton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matthews is pressing down on Compton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews wants to stand but Compton is controlling the position.
Compton stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Matthews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Compton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matthews digs a good hook to Compton's body.
Matthews connects with a body shot.
Matthews leaves Compton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matthews is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Compton's leg but Compton calmly moves out of range.
Compton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Compton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matthews was covering up waiting for the punch and Compton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matthews told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Compton trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Compton is looking to work some ground and pound but Matthews has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Matthews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Compton shoots in but no luck this time.
Compton tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Compton was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Compton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Compton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Matthews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Compton throwing a counter right hand but Matthews manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton closes the distance and clinches up with Matthews, looking for a takedown. Compton pushes Matthews against the cage but Matthews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Own Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews connects with a looping right hand.
Compton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Compton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Compton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Matthews misses.
Matthews lands with a good body shot.
Matthews throws a lazy body kick
and Compton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Compton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton is thwarting Matthews's attempts to control the position.
Compton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matthews doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Compton.
Own Compton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Compton is trying to control the action in half guard but Matthews is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to roll over but Compton keeps him under control.
Compton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matthews is not content to let Compton control the position.
Matthews keeping hold of Compton's head, controlling as best he can.
Matthews is looking to get back to full guard here but Compton has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Compton working away.
Compton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Matthews has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Compton but great work by Matthews.
Compton gets back to half guard.
Matthews tries to stand but can't do so whilst Compton controls his leg.
Compton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matthews pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Compton regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews throws out a counter right but Compton avoids it with no problem.
Matthews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Compton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matthews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Compton somewhat.
Compton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Compton.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Compton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matthews!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matthews, who protects the arm well.
Matthews wants to control but Compton postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton tries for a kimura but Matthews is defending well.
Matthews gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Compton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matthews is pressing down on Compton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matthews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Compton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matthews is trying to control the position but Compton postures up.
Compton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Compton throwing strikes from guard but Matthews blocks nicely.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Compton from controlling successfully.
Compton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matthews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matthews stuffs the takedown.
Matthews appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matthews is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Compton rather than just go for the knockout.
Matthews lands a jab to the nose.
Matthews tries to clinch but Compton moves out of range.
Compton shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Own Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews connects with a body shot that sends Compton's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Compton staying out of range there.
Compton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Compton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Compton with a poor takedown
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands with a good body shot.
Mathias Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Compton.
Matthews misses with a straight left.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Compton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matthews prevents it.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Own Compton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matthews drops Compton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Compton looks back up at him and smiles so Matthews waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Compton is rocked!
Matthews throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Compton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matthews is in Compton's guard.
Mathias Matthews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Compton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathias Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matthews 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Matthews!
Mathias Matthews very nearly forgot to thank Top Dogs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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