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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moyses Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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240 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moyses Mattos !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo misses with a body shot.
Mattos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romo.
Romo ducks under a wild hook from Mattos .
We've been informed that Romo 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.
Romo tries to land a front kick but Mattos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mattos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romo has time to react.
Mattos checks a low kick from Romo.
As Romo tries to get set, Mattos tries to push him back and clinch up but Romo manages to avoid the attempt.
Romo takes a swing at Mattos 's ribcage but misses.
Romo cracks Mattos with an open hand slap.
Mattos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mattos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romo manages to circle out of the way.
Romo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattos scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Mattos finds it's way through Romo's defenses.
Romo clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mattos .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mattos is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Romo - that landed with a thud.
Mattos misses with a punch on the inside.
Romo pushes Mattos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo landing knees to the body.
Romo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Moyses Mattos has been cut.
Romo scores with a shoulder strike.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Romo.
Mattos is breathing heavily.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Mattos blocks it.
Romo gets through Mattos 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mattos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romo landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mattos is defending well for now.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mattos .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mattos .
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mattos .
Romo tries a knee to the head but Mattos blocks it.
Mattos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mattos tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mattos is defending well for now.
Romo misses with a body punch.
Mattos managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Romo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mattos managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Romo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mattos has a couple of punches blocked by Romo.
Romo with a knee to the head.
Mattos managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mattos blocks it with crossed arms.
Mattos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mattos .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romos head.
Romo landing knees to the head.
Mattos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romos head.
Mattos is trying to stall.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mattos avoids the damage to the body.
Mattos working aggressively here.
Romo blocks a body shot from Mattos .
Mattos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Mattos - that landed with a thud.
Romo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mattos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Mattos blocks with his arms.
Romo lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Mattos .
Romo prevents a body shot from Mattos .
Mattos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romo is keeping busy.
Mattos scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mattos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mattos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mattos misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.
Mattos throws a head punch that misses.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mattos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romo as Mattos tries to tie him up.
Mattos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romo obliges.
Romo lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romo.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mattos swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mattos avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moyses Mattos 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mattos .
Romo misses with a series of wild punches.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mattos gets tackled into the cage by Romo. Romo maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mattos .
Romo prevents a body shot from Mattos .
Romo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mattos misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattos lands a shoulder strike.
Romo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mattos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mattos .
Romo prevents a body shot from Mattos .
Mattos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo trying to land knees to the body.
Mattos misses with a short punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Romo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Romo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John Kyle Romo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mattos misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mattos fails to land.
Mattos throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Romo - that landed with a thud.
Mattos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mattos .
Mattos can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mattos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romo missing with knees to the body.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mattos is defending well for now.
Romo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Mattos .
Mattos tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mattos lands a body shot.
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mattos 's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mattos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Mattos lands with a right to the head.
Mattos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romo obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romo with a knee to the head.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Romo lands a shot to the body.
Mattos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Romo scores with a knee to the head.
Romo with a knee to the head.
Romo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mattos 's elbow.
Romo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mattos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mattos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mattos avoids it.
Mattos tries to throw a body punch but Romo avoids it by throwing Mattos back against the cage.
Mattos pushes Romo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Romo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mattos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo looking to throw knees to the head but Mattos is blocking nicely.
Romo scores with a knee to the head.
Mattos tries to work over Romo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mattos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mattos avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattos wants to stall.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Mattos blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Mattos as the two fighters clinch.
Romo scores with a shoulder strike.
Romo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romo landing knees to the body.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mattos misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mattos fails to land.
Mattos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mattos blocks it with crossed arms.
Mattos managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Romo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moyses Mattos 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Romo fakes the leg kick and cracks Mattos in the body.
Mattos lands a slapping body shot.
Romo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mattos 's head backwards.
Romo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donk. Romo catches Mattos right on the button with a cross.
Crunch! Romo slams his shin into Mattos 's torso.
Romo feints and then cracks Mattos 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mattos down.
Romo lands a front kick.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Romo.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Romo feints and then cracks Mattos 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mattos down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romo throws a low kick but Mattos avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo misses with a head kick.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Mattos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mattos looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Mattos .
Romo misses with a low kick.
Romo motions for Mattos to come forward. Romo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mattos just misses with a punch to the body.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Romo misses the target.
Mattos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romo.
An inside leg kick lands from Romo.
Romo clinches with his opponent.
Mattos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Mattos blocks with his arms.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mattos avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Mattos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mattos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mattos throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
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!
Romo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mattos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mattos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mattos looking to slow down the pace here.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mattos .
Mattos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romo can't find room to land a body shot as Mattos controls the action.
Mattos struggles to land a body shot inside as Romo controls his hands.
Romo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mattos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo missing with knees to the body.
Mattos stalls.
Romo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mattos 's elbow.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mattos 's face.
Romo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mattos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mattos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Mattos misses with a punch on the inside.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mattos .
Mattos has a couple of punches blocked by Romo.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mattos 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo takes a shot to the head.
Romo is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Romo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mattos finish him?
Mattos working aggressively here.
Mattos swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mattos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mattos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romo up against the cage.
Mattos taking a breather.
Mattos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mattos working aggressively here.
Mattos has a couple of punches blocked by Romo.
Romo blocking some punches.
Mattos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mattos fails to land.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mattos blocks it with crossed arms.
Romo tries to throw a body punch but Mattos avoids it by throwing Romo back against the cage.
Mattos working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mattos .
Mattos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mattos fails to land.
Mattos throws a head punch that misses.
Romo throws a head punch that misses.
Mattos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mattos misses with a punch to the body.
Mattos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mattos controls his hands.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mattos is defending well for now.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mattos avoids the damage to the body.
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.
Mattos lands a nice shot to the body.
Mattos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romo seems to have recovered his senses.
Mattos scores with a shoulder strike.
Mattos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mattos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mattos creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Romo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Romo drops to his knees and Mattos pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moyses Mattos !
Moyses Mattos retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Moyses Mattos rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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