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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Matiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matiss has chosen Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold as his entrance music. Mario Matiss acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Matiss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matiss.
Nice straight punches there by Daross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daross.
Matiss throws a body kick that misses.
Matiss takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some bone on bone action there as Daross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matiss stuns Daross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matiss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matiss's sensitive parts.
Matiss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daross is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Matiss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daross.
Matiss scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matiss throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daross avoids the body shot from Matiss.
Daross 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.
Matiss misses with an uppercut. Daross saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Matiss misses.
A little feinted left hand from Daross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matiss lands with a slapping head kick.
Daross misses with a low kick as Matiss jumps back.
Matiss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Daross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matiss misses with a leg kick.
Matiss throws a leg kick but Daross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hendrik Daross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daross tests Matiss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daross throws a leg kick but Matiss moved away.
Matiss throws out a counter right but Daross avoids it with no problem.
Matiss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daross steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matiss. That one must have hurt.
Matiss misses with an uppercut
and Daross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daross sets himself, and Matiss steps forward looking for the clinch! Daross avoids it this time.
Matiss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matiss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daross.
Matiss throws a leg kick but Daross moved away.
Daross lands a high kick!
Matiss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daross checks it well.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matiss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Matiss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daross.
Daross avoids the head kick by Matiss.
Daross keeps Matiss at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daross.
Daross misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matiss.
Daross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matiss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiss slips under a jab.
Daross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matiss tries to counter with a clinch but Daross shakes him off and moves away.
Matiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matiss scores with a punch to the head.
Matiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Daross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matiss takes one to the chin there.
Daross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matiss.
Matiss scores with a decent looking hook.
Daross looks to land a left hand but Matiss moved out of range nicely.
Matiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matiss.
Matiss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Daross blocks it well.
Matiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matiss throws a shot to the body.
Daross misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matiss.
Matiss has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Matiss misses with a head kick.
Daross cracks Matiss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matiss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matiss misses with a series of wild punches.
Matiss closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses.
Daross tries to keep at a distance but Matiss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daross just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Matiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matiss throws a body kick that misses.
Matiss throws a chopping leg kick but Daross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matiss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daross can pounce on him.
Matiss feints and then cracks Daross's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daross down.
Matiss throws the left hand but Daross avoids the punch easily.
Matiss blocks a leg kick.
Matiss throws a series of punches but Daross moves out of range.
Daross tries to score with a low kick but Matiss moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matiss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daross.
Matiss only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matiss. That's going to slow Daross down.
Daross lands with a nice body kick.
Daross swats away the attempt to clinch by Matiss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss slips under a jab.
Matiss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matiss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Daross.
Matiss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matiss moves out of range as Daross throws a body kick.
Daross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daross.
Daross sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matiss throws a sloppy head kick and Daross moves out of range easily.
Matiss misses with a hook to the body
and Matiss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matiss avoids the head kick by Daross.
Matiss counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matiss.
A clash of legs there as Daross blocks the low kick.
Matiss motions for Daross to come forward. Matiss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daross throws the kick towards the body but Matiss avoids it.
Daross throws a body kick that misses.
Daross throws a leg kick
and Matiss counters with a nice uppercut.
Matiss misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matiss.
Matiss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Daross finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matiss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matiss blocks a head kick by Daross.
Daross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matiss.
Matiss thows a leg kick but Daross checks it
and Daross counters with an inside leg kick.
Matiss misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matiss counters with an outside leg kick.
A cross from Daross lands.
Matiss has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daross.
Matiss tries to clinch but Daross moves out of range.
Daross fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matiss just manages to avoid it.
Daross digs a good body shot into Matiss's ribs.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Daross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matiss does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matiss tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daross lands a high kick!
Matiss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daross's head.
Matiss staying out of range there.
Daross takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matiss misses with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Daross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matiss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daross blocks a head kick by Matiss.
Matiss scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matiss misses with a leg kick
and Daross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matiss's knee momentarily.
Hendrik Daross is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Matiss misses the target.
Matiss is looking to clinch.
Daross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daross lands with a nice body kick.
Matiss is breathing heavily.
Matiss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matiss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daross throws a low kick but Matiss moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Daross blocks the low kick.
Daross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matiss is able to avoid easily.
Daross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matiss is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Daross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Matiss misses with a low kick.
Matiss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Daross misses.
Matiss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daross checks a low kick from Matiss.
Daross avoids the head kick by Matiss.
Daross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matiss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daross.
Matiss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daross misses with a leg kick
and Matiss counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matiss loads up on a big right hand but Daross slips the punch.
Daross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daross.
Daross takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matiss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross blocks a low kick nicely.
Matiss misses with a series of wild punches.
Matiss tried to score with a low kick but Daross checks it.
Matiss misses with a kick to the body.
Matiss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daross.
An inside leg kick lands from Daross.
Matiss moves out of range of the leg kick from Daross.
Matiss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Daross blocks it well.
Daross throws a front kick aimed at Matiss's knee but Matiss avoids it well.
Matiss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Daross misses
and Matiss counters with a low kick, right behind Daross 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Matiss.
As Matiss backs away, Daross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Daross throws a big shot that misses.
Matiss misses with a body kick.
Matiss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daross.
Mario Matiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matiss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daross throws out the jab.
Matiss steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Daross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matiss checks it well.
Daross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matiss's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daross avoids a kick to the body.
Matiss checks a leg kick nicely.
Matiss clinches with his opponent.
Daross can't find room to land a body shot as Matiss controls the action.
Daross breaks the clinch.
Daross lands a glancing blow to the side of Matiss's head.
Matiss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matiss looks to land a body kick but Daross moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matiss.
Hendrik Daross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Matiss.
Daross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matiss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matiss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daross.
Daross is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Matiss misses
and Daross counters with a body kick.
Daross connects with a leg kick. Matiss looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Daross fakes the leg kick and cracks Matiss in the body.
Some wild striking there from Daross.
Matiss only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daross throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matiss avoids the head kick by Daross.
Matiss loads up on a big right hand but Daross slips the punch.
Matiss misses with a head kick.
Matiss misses with a kick to the body.
Matiss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matiss scrambles back to his feet.
Daross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matiss throws a leg kick but Daross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matiss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Daross circles away.
Daross lands a front kick.
Daross staying out of range there.
Daross with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrik Daross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Daross!
During a confident post fight interview, Hendrik Daross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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