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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Mattos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 cm
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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190 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Mattos! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mattos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
Balboa lands an overhand right. Balboa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balboa there as he acknowledges the shot. Balboa lands a jab to the nose. Mattos throws a nice outside leg kick. Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Good leg kick by Mattos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Mattos. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mattos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Balboa lands a jab. Mattos blocks a jab. Mattos appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mattos throws a sloppy head kick enabling Balboa to counter with a crisp jab. Balboa pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mattos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mattos tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattos slips a jab from Balboa. Mattos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa scores with a nice strike. Balboa lands with a good body shot. Balboa misses with a hook. Mattos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Mattos cracks Balboa with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mattos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Mattos ducks down to avoid it. A big right from Balboa misses. Mattos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Balboa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow. 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! Mattos lands a head kick. Balboa smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Balboa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mattos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balboa. Balboa with a jab. Mattos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balboa finds it's way round the side to connect with Mattos's head. Balboa clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut. Balboa keeps control of Mattos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A right hook to the body lands for Balboa.
Mattos is trying to break the clinch but Balboa has him pressed against the cage. Mattos tries to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling the position. Mattos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mattos throws a front kick aimed at Balboa's knee but Balboa avoids it well. Balboa scores with a hook to the body. Mattos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Balboa clinches. Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Mattos backwards. A right hand to the body from Balboa.
Balboa lands an uppercut. Balboa lands a body punch in the clinch. Mattos looks winded! Balboa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Balboa lands with a short shot to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Balboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Balboa prevents Mattos from breaking the clinch. Balboa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Balboa lands a shot to the body. Balboa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mattos backwards. Balboa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mattos backwards. Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut. Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside. Balboa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Balboa lands with a left to the head. Balboa just leaning against Mattos, taking a breather. Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Balboa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mattos backwards. Balboa slowing the pace effectively. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Balboa.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mattoss head. Balboa stalls. Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balboa throws a big shot that misses. Mattos misses with a left hand and Balboa counters with a lovely straight right hand! Balboa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Mattos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Balboa to counter with a crisp jab. Mattos throws a leg kick and Balboa counters with a straight right hand. Mattos throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off. Mattos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balboa finds it's way round the side to connect with Mattos's head.
It looks like Walter Mattos has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Balboa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Mattos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balboa. Balboa checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balboa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mattos. Mattos circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Balboa lands with a good body shot. Mattos wants to slow Balboa down by chopping away at his legs. Some bone on bone action there as Balboa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Balboa lands a lovely overhand right. Mattos throws a chopping leg kick but Balboa manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Mattos moves out of range of the strikes. Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far. Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A low kick from Mattos is predictable there and Balboa counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mattos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Balboa. Mattos throws a big shot that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Balboa misses the target. Mattos defending well as Balboa loads up on a big left hand. Balboa throws out a loose jab but Mattos uses good head movement to avoid it. Balboa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Balboa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Balboa throws a good cross that connects.
Mattos throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily. Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mattos's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mattos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Mattos slips under a jab from Balboa. Balboa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMattos. Balboa scores with a jab. Mattos acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mattos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Balboa throws the left hand but Mattos avoids the punch easily. Mattos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Mattos misses with a leg kick letting Balboa counter with a right hand. Balboa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mattos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocky Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mattos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mattos can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mattos breaks from the clinch.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses and Balboa counters with a left to the body. Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice defenses there by Mattos. Mattos is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mattos swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mattos tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Mattos.
Mattos slips a straight right by Balboa. Despite the aggression on Mattos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Mattos looks for the body kick but Balboa saw that one coming. Mattos throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Walter Mattos's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mattos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Balboa lands with a hook. Mattos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balboa. Balboa checks the leg kick. Mattos throws a head kick that Balboa semi-blocks.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Mattos.
Balboa digs a good hook to Mattos's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Balboa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mattos scoring well with a low kick there.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mattos.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mattos on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mattos misses with a low kick. Balboa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mattos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mattos! But no joy. Balboa swings for the body but Mattos moves out of range.
Mattos throws a lazy uppercut
and Balboa counters with a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Balboa. Balboa scores with a jab. Mattos acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mattos tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Balboa is looking to counter the offense by Mattos and move into the clinch. Mattos walks into a jab. Mattos lands with a kick to the temple. Balboa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Mattos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mattos moves forwards but Balboa connects with a nice, crisp jab. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mattos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balboa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balboa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A little feinted left hand from Balboa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mattos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mattos throws a leg kick that is checked letting Balboa counter with a right hand. Mattos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Balboa moves into range and clinches up with Mattos. Mattos is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks. Mattos is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks. Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Balboa.
Mattos is rocked! Mattos wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Mattos is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him? Balboa scores with a shot to the side of Mattos's head. Balboa presses Mattos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Balboa lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balboa throws a big uppercut that drops Mattos! More strikes from Balboa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mattos lies dazed against the cage as Balboa celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!
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energy
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