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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Spider. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Matsumoto.
Wang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsumoto.
Matsumoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Matsumoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matsumoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wang!
Matsumoto happy to just control the position for now.
Matsumoto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wang for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Matsumoto working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wang is being controlled here.
Matsumoto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Matsumoto scoring with punches and elbows.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matsumoto is staying tight to Wang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wang is trying to get back to his feet.
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang being controlled for a moment.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Matsumoto keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Matsumoto stalls from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wang tries to land a body kick
so Matsumoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Matsumoto stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Matsumoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Matsumoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is stalling in the full guard.
Matsumoto distracts Wang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Matsumoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang is trying to keep Matsumoto in close.
Matsumoto is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsumoto continues to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Matsumoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Matsumoto. No joy for Wang on that attempt.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang working Matsumoto over with knees to the body.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but Wang holds him up against the cage and eventually Matsumoto drops back down to his feet.
Wang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wang tries to pull guard but Matsumoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Wang drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang tries to circle away but Matsumoto has him pinned against the cage.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matsumoto to keep the fight standing.
Ryu Matsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Wang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Wang tries to get set, Matsumoto tries to push him back and clinch up but Wang manages to avoid the attempt.
Matsumoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Matsumoto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wang sprawls well initially but Matsumoto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Matsumoto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto stops Wang from getting back to his feet.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Matsumoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Matsumoto seems content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wang is looking to clinch but Matsumoto is avoiding it.
Wang shoots and misses
and Matsumoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wang is breathing heavily.
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!
Matsumoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Matsumoto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Matsumoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryu Matsumoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Matsumoto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matsumoto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Matsumoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matsumoto controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matsumoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Matsumoto controlling the action here.
Wang has hold of Matsumoto's hands but Matsumoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Matsumoto controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsumoto's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Matsumoto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wang throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsumoto counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Wang is looking to clinch.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Matsumoto shows good takedown defense.
Matsumoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wang scores with a head kick. Matsumoto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wang.
Wang tries to clinch there but Matsumoto circles away.
Wang darts in and clinches Matsumoto up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Matsumoto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wang regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Matsumoto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matsumoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsumoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsumoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsumoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Matsumoto has passed into half guard!
Matsumoto drops an elbow to the side of Wang's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matsumoto working Wang over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wang unleashes a big counter combination but Matsumoto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsumoto counters with a shoot takedown. Wang fights it but they end up in guard.
Matsumoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matsumoto won't allow Wang to get back to his feet.
Matsumoto slips nicely into half guard.
Matsumoto is taking a breather. Wang 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.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Matsumoto has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Matsumoto connects with a nice short shot to Wang's temple.
Matsumoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Matsumoto clearly takes that round.
That's time! Matsumoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matsumoto tries to avoid it but Wang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matsumoto to the ground. Matsumoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matsumoto attempts a counter takedown but Wang avoids it well and moves away.
Matsumoto dives in and grabs Wang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wang pushes down on Matsumoto's head and hops out.
Matsumoto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Matsumoto stops Wang from getting back to his feet.
Matsumoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Matsumoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Matsumoto controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matsumoto scores with a takedown into Wang's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wang looking to control.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matsumoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Further stalling from Matsumoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto advances to half guard.
Wang is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matsumoto is nestled in close to Wang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wang is looking to escape.
Matsumoto is taking a breather. Wang 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matsumoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Wang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matsumoto circles away.
Matsumoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matsumoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Matsumoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang with the counter takedown but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Matsumoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Wang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wang wants to counter the offense by Matsumoto and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Matsumoto had his way with Robert Wang in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wang tries to clinch up but Matsumoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsumoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robert Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wang is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Wang circles away and we're back to standing.
Matsumoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Wang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wang sprawls well. Wang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsumoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Wang throws a fast counter high kick but Matsumoto manages to duck under it in time.
Wang is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsumoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsumoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
Wang wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
Wang closes the distance but Matsumoto moves to the side
and Matsumoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matsumoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wang wants to stand but Matsumoto is controlling the position.
Matsumoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matsumoto stops Wang from standing up.
Matsumoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to sweep here but Matsumoto controlling him for the moment.
Matsumoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wang cracks the inside of Matsumoto's front leg.
Matsumoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wang looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matsumoto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsumoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Robert Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryu Matsumoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsumoto trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Matsumoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsumoto, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Matsumoto!
Ryu Matsumoto is the new middleweight champion!
Ryu Matsumoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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