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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moyses Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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206 cm
36
275 lbs
32 - 12 - 0 |
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200 cm
38
270 lbs
38 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moyses Mattos ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Skarsgard! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses and Mattos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mattos scores with a punch to the head. Mattos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skarsgard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mattos circles away quickly and effectively. Skarsgard punishes Mattos 's body with a nice straight punch. Mattos misses with the combination.
Skarsgard's coach down at Team Beta Male was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Skarsgard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Mattos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skarsgard. Mattos cracks Skarsgard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mattos looks to land a right hand but Skarsgard moved out of range. Mattos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mattos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mattos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skarsgard. Mattos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skarsgard. Mattos misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skarsgard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mattos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Skarsgard checks a low kick from Mattos . Nice defenses there by Mattos . Skarsgard connects with a solid leg kick. Skarsgard misses with a body shot
and Mattos counters with a stiff right hand. Skarsgard moves forwards but Mattos connects with a nice, crisp jab. We've been told by Mattos 's head coaches at Loucademia muito crazy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Skarsgard throws a wild body kick that Mattos sees coming a mile off. Thor Skarsgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Skarsgard checks the leg kick. Mattos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skarsgard. That did some damage! Skarsgard scoring well with a low kick there.
Mattos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skarsgard on the side of the head. A head kick from Skarsgard lands but Mattos takes it in his stride. Skarsgard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mattos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mattos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice leg kick lands there from Skarsgard. Skarsgard swings for the body but Mattos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skarsgard misses with a lunging right hand
and Mattos counters with a stiff right hand. Skarsgard throws a shot from downtown. Mattos moves away and avoids it. Jab, jab by Skarsgard - just one landing. Mattos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skarsgard. Skarsgard throws the left hand but Mattos avoids the punch easily. Mattos lunges at Skarsgard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skarsgard's hand. The fighters circling - Skarsgard throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mattos dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Skarsgard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Mattos throws a series of punches but Skarsgard avoids them all with ease. Skarsgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mattos looks to throw the jab but Skarsgard is out of range. Skarsgard throws a body punch but Mattos moves out of range. Mattos throws an off balance right hand
and Skarsgard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skarsgard with a hook. Nice defenses there by Skarsgard. Skarsgard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. It looked like Mattos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skarsgard. Skarsgard throws a low kick, looking for Mattos 's leg but Mattos calmly moves out of range. Donk. Mattos catches Skarsgard right on the button with a cross. Skarsgard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Skarsgard tries to clinch but Mattos is having none of it. Skarsgard throws an overhand right that lands on Mattos 's shoulder, as Mattos tries to avoid the shot. Skarsgard tries to clinch up but Mattos circles away and keeps his distance. Nice cross by Skarsgard. Mattos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skarsgard. Skarsgard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Skarsgard defending well as Mattos loads up on a big left hand. Mattos cracks Skarsgard with an open hand slap. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice defenses there by Mattos .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mattos throws a chopping leg kick but Skarsgard manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Mattos is looking to slow Skarsgard down with leg kicks. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mattos , right into the meat.
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses and Mattos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Skarsgard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mattos counters with a left to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Mattos misses the target. Skarsgard looks like he wants to counter punch here. Skarsgard throws a lazy uppercut
and Mattos counters with a straight right hand. Skarsgard throws a hook but Mattos avoids it easily. Mattos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Skarsgard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Skarsgard misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Skarsgard blocks a low kick nicely. Skarsgard misses the body punch and Mattos counters with a straight right hand. Mattos throws the left hand but Skarsgard avoids the punch easily. Mattos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skarsgard is looking for the big counter here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moyses Mattos dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skarsgard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Mattos connects with a nice looking jab.
Skarsgard thumps Mattos with a low kick. Skarsgard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A combination from Mattos does no damage. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Skarsgard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mattos has got the better of the exchanges. Skarsgard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mattos throws out the jab. Skarsgard throws a sloppy head kick and Mattos moves out of range easily. Mattos throws a right hand that misses
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab. Skarsgard loads up on a big right hand but Mattos slips the punch. Skarsgard swings for the body but Mattos moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skarsgard throws the left hand but Mattos avoids the punch easily. Skarsgard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mattos checks a leg kick nicely. Moyses Mattos is winning the standup battle so far. A big right from Skarsgard misses. Mattos throws a leg kick which misses Skarsgard's front leg but catches the back leg as Skarsgard tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skarsgard tests Mattos 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mattos getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Skarsgard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Skarsgard cracks Mattos with a good jab. A jab from Mattos finds it's way through Skarsgard's defenses. Skarsgard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mattos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a good low kick that Mattos was not able to check. Mattos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. An inside leg kick from Skarsgard misses. Mattos connects with a leg kick. Skarsgard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Skarsgard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mattos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick by Skarsgard misses and Mattos counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mattos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skarsgards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Mattos ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Skarsgard is breathing heavily. Skarsgard misses with a body shot.
Mattos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A swing and a miss from Mattos . Mattos scores with a jab to the body. Skarsgard on the wrong end of a nice hook. Mattos thumps Skarsgard with a low kick. Skarsgard throws a body shot but no joy. Mattos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skarsgard can do to turn this around? Skarsgard misses with a hook
and Skarsgard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mattos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mattos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mattos scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Skarsgard tried to score with a low kick but Mattos checks it. It looked like Mattos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mattos drops Skarsgard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Skarsgard looks back up at him and smiles so Mattos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Skarsgard is rocked!
It looks like Thor Skarsgard has been cut. Mattos sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Skarsgard's defenses. It connects perfectly with Skarsgard's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moyses Mattos ! 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. The defeated Thor Skarsgard had this to say: 'At HW, all it takes is one lucky punch. Congrats to the new champion, I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you to all my fans, coaches, and my team back home.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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