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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caliman Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ash Fuller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caliman Matos!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos dives in and scores a takedown into Fuller's guard.
Matos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matos passes into half guard.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet.
Matos tries to pass to full mount but Fuller defends it.
Matos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fuller!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fuller hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos lands a big elbow.
It looks like Ash Fuller has been cut.
Matos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matos looking for a guillotine from mount but Fuller is having none of it.
Fuller wants to hold on but Matos pushes him away.
Matos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fuller manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Matos cracks Fuller with a big right hand but Fuller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuller prevents Matos from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuller stops Matos from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matos tries for a kimura but Fuller is defending well.
Matos is chipping away with strikes.
Fuller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fuller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Fuller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fuller's legs.
Matos works to advance to full mount. Fuller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Matos is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Fuller is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Fuller flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Matos anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Fuller and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Matos slips an arm under Fuller chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Matos has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Matos is squeezing on Fuller like an anaconda would it's prey. Fuller fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caliman Matos!
In his post fight interview, Caliman Matos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Ash Fuller stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you everyone. And congratulations to my very worthy opponent. Hey hey hey hey....smoke weed everyday. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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