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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Doe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews fails with a takedown attempt.
Doe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Doe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mathews moves into the clinch.
Mathews prevents Doe from breaking the clinch.
Doe wants a takedown but no success here.
Mathews decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe wants to get up but he can't break Mathews's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mathews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doe content to stall in guard here.
Mathews has Doe pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mathews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mathews keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mathews has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Doe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mathews as he jumps to the side.
Carson Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Doe rushes Mathews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doe wants to take the fight to the mat but Mathews manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Doe jumps guard but Mathews stands there with Doe around his waist. Doe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathews has him pressed against the cage.
Doe is trying to push Mathews away but Mathews has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews jumps into guard, dragging Doe to the mat.
Mathews has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
Mathews is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mathews wants to stand and escape but Doe is having none of it.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doe prevents Mathews from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Doe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathews but Mathews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doe clinches.
Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Doe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mathews fails to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mathews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mathews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Carson Mathews will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mathews shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Mathews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe goes for a double leg but Mathews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mathews continues to drive forward.
Mathews fails with the takedown
and Doe counters with a straight right hand.
Doe closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews pulls Doe into guard.
Mathews bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doe's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mathews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews postures up in Doe's guard and throws a big left but Doe blocks it.
Mathews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doe has Mathews pulled in close to control his posture.
Mathews preventing the sweep.
Doe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mathews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Doe looking for a guillotine here but Mathews defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mathews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mathews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mathews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mathews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mathews throws an elbow that misses. Doe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mathews's guard. Nice move by Doe!
Mathews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mathews has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doe has managed to get both his arms back between Mathews's legs - danger averted.
Mathews not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Doe has a takedown stuffed.
Doe rushes Mathews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four 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.
Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Doe looks for a takedown but Mathews sprawls well.
Carson Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses.
Doe shoots in for a takedown but Mathews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mathews shoots in for a takedown but Doe shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mathews seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Doe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mathews pinned against the cage. Mathews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Mathews dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mathews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doe kicks Mathews off and gets back to his feet.
Doe clinches up with Mathews and pushes him back against the cage.
Mathews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doe smiles and moves away.
Doe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mathews to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews avoiding damage.
Mathews blocks an uppercut.
Doe is trying to pull guard but Mathews has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mathews.
Doe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carson Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Doe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mathews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews goes for a double leg but Doe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doe continues to drive forward.
Doe has managed to clinch.
Doe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mathews avoids it.
Doe can't break the clinch.
Doe missing with knees to the body.
Doe tries to score a body lock takedown but Mathews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mathews has Doe pressed against the cage, preventing Doe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mathews fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to pull guard but Mathews won't allow it.
Mathews jumps guard but Doe stands there with Mathews around his waist. Mathews gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mathews tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mathews jumps guard but Doe stands there with Mathews around his waist. Mathews gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mathews jumps guard but Doe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mathews is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mathews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doe jumps guard but Mathews stands there with Doe around his waist. Doe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mathews has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Doe uses from the top position.
Doe trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Mathews is trying to keep Doe in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathews controlling Doe's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mathews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Mathews!
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energy
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RATING
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