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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryce Gardner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryce Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Matthews!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Matthews stalks Gardner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gardner's face. Gardner staggers backwards, shaken.
Gardner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matthews scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gardner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews wants to clinch up but Gardner keeps it at a distance.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Gardner avoids them all with ease.
Gardner throws a counter high kick but Matthews was just alert enough to avoid it.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews tries to clinch up.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gardner tries to roll over but Matthews keeps him under control.
Gardner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner wants to stand and escape but Matthews is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner wants to sweep but no luck.
Matthews drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gardner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matthews has Gardner in his guard.
Matthews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gardner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matthews is looking for a triangle here but Gardner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gardner really is a fat lump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner cracks Matthews with a big right hand but Matthews just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Matthews is trying to work for a sweep but Gardner has mounted him!
Matthews manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matthews is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gardner pulls his head out easily.
Matthews looks winded!
Gardner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matthews defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardner winds up and cracks Matthews with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Matthews has hold of Gardner's hands but Gardner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gardner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matthews with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gardner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matthews is just riding it out for now. Gardner eventually gives up the hold.
Matthews is looking for a sweep. Gardner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matthews looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gardner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gardner is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Matthews looking for submissions off his back.
Matthews is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gardner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Matthews actively working from the bottom here.
Gardner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gardner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matthews defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hunter Matthews will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gardner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Gardner off the cage and back into range.
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gardner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matthews pulls guard.
Matthews throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gardner escapes and throws Matthews's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gardner is putting a hurting on Matthews here, landing some big shots from side control.
Matthews is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner scores with punches from side control.
Gardner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matthews on the ground.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Matthews is still trying to improve position.
Gardner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matthews is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gardner tries for a kimura but Matthews is defending well.
Gardner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gardner is trying to get an arm triangle but Matthews is defending well.
Matthews tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two 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.
Gardner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gardner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gardner cracks Matthews with a big elbow.
Gardner is chipping away with strikes.
Matthews is trying to get back to half guard.
Matthews looks to move to half guard but instead Gardner has passed into mount! Damn!
Matthews is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gardner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Matthews regains half guard.
Matthews is refusing to be controlled, as Gardner sits in half guard.
Matthews is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gardner jumps into side control!
Matthews is looking for a sweep.
Matthews is trying to work for a sweep but Gardner has mounted him!
Matthews is working to get back to half guard.
Gardner content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews working to try and regain half guard.
Gardner working for a guillotine from mount but Matthews is in no mood to give up.
Gardner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gardner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardner manages to capitalize on a mistake by Matthews to take his back!
Matthews is taking damage to the body and head.
Gardner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Matthews knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Matthews for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce Gardner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Gardner moves out of range.
Matthews lands with a nice combination. Gardner backs away looking to recover.
Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matthews is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gardner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews is looking to reverse the position.
Bryce Gardner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matthews to see if he's OK.
Gardner is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Matthews looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gardner gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Matthews is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gardner lets go of the hold and Matthews can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryce Gardner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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