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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Mac Mathuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colin Mac Mathuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Mathuna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathers swivels and escapes.
Mac Mathuna looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac Mathuna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac Mathuna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathers swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Mac Mathuna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac Mathuna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Mac Mathuna.
Mac Mathuna tries for a takedown but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mac Mathuna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mathers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mac Mathuna is pressing down on Mathers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mathers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mac Mathuna is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mathers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Mac Mathuna is keeping the position.
Mathers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mathers landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mac Mathuna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mathers working the body and head with strikes.
Mathers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mac Mathuna is trying to control Mathers's posture but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mac Mathuna is trying to get back to half guard.
Mathers is putting a hurting on Mac Mathuna here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mathers tries for a kimura but Mac Mathuna is defending well.
An elbow from Mathers crashes against the mat.
Mathers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mac Mathuna could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mac Mathuna takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers scoring with punches from side control.
Mac Mathuna is rocked!
Mathers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers cracks Mac Mathuna with a big right hand but Mac Mathuna just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Mac Mathuna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mathers tries to score with some ground and pound. Mac Mathuna controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mac Mathuna seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac Mathuna misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mac Mathuna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mathers cracks Mac Mathuna with a big elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mac Mathuna is trying to get back to half guard.
Mathers throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mac Mathuna tries to improve position but can't.
Mathers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mac Mathuna, who protects the arm well.
Mac Mathuna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mac Mathuna defending well though.
Mac Mathuna tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mac Mathuna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mathers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mac Mathuna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mathers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mac Mathuna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Mathuna wants to sweep here but Mathers controlling him for the moment.
Mac Mathuna had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mathers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mac Mathuna Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mathers's back instead.
Mac Mathuna doesn't have the hooks in and Mathers manages to turn into his guard.
Mathers won't allow Mac Mathuna to sweep him here.
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Mathuna manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mac Mathuna throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mathers is working to get back to half guard.
Mathers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mathers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mac Mathuna won't allow Mathers to sweep him here.
Mathers trying to strike off his back.
Mathers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mac Mathuna manages to get himself to full guard.
Mac Mathuna looking for a guillotine here but Mathers defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
That's time! Mac Mathuna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mac Mathuna tries for a takedown but Mathers circles away easily
and Mathers counters with a shoot takedown. Mac Mathuna fights it but they end up in guard.
Mathers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mac Mathuna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mac Mathuna has an active guard here but Mathers has managed to pass into half guard.
Mathers is pressing down on Mac Mathuna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mac Mathuna is holding on for now.
Mac Mathuna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marshall Mathers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mathers prevents Mac Mathuna from getting back to his feet.
Mathers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathers is breathing heavily.
Mathers throws and elbow that misses. Mac Mathuna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mathers's guard. Nice move by Mac Mathuna!
Mac Mathuna stopping the sweep attempt from Mathers.
Mac Mathuna pushing down on Mathers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is trying to get back to full guard.
Mac Mathuna passes to side control.
Mathers wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Mathers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mathers gets back to half guard.
Mathers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mathers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mathers trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mathers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mathers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mac Mathuna!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands a heavy elbow.
Mac Mathuna wants to control but Mathers is having none of it.
Mathers raining down shots from the mount!
Mac Mathuna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mac Mathuna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mac Mathuna is working hard here to advance position.
Mac Mathuna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mac Mathuna working a defensive guard here.
Mathers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mac Mathuna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mathers throws a big right hand that misses.
Mathers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mac Mathuna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mac Mathuna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mac Mathuna lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mathers!
Mac Mathuna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mac Mathuna has hold of Mathers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mathers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mathers is looking to improve his position but Mac Mathuna isn't that keen on the idea.
Mac Mathuna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mathers is trying to escape the mount.
Mac Mathuna wants to control the pace but Mathers is squirming around nicely.
Mathers gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mathers wants to improve his position but Mac Mathuna is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mac Mathuna drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mathers is looking for a triangle but Mac Mathuna pushes his legs off easily.
Mathers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mac Mathuna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mathers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mathers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mac Mathuna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mac Mathuna wants to pass to mount but Mathers is defending the position.
Mac Mathuna passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mathers!
Mac Mathuna looking to control but Mathers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mac Mathuna throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mathers uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mathers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mathers tries for a kimura but Mac Mathuna is defending well.
Mac Mathuna manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mathers wants to pass to mount but Mac Mathuna is defending the position.
Mathers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mathers wants to pass to mount but Mac Mathuna is defending the position.
Mathers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Mac Mathuna is defending well.
Mathers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mac Mathuna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mathers.
Mac Mathuna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mathers is working away from the top position though.
Mac Mathuna holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mathers trying to pass the guard but Mac Mathuna defending well.
Mac Mathuna manages to get to full guard.
Mac Mathuna working for a triangle but Mathers defends it easily.
Mac Mathuna has control of Mathers's left arm, preventing Mathers from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Mathuna trying to keep a closed guard but Mathers is proving a slippery customer.
Mathers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mac Mathuna is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mac Mathuna has escaped and now he's on top!
Mac Mathuna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mathers is on top in guard.
Mathers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mathers pushes down on Mac Mathuna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mathers lands a nice short elbow.
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. Mathers connects with a nice short shot to Mac Mathuna's temple.
Mathers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mac Mathuna with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mac Mathuna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mathers drops an elbow to the side of Mac Mathuna's head.
Mathers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mac Mathuna defending well though.
Mathers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mac Mathuna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mathers.
Mathers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mac Mathuna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mathers looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colin Mac Mathuna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mathers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
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FIGHT
RATING
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