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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Matthews (ranked 2246 p4p, 334 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance Jr (ranked 2419 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorrance Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dorrance Jr scores with a leg kick.
Matthews throws a combination that misses
and Dorrance Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorrance Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dorrance Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorrance Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Dorrance Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matthews drops Dorrance Jr with a beautiful combination! Dorrance Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Matthews is looking for the KO!
It looks like Edmund Dorrance Jr has been cut.
Dorrance Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Matthews misses
and Dorrance Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Matthews toppling to the canvas! Matthews scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dorrance Jr finish him?!
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dorrance Jr counter with a right hand.
Matthews is rocked!
Dorrance Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthews at a distance.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews misses with a double jab
and Dorrance Jr rattles Matthews with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Matthews tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Dorrance Jr dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Matthews stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edmund Dorrance Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Edmund Dorrance Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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