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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amon Amarth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt biz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Amarth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anyway. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amon Amarth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, matt biz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
biz forces Amarth back against the cage and clinches.
Amarth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amarth breaks from the clinch.
biz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
biz swinging wilding here.
Amarth dodges the punch combination from biz.
Amarth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amarth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from biz.
Amarth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
biz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amarth is fending him off so far but biz persists. Nope, Amarth circles away and we're back to standing.
biz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amarth moves away.
Amarth throws a looping overhand right but biz ducks down to avoid it.
biz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amarth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amarth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
biz pushes Amarth up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
biz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amarth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amon Amarth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
biz tries to clinch up but Amarth circles away and keeps his distance.
Amarth misses with the combination.
biz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
biz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amarth, pushing him back against the cage.
Amarth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Amarth blocks a body shot from biz.
biz pulls guard effortlessly.
biz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Amarth is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. biz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Amarth's back instead.
biz missing with strikes.
Amarth looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarth manages to reverse the position and now he's in biz's guard. Nice work there by Amarth.
Amarth trying to control but biz is working from the bottom.
Amarth stands up and waves to biz to follow him.
biz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amarth scores with a nice head shot.
biz tries to clinch but Amarth is having none of it.
Amarth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
biz tries to close the distance and clinch but Amarth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
biz clinches.
Amarth has had enough of the clinch but biz keeps him there for the moment.
biz misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
biz tries to pull guard but Amarth holds him up against the cage and eventually biz drops back down to his feet.
Amarth stalling against the cage.
biz prevents Amarth from breaking the clinch.
biz throws a head punch that misses.
Amarth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amarth blocks a body shot from biz.
Amarth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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.
Amarth throws a predictable looking body shot
and biz counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for biz.
Amarth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from biz.
Amon Amarth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt biz.
Amarth wants to break the clinch but can't.
biz presses Amarth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amarth wants to get back to striking at distance but biz won't allow it.
Amarth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from biz.
biz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Amarth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matt biz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amarth swats away the attempt to clinch by biz.
biz stuffs the takedown.
biz throws an overhand right that lands on Amarth's shoulder, as Amarth tries to avoid the shot.
Amarth lands the left hand.
biz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
biz moves in looking to clinch but Amarth pushes him off.
Amarth misses with a jab to the body
and biz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
biz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
biz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amarth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
biz is looking to advance position but Amarth won't allow it.
Amarth gets full guard.
Amarth striking off his back but it's not causing biz any problems.
Amarth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amarth tries to get out of the position.
Amarth wants to get back to his feet but biz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Amarth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from biz.
biz advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarth throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
biz tries to clinch but Amarth is having none of it.
biz scores with a one two! Amarth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amarth throws a predictable looking body shot
and biz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Amarth has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes biz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
biz tries to clinch but Amarth moves out of range.
Amarth punishes biz's body with a nice straight punch.
biz is breathing heavily.
Amarth takes a swing at biz's ribcage but misses.
Amarth thows a body shot but no joy.
Amarth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amarth throws a hook to the side of biz's head but biz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amarth with a poor takedown
and biz counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amon Amarth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarth throws a nice looking combination but biz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amon Amarth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
biz tries to close the distance and clinch but Amarth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amarth scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Amarth misses.
A big left from Amarth misses.
biz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
biz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Amarth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amarth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amarth lands a right hook to the body.
biz throws a series of punches but Amarth avoids them all with ease.
Amarth dodges the punch combination from biz.
Amarth is looking to wear down biz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amarth scores with a crisp jab that stopped biz in his tracks.
Amarth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
biz throws a right and a left that Amarth avoids nicely.
biz wants to clinch up but Amarth keeps it at a distance.
Amarth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but biz manages to avoid it.
Amarth misses with a body shot.
Amarth misses the shot to the body.
biz slips a jab from Amarth.
biz connects with a high kick.
biz tries to clinch up but Amarth circles away and keeps his distance.
Amarth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and biz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
biz prevents Amarth from breaking the clinch.
Amarth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amarth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but biz has him pressed against the cage.
Amarth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but biz has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amarth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amarth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amarth throws a series of punches but biz moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Amarth.
Amarth closes the distance and clinches up with biz, looking for a takedown. Amarth pushes biz against the cage but biz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amarth fails with the takedown.
biz misses with a jab, cross combination.
biz stuffs the takedown.
biz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amarth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but biz moves away.
Amarth shoots in and bounces biz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
biz striking off his back but it's not causing Amarth any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but matt biz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
biz misses with a double jab
and Amarth counters with a nice body shot.
Amarth swats away the attempt to clinch by biz.
biz has managed to clinch.
biz gets underhooks to prevent Amarth's takedown attempt.
biz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
biz pulls guard.
Amarth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Amarth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amarth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amarth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but biz manages to avoid it.
Amarth loads up on a big right hand but biz slips the punch.
biz moves in looking to clinch but Amarth pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarth falls off balance throwing a combination
and biz counters with a big head kick but Amarth shrugs it off.
Amarth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
biz closes the distance and clinches.
Amarth is trying to break free.
biz struggles to land a body shot inside as Amarth controls his hands.
biz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amarth tries to break the clinch but biz is controlling the position.
Amarth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. biz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amon Amarth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
biz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
biz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amarth has had enough of the clinch but biz keeps him there for the moment.
biz drags the fight down to the ground.
Amarth wants to stand but biz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Amarth gets to his feet - biz follows without any prompting.
Amarth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but biz was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarth.
biz moves into the clinch.
biz lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but biz has him pressed against the cage.
Amarth manages to break the clinch.
Amarth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
biz connects with a high kick.
biz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amarth throws the left hand but biz avoids the punch easily.
Amarth misses with a takedown attempt - biz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
biz tries to clinch up but Amarth circles away and keeps his distance.
Amarth decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
biz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
biz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Amarth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for biz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarth landing a few strikes.
matt biz has got the better of the ground game so far.
biz is trying to improve his position.
biz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
biz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Amon Amarth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
matt biz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
biz is trying to control Amarth's posture but Amarth avoids it.
Amarth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to matt biz.
I've got biz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matt biz!
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