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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Preuss (ranked 7787 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Matta (ranked 20592 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Matta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Matta!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matta.
Preuss clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Preuss on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matta.
Matta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Preuss is defending well for now.
Matta lands an uppercut.
Preuss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preuss misses with a punch on the inside.
Preuss has Matta pushed against the cage.
Matta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matta tries to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling the position.
Matta tries to work over Preuss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matta goes for a takedown attempt but Preuss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss pushes Matta up against the cage in a clinch.
Preuss misses with a body punch.
Matta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
Preuss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Matta fails to land.
Nice body punch from Preuss - that landed with a thud.
Preuss prevents the takedown attempt.
Matta tries to stall but Preuss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Preuss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Preuss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Preuss digs a right hand underneath Matta's ribcage. Matta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matta tries to circle away but Preuss has him pinned against the cage.
Matta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Preuss slows down the pace here.
Matta misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matta or not.
Matta has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Preuss clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matta thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Matta misses with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Matta manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Matta throws a series of strikes and Preuss wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Matta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Preuss is looking to escape.
Matta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matta thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Preuss blocking the ground and pound.
Preuss is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Matta controlling the pace for now.
Preuss is squirming around, avoiding Matta's attempts to control the action.
Matta throwing strikes but Preuss recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Preuss tries to roll over but Matta keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matta frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matta throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Matta throwing strikes here but Preuss is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Matta throwing strikes here but Preuss is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Matta throws some wild stikes that Preuss manages to avoid easily.
Matta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Preuss is looking to escape.
Preuss tries to lock up and control but Matta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Matta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preuss was well out of range. Poor timing from Matta.
Matta throws a poor cross that misses
and Preuss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matta tries to work over Preuss's front leg with a kick but Preuss checks it.
Matta scores with a jab. Preuss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Preuss slips under a jab from Matta.
Preuss has managed to clinch.
Aaron Preuss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Preuss backwards.
Matta blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Preuss is keeping busy.
Preuss is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Preuss.
Matta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Preuss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aaron Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Matta.
Preuss lands with a short shot to the head.
Preuss stops a takedown attempt from Matta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matta is working for takedown but Preuss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matta wants a takedown but no success here.
Matta tries to score a body lock takedown but Preuss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matta looking to stall.
Matta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
Preuss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Preuss presses Matta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Preuss.
Preuss gets through Matta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matta is trying to maintain a safe position but Preuss gets an underhook and turns Matta into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preuss lands a body shot.
Matta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Preuss is defending well.
Matta is breathing heavily.
Preuss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Preuss.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preuss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Matta fails to land.
Preuss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matta.
Preuss blocks a body shot from Matta.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Preuss as Matta tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preuss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Preuss lands with a left to the head.
Preuss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Preuss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matta misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matta looking to slow down the pace here.
Matta tries for a takedown but Preuss manages to get underhooks.
Preuss landing knees to the body.
Matta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preuss takes the fight into the clinch.
Preuss pushes Matta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preuss scores with a shot to the side of Matta's head.
Matta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Preuss prevents it.
Nice body punch from Preuss - that landed with a thud.
Preuss dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Preuss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matta can do to turn this around?
Matta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Preuss pushes Matta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
Matta tries to stall but Preuss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Preuss gets through Matta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Preuss checks it well.
Preuss darts in and clinches Matta up against the cage.
Matta stalling in the clinch but Preuss improves position.
Matta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preuss.
A short left from Preuss.
Preuss lands with a right to the head.
Matta trying to control the position but instead, Preuss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matta into the cage.
Matta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preuss has him pressed against the cage.
Matta trying to land knees to the body.
Preuss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Preuss prevents a takedown attempt there.
Preuss is pushing Matta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Preuss dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Preuss wants to clinch.
Matta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Preuss defends it well.
Matta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Preuss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Matta feints the counter takedown.
Matta throws a leg kick but Preuss checks it.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matta scores with a body shot.
Preuss tries to clinch but Matta is having none of it.
Matta fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss rushes Matta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Preuss letting Matta take a breather here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matta working aggressively here.
Matta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Preuss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Preuss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matta stalling in the clinch but Preuss improves position.
Matta looking for a takedown.
Matta blocks an uppercut.
Matta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Preuss after a bit of a struggle.
Aaron Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Matta.
Matta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matta wants to break free but Preuss has control.
Matta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Preuss is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Preuss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
Preuss lands an uppercut.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of Matta backwards.
Preuss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Preuss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Preuss prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preuss.
Matta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Preuss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Preuss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matta backwards.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
Preuss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matta.
Matta trying to control the position but instead, Preuss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matta into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
Matta trying to stall but Preuss improves his position.
Preuss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matta looking for a takedown.
Matta is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Matta looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Preuss.
Matta is rocked!
Matta wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Preuss.
Matta wants to take the fight to the mat but Preuss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Preuss tries a body shot but Matta blocks it.
Preuss has Matta pushed against the cage.
Matta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Preuss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matta looking for a takedown.
Matta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Preuss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matta backwards.
Preuss cracks Matta with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matta.
Preuss stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Preuss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matta is trying to force a seperation but Preuss has the dominant position.
Matta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Preuss is defending well.
Preuss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preuss looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matta missing with a left hand there. Preuss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Preuss feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Preuss has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Preuss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Preuss 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Preuss!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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