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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petiah Mathis (ranked 7154 p4p, 746 weight class) and Jimmy Gunn (ranked 7127 p4p, 744 weight class). Petiah Mathis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petiah Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a three punch combo that has Mathis backing up. Mathis nods at Gunn to acknowledge the strikes.
Mathis has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mathis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mathis as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Mathis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Mathis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn fails to pull guard.
Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mathis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathis.
It looks like Jimmy Gunn has been cut.
Mathis stalls.
Mathis keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mathis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Mathis keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Mathis.
Mathis misses with a knee to the head.
Mathis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn breaks the clinch.
Mathis looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathis tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Mathis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mathis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petiah Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gunn.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunn jumps guard but Mathis stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn is working for takedown but Mathis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mathis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mathis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gunn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mathis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Mathis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mathis landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mathis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Mathis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Mathis tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mathis is defending well.
Mathis just leaning against Gunn, taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Gunn.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mathis fails to land.
Mathis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Mathis has him pressed against the cage.
Mathis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mathis missing with knees to the body.
Mathis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Mathis.
Gunn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mathis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mathis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petiah Mathis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mathis closes the distance and clinches.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Come on Mathis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gunn stalling.
Mathis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petiah Mathis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mathis slowing the pace effectively.
Mathis tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mathis misses with a body punch.
Gunn breaks the clinch.
Gunn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mathis is out of range.
Mathis tries to counter by clinching up but Gunn breaks away and moves out of range.
Gunn defending well as Mathis loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mathis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
Mathis tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Mathis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Mathis misses.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Mathis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jimmy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathis tries to clinch up
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Mathis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Mathis lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn jumps guard but Mathis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Petiah Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gunn.
Mathis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Gunn trying to stall but Mathis improves his position.
Mathis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gunn is trying to push Mathis away but Mathis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mathis lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn jumps guard.
Mathis preventing the sweep.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunn keeping full guard, as Mathis tries to pass.
Mathis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gunn is proving hard to escape from.
Mathis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis gets to his feet. Gunn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mathis darts in and clinches Gunn up against the cage.
Mathis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mathis.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Mathis.
Mathis missing with knees to the body.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn goes for a takedown attempt but Mathis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mathis circles away.
Mathis tries to clinch up.
Mathis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gunn momentarily.
Mathis just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mathis defends well and Gunn ends up having to push Mathis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Mathis misses its target.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Mathis tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn is looking to land body kicks.
Jimmy Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mathis throws a leg kick but Gunn checks it.
A shot to the body from Mathis misses
and Gunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Mathis.
Mathis gets a clinch.
Petiah Mathis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn is trying to drag Mathis to the mat but Mathis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Mathis - that landed with a thud.
Mathis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Mathis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petiah Mathis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gunn's cut.
That's time! Mathis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gunn closes the distance and clinches up with Mathis, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes Mathis against the cage but Mathis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mathis counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn closes the distance and clinches up with Mathis, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes Mathis against the cage but Mathis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petiah Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gunn.
Gunn lands with a shot to the body.
Gunn darts in looking for a takedown but Mathis gets double underhooks and turns Gunn into the cage.
Mathis misses with a body shot.
Mathis throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Mathis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mathis throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Mathis misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mathis fails to land.
Gunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gunn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mathis misses with an elbow over the top.
Mathis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mathis.
Mathis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Gunn is trying to push Mathis away but Mathis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mathis.
Gunn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gunn can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mathis.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mathis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunn breaks the clinch.
Mathis lands a nice shot to the body.
Mathis clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the cage.
Mathis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gunn up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Mathis keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathis.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Mathis, against the cage.
Gunn jumps guard but Mathis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathis tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn jumps guard but Mathis stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mathis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mathis struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Mathis keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Mathis, against the cage.
Mathis missing with knees to the body.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
Mathis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Mathis.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Mathis improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mathis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mathis to keep the fight standing.
Mathis taking a breather.
Mathis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mathis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunn letting Mathis take a breather here.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Mathis.
Mathis working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis working aggressively here.
Mathis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Jimmy Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petiah Mathis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mathis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petiah Mathis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mathis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petiah Mathis!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Petiah Mathis waved his t-shirt featuring Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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