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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matty Shaw (ranked 5287 p4p, 539 weight class) and Fabio Vitor Freitas (ranked 3759 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matty Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Vitor Freitas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Fabio Vitor Freitas has been cut.
Freitas throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Freitas manages to circle out of the way.
Freitas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
Fabio Vitor Freitas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. Freitas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freitas throws a head kick but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw darts in and clinches Freitas up against the cage.
Shaw ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shaw no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freitas won't allow Shaw to sweep him here.
Freitas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
Freitas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freitas trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitas is thwarting Shaw's attempts to control the position.
Freitas stands up and beckons Shaw to join him on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freitas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw tries a knee to the head but Freitas blocks it.
Shaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freitas's face.
Freitas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freitas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freitas somewhat.
Matty Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Vitor Freitas.
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shaw lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freitas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freitas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shaw avoids it really well and circles away.
Good exchange - Shaw coming out on top.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Freitas moves out of range.
Shaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shaw lands a head kick. Freitas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freitas fails with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freitas is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freitas's waist but Freitas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
Freitas is still on wobbly legs! Can Shaw finish him?
Shaw looks for a takedown but Freitas sprawls well.
Freitas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaw steps in with a hook that catches Freitas right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Shaw follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Freitas looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matty Shaw!
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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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