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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Minasian (ranked 2066 p4p, 255 weight class) and Boris Matusov (ranked 308 p4p, 44 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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175 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigran Minasian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Matusov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian cracks Matusov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matusov swats away the attempt to clinch by Minasian.
Matusov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Minasian as he jumps to the side.
Minasian looks to land a left hand but Matusov moved out of range nicely.
Matusov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minasian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minasian misses with a looping right.
Matusov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Minasian to the ground. Matusov is now in Minasian's guard.
Minasian wants to stand up but Matusov is controlling him.
Matusov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minasian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matusov trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Matusov tries to pass.
Matusov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Minasian is looking for a triangle but Matusov pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matusov looking to pass the guard.
Matusov advances position into side control!
Matusov wants to control but Minasian is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matusov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minasian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matusov works to advance to full mount. Minasian defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Minasian is trying desperately to improve position.
Minasian wants to control but Matusov is having none of it.
Minasian is squirming around, avoiding Matusov's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Matusov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Minasian wants to improve his position but Matusov is controlling well.
Matusov is trying to work for a kimura but Minasian is defending well.
Matusov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matusov wants to pass the guard but Minasian is defending well.
Minasian tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Minasian is trying to control but can't.
Matusov passes to full mount!
Minasian gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matusov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matusov trying to control the action but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Matusov moves into full mount! Minasian won't be happy about that!
Minasian has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
A lull in the action here.
Minasian preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Matusov.
Minasian is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Minasian looking very determined here, making life difficult for Matusov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Our spies down at at ~T~ Troid - Gym inform us that Matusov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Minasian trying to get back to his feet but Matusov is in full control for now.
Minasian wants to control his opponent's hands but Matusov gets his hands free.
Minasian tries to roll but Matusov sticks to his back.
Minasian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Matusov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Matusov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Minasian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Matusov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matusov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Minasian but Minasian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matusov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minasian circles away.
Minasian misses with the combination.
Minasian tries to clinch up but Matusov circles away and keeps his distance.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boris Matusov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matusov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minasian looking for a guillotine here but Matusov defends easily.
Matusov trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matusov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Matusov trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matusov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Minasian is not content to let Matusov control the position.
Matusov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minasian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Minasian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minasian is trying to stand.
Matusov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matusov wants to take a breather but Minasian is having none of it.
Matusov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Minasian moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matusov trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Minasian has his foot on Matusov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matusov works his way back into a safe position though.
Matusov is pushing down on Minasian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Minasian is fighting to maintain full guard but Matusov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matusov moves nicely into side control.
Minasian pushes Matusov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Matusov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Minasian is trying to control Matusov's posture but Matusov avoids it.
Minasian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Matusov.
Matusov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Minasian!
Matusov wants to take his opponent's back but Minasian doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matusov is working for a guillotine from mount but Minasian frees his head quite easily.
Minasian tries to lock up and control but Matusov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Minasian slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Matusov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Minasian trying to control from the bottom.
Minasian is refusing to be controlled, as Matusov sits in half guard.
Matusov moves nicely into side control.
Matusov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian manages to get back to half guard.
Minasian is trying to stand up here but Matusov is controlling him well.
Matusov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minasian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minasian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matusov pulls his head out easily.
Matusov seems to be working for a kimura but Minasian defends the submission attempt.
Minasian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minasian tries to get to full guard but Matusov has control of the leg.
Matusov is looking to advance position but Minasian won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Matusov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Minasian tries to clinch but Matusov is having none of it.
Minasian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matusov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minasian moves into the clinch.
Minasian tries to work over Matusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minasian tries to work over Matusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minasian trying to control the position but instead, Matusov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Minasian into the cage.
Minasian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matusov.
Minasian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matusov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Minasian's waist but Minasian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matusov off to one side.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Matusov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Minasian defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matusov is pressing down on Minasian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Minasian is holding on for now.
Minasian wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matusov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matusov looking to finish with strikes here!
Minasian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matusov wants to take his opponent's back but Minasian doesn't allow it.
Matusov works his way to his opponent's back.
Matusov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Matusov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Minasian has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Minasian turns into Matusov and is now in his guard.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matusov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minasian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Minasian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Minasian looking to pass the guard.
Minasian won't allow Matusov to sweep him here.
Matusov looking for a guillotine here but Minasian defends easily.
Matusov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Matusov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Minasian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matusov working a defensive guard here.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian forces his way into half guard.
Matusov is looking to improve his position.
Matusov looking for submissions off his back.
Minasian wants to control but Matusov is keeping him busy.
Minasian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Minasian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matusov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matusov is looking to improve his position.
Minasian trying to mount his opponent but Matusov defends it.
Tigran Minasian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matusov is looking to improve his position.
Matusov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Minasian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Minasian's back!
Matusov looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matusov gets his hands free as Minasian looks to control.
Minasian can't escape the position.
Matusov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Minasian manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matusov's guard. Nice work there by Minasian.
Matusov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matusov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matusov working for a triangle but Minasian defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Matusov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matusov 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Matusov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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