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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Roberts (ranked 2180 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazawa Matsu (ranked 4348 p4p, 443 weight class). Roberts comes into the arena with Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tazawa Matsu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts wants a takedown but no success here.
Matsu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matsu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roberts is trying to drag Matsu to the mat but Matsu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been hearing reports that Roberts has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Matsu throws a head punch that misses.
Matsu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Roberts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matsu's head.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is taking a breather. Matsu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Matsu won't allow Roberts to pass to mount.
Roberts passes to side control.
Roberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roberts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts trying to control the position but Matsu is working away.
Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matsu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roberts working away.
Roberts staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matsu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matsu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roberts working away.
Roberts controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsu looks to move to half guard but instead Roberts has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matsu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Roberts counters with a quick kick to the body but Matsu blocks it.
Matsu moves out of range of the body kick from Roberts.
Matsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsu shoots in looking for a takedown but Roberts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matsu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Max Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazawa Matsu.
Matsu dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Matsu's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matsu is defended easily by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu misses with the body kick
and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matsu is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roberts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roberts has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Matsu defend it? Roberts steps over the head and cranks it - Matsu is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Roberts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Roberts!
Max Roberts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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