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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 3223 p4p, 370 weight class) and Exeudo Oni (ranked 3643 p4p, 397 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Exeudo Oni!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oni's corner calls for a 1-2. Oni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oni has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Matsuzaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Oni circles away.
Matsuzaka with a nice cross.
Oni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oni looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Oni misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Matsuzaka's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oni lands a nice shot that snaps Matsuzaka's head back.
Matsuzaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oni.
Matsuzaka lands the left hand.
Matsuzaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oni fails to land the takedown.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Oni and move into the clinch.
Oni swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsuzaka.
Exeudo Oni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Oni throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a leg kick.
Oni moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
Oni misses the jab.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch.
Oni misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matsuzaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oni dives in and grabs Matsuzaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matsuzaka pushes down on Oni's head and hops out.
Oni looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oni misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matsuzaka needs to keep his hands up - Oni had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oni.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Oni misses with a straight right.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by clinching up but Oni breaks away and moves out of range.
Oni takes one to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka throws a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oni on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Oni scores with a four punch combination!
Oni throws a right hand that misses
and Matsuzaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Oni swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Oni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka wants to slow Oni down by chopping away at his legs.
Oni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsuzaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oni on the side of the head.
It looks like Exeudo Oni has been cut.
Oni throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Oni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Oni.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Oni and move into the clinch.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Oni.
A swing and a miss from Oni.
The fighters circling - Oni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by clinching up but Oni breaks away and moves out of range.
Matsuzaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oni's hands.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oni shoots in for a takedown but Matsuzaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exeudo Oni.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka clinches.
Matsuzaka lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oni takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka stalling in the clinch but Oni improves position.
Oni is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsuzaka has double underhooks.
Oni is trying to break free.
Oni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Oni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Exeudo Oni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matsuzaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsuzaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oni can do to turn this around?
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but Oni is having none of it.
Oni throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Exeudo Oni's cut even more.
Oni needs to keep his hands up - Matsuzaka had a free shot at his head there.
Oni cracks Matsuzaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oni throws a hook but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Oni.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up but Oni circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsuzaka cracks Oni with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Oni.
Oni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Oni misses.
A low kick from Oni misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Oni tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oni.
The fighters circling - Oni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka moves into the clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Oni gets an underhook and turns Matsuzaka into the ropes.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Oni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oni stalling in the clinch but Matsuzaka improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Matsuzaka throws an elbow but misses.
Matsuzaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oni blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Exeudo Oni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Oni tries to stall but Matsuzaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oni is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsuzaka has double underhooks.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oni's defenses.
Exeudo Oni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Oni avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Oni controls his hands.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oni takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Exeudo Oni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
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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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