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Event:
UFF Fight Night 6
Date: Apr 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Werner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matekane circles away quickly and effectively.
Matekane wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Matekane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matekane is pushing Werner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Werner tries to break the clinch but Matekane is controlling the position.
Matekane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Werner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matekane tries to work over Werner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matekane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matekane tries for a takedown but Werner manages to get underhooks.
Matekane goes for a takedown attempt but Werner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Matekane clinches.
Matekane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Werner is trying to break the clinch but Matekane has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Werner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Matekane.
Werner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matekane has him pressed against the cage.
Matekane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matekane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matekane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matekane has Werner pushed against the cage.
A short right from Matekane on the inside.
Werner tries to break free but Matekane pushes him back against the cage.
Matekane lands with a left to the head.
Werner is trying to force a seperation but Matekane has the dominant position.
Werner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matekane just leaning against Werner, taking a breather.
Werner wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Matekane leaning against his opponent.
Matekane keeps control of Werner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matekane digs a right hand underneath Werner's ribcage. Werner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matekane tries a body shot but Werner blocks it.
Werner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Werner is trying to push Matekane away but Matekane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matekane lands a nice uppercut.#TD#
Werner is fighting off a takedown attempt but Matekane is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Werner to the mat. Werner regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Matekane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Matekane scoring with some ground and pound.
Matekane controlling from the top position. #T3#
Matekane passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Matekane is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Werner looks calm but he's in trouble here. Matekane gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Werner is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Matekane lets go of the hold and Werner can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Teboho Matekane!
An out of breath Teboho Matekane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
UFF 6: Dje vs Pollard
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Williamson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Matekane looking for submissions off his back.
Matekane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williamson.
Williamson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williamson is just content to waste time from the top position. Matekane takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Williamson with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Matekane has his foot on Williamson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williamson works his way back into a safe position though.
Matekane controlling the position.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Matekane keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
Matekane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matekane keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Matekane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Matekane is pulling down on Williamson's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Matekane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Williamson wants to control from the top but Matekane keeps moving.
Matekane has a closed guard, preventing Williamson from standing up.
Williamson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matekane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Matekane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williamson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Williamson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williamson wants to stand but Matekane is controlling the position. #T3#
Matekane controlling from the top position.
Matekane is in close to Williamson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matekane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williamson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matekane is one step ahead there.
Williamson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matekane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matekane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Williamson wants to control position but Matekane is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Williamson here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Teboho Matekane!
Teboho Matekane decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
3SD 7
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Matekane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Erthegg preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Matekane trying to control the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Erthegg tries to roll over but Matekane keeps him under control.
Matekane wants to pass to mount but Erthegg is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erthegg is refusing to be controlled, as Matekane sits in half guard.
Erthegg wants to control but Matekane is keeping busy.
Erthegg is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KO MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T1##SUB#
Erthegg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Erthegg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matekane wants to control but Erthegg is keeping him busy.
Matekane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Teboho Matekane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matekane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#TD2#
Matekane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Erthegg did well to prevent Matekane getting side control.
Matekane trying to control the action but Erthegg is working from the bottom.
Matekane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Erthegg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Matekane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erthegg keeps working.
Erthegg is in trouble now - Matekane has advanced to mount!
Matekane lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Erthegg is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Matekane controlling the position easily from mount.
Erthegg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matekane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Erthegg that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Erthegg tries to hold on but Matekane postures up.
Matekane wants to control the pace but Erthegg is squirming around nicely. #T4##SUB2#
Matekane goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Erthegg is on top in guard.
Matekane is trying to keep Erthegg in close.
Matekane keeping moving, preventing Erthegg from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Matekane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Erthegg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Erthegg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Erthegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Matekane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teboho Matekane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Matekane tries to close the distance and clinch but Erthegg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matekane tries to clinch but Erthegg is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Erthegg misses the target.
Matekane tries to clinch there but Erthegg circles away.
Matekane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matekane throws an overhand right that lands on Erthegg's shoulder, as Erthegg tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Matekane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Nice body punch from Erthegg - that landed with a thud.
Matekane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Erthegg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Erthegg.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Erthegg. #CUT#It looks like Teboho Matekane has been cut.
Erthegg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matekane or not.
Matekane blocks the elbow strike.
Matekane scores with a shoulder strike.
Matekane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Erthegg tries to throw a body punch but Matekane avoids it by throwing Erthegg back against the ropes.
Matekane has a couple of punches blocked by Erthegg.
#TD2#
Matekane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Erthegg regains guard immediately.
Erthegg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Matekane trying to control the position from guard on top but Erthegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Erthegg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matekane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matekane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matekane throwing strikes from guard but Erthegg blocks nicely. #SUB#
Erthegg looking for a guillotine here but Matekane defends easily.
Erthegg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Matekane tries to free his leg and advance position but Erthegg is retaining full guard.
Erthegg is trying to control the position but Matekane postures up.
Matekane slips nicely into half guard.
Matekane wants to control but Erthegg is keeping him busy.
Erthegg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Matekane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Matekane working the head and body with strikes.
Matekane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matekane is keen to just control but Erthegg is a slippery customer.#T4#
Nice strikes from Matekane there.
Erthegg is trying is best to control the position here.
Matekane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matekane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matekane is nestled in close to Erthegg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Matekane is working for a kimura but Erthegg is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Erthegg is staying active underneath Matekane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erthegg is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Matekane is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Erthegg sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teboho Matekane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teboho Matekane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Matekane missing with a left hand there. Erthegg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erthegg throwing a counter right hand but Matekane manages to avoid it.
Matekane is looking to clinch but Erthegg is avoiding it.
Erthegg is looking to counter the offense by Matekane and move into the clinch.
Matekane throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Erthegg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Erthegg prevents Matekane from improving his position.
Erthegg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matekane is looking to improve his position.
Erthegg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matekane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Matekane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matekane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matekane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Erthegg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Erthegg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matekane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matekane is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Matekane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Erthegg can't keep his opponent in guard - Matekane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Erthegg tries to roll over but Matekane keeps him under control.
Matekane is trying to control. Erthegg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Matekane lands a nice short elbow.
Matekane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Erthegg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Erthegg wants to control but Matekane is keeping busy.
Erthegg wants to get back to full guard.
Matekane drops an elbow to the side of Erthegg's head.
Teboho Matekane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matekane is keen to just control but Erthegg is a slippery customer.
Matekane is stalling here. Erthegg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matekane seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Erthegg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matekane can't do much from the bottom here.
Matekane is looking for a sweep.#T4#
A lull in the action here as Erthegg stalls from top position.
Matekane is trying to work for a sweep but Erthegg has mounted him!
Erthegg trying to control but Matekane is having none of it.
Matekane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matekane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matekane 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.
Erthegg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matekane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Shteve Erthegg did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Teboho Matekane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Matekane tries to clinch but Erthegg moves away
letting Erthegg counter with a right hand.
Erthegg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matekane is looking to chop away at Erthegg's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Matekane gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Matekane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matekane wants to clinch but Erthegg slips to the side
and Erthegg counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Matekane misses with a takedown attempt
and Erthegg counters with a nice uppercut.
Erthegg avoids the body shot from Matekane.
A low kick from Matekane misses
letting Erthegg counter with a right hand.
Matekane shoots in and drives through. Erthegg sprawls well.
Erthegg throws a big counter combination but Matekane scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shteve Erthegg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teboho Matekane.
Matekane tries to clinch up
and Erthegg counters with a three punch combo that has Matekane backing up. Matekane nods at Erthegg to acknowledge the strikes.#T2##CL2#
Matekane moves into the clinch.
Matekane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Erthegg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Erthegg has had enough of the clinch but Matekane keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Matekane tightens his grip and picks Erthegg up, before dumping him to the ground. Erthegg manages to land in guard.
Erthegg has momentary wrist control but Matekane slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Matekane trying to control the position from guard on top but Erthegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erthegg trying to keep a closed guard but Matekane is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Erthegg looking for a guillotine here but Matekane defends easily.
#SUB#
Erthegg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erthegg trying to keep a closed guard but Matekane is proving a slippery customer.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Matekane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erthegg's head.
Erthegg looking for a sweep. Not yet Erthegg, not yet.
Matekane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Erthegg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matekane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matekane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matekane looking to sit in guard and control but Erthegg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erthegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Matekane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erthegg won't allow Matekane to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shteve Erthegg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teboho Matekane's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Matekane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erthegg manages to avoid it.
It looked like Erthegg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Matekane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erthegg swivels and escapes.
Matekane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Matekane misses
and Erthegg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matekane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shteve Erthegg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teboho Matekane.#T1#
Matekane moves in looking to clinch but Erthegg pushes him off.
Erthegg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matekane has his takedown stuffed
and Erthegg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matekane fails with the takedown.
Erthegg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shteve Erthegg is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matekane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Erthegg defends well and Matekane ends up having to push Erthegg into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Erthegg misses the target.
Matekane tries to clinch up
and Erthegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erthegg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matekane.
Shteve Erthegg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matekane wants to clinch but Erthegg slips to the side
and Erthegg counters with a left and a right that stings Matekane. #T3#
Matekane misses with a takedown
and Erthegg counters with a one-two to the body.
Erthegg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matekane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matekane misses with a right hand
and Erthegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matekane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erthegg swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Erthegg ducks under a wild hook from Matekane.
Matekane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erthegg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erthegg keeps the fight on the outside.
Matekane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matekane scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shteve Erthegg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Erthegg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shteve Erthegg!
Shteve Erthegg is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, Shteve Erthegg took to the microphone: 'I'm coming for all the belts'. |
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