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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 71 p4p, 75 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 10 p4p, 11 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Billabong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Billabong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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27 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billabong moves out of range of the leg kick from Matikainen.
Billabong throws a hook but Matikainen blocks it.
Billabong shoots in and bounces Matikainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matikainen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Matikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matikainen throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Matikainen throws an off balance right hand
and Billabong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Billabong throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billabong slips under a jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matikainen takes one on the button.
No joy there for Matikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matikainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Billabong is out of range.
Billabong slips a straight right by Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a nice head kick!
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've been hearing reports that Billabong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Billabong misses the jab.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Billabong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Billabong down.
Matikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matikainen clobbers Billabong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Matikainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Billabong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Billabong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Billabong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matikainen unleashes a big counter combination but Billabong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
DaMatti Matikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen misses with a right hand
so Billabong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Billabong prevents Matikainen from getting back to his feet.
Billabong landing with the ground and pound.
Matikainen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Billabong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matikainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Billabong is controlling him.
Matikainen pushes Billabong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
The crowd cheers as Matikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billabong doesn't seem phased though.
Matikainen misses with a left hand
and Billabong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billabong throws an overhand right that lands on Matikainen's shoulder, as Matikainen tries to avoid the shot.
Matikainen slips a jab from Billabong.
Matikainen tries to work over Billabong's front leg with a kick but Billabong checks it.
Billabong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Billabong just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen closes the distance and pushes Billabong back into the cage.
Billabong has clasped his hands together around Matikainen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Matikainen tries to escape but Billabong is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billabong tries for a kimura but Matikainen is defending well.
Matikainen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet.
Billabong is landing with strikes. Matikainen can't take much more of this.
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billabong scores with strikes from the back.
Matikainen is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Billabong is able to avoid easily.
Billabong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Billabong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billabong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Billabong tries to keep at a distance but Matikainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Billabong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billabong turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Matikainen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Billabong grinds an elbow into Matikainen's temple.
Matikainen is pushing Billabong's head away, looking to escape. Billabong manages to hold on to the position though.
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet but Billabong is dominant here and he's now got Matikainen's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Matikainen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matikainen thows a leg kick but Billabong checks it
and Billabong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Billabong misses.
Billabong throws a hook but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen throws a leg kick
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matikainen thumps Billabong with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Matikainen.
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
and Billabong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Billabong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Matikainen.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Billabong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Billabong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matikainen throws a low kick but Billabong moves out of range easily.
Billabong throws a hook but Matikainen avoids it easily.
Matikainen tries to clinch but Billabong is having none of it.
Billabong feinted with a counter takedown.
Matikainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Billabong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billabong loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Billabong misses the target.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Billabong.
Billabong backing away here, and Matikainen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Billabong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matikainen to the ground. Billabong is now in Matikainen's guard.
Matikainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Billabong is controlling him.
Billabong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen is looking to stand up but Billabong isn't so interested in that idea.
Matikainen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matikainen tries to work over Billabong's front leg with a kick but Billabong checks it.
Matikainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Billabong throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matikainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billabong.
Billabong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billabong avoids the head kick by Matikainen.
Billabong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Matikainen sprawls and moves away.
Matikainen throws a lazy body kick
and Billabong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong lands with a hook. Matikainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Billabong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Billabong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Billabong prevents Matikainen from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Billabong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Billabong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Billabong ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Billabong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Billabong moved away.
Billabong cracks Matikainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Billabong ducked under it nicely.
Billabong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billabong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Matikainen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Billabong is in Matikainen's guard.
Matikainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Billabong is controlling him.
Matikainen kicks Billabong off and gets to his feet.
Matikainen closes the distance and pushes Billabong back into the cage.
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Billabong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billabong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen wants to clinch up but Billabong keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matikainen. That's going to slow Billabong down.
Matikainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Billabong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
Billabong throwing a counter right hand but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matikainen moves in looking to clinch but Billabong pushes him off.
Billabong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billabong. Matikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Matikainen moves away and avoids it.
Matikainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billabong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matikainen pushes Billabong away with a front kick.
Nice jab there from Billabong.
Billabong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Billabong.
Billabong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Billabong.
Matikainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong scores with a nice strike.
Matikainen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Billabong in the body.
Matikainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Billabong in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnny Billabong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Billabong blocks the leg kick.
Billabong throws a big shot that misses.
Billabong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Billabong.
Matikainen defending well as Billabong loads up on a big left hand.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Billabong scores with a decent looking hook.
Billabong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matikainen misses with a leg kick
and Billabong counters with a single leg into guard. Matikainen didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong prevents Matikainen from getting back to his feet.
Billabong postures up and lands a big shot to Matikainen's brow.
Matikainen wants to stand up but Billabong is controlling him.
Billabong throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Matikainen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Matikainen takes a shot to the head.
Billabong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Billabong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Billabong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matikainen's guard.
Matikainen wants to stand but Billabong is controlling the position.
Matikainen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matikainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Billabong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billabong manages to break the clinch.
Billabong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Billabong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen leaves Billabong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billabong.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen moves into range and clinches up with Billabong.
Billabong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billabong swings wildly with an uppercut but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billabong tries to pull guard but Matikainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Billabong drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billabong.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DaMatti Matikainen.
I've got Matikainen 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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