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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Barney Stinson is Awesome kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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266 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn lands a body shot.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Matterhorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Matterhorn.
Pope throws a head kick but Von Matterhorn moves out of range.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Matterhorn throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Matterhorn misses with an uppercut.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and clinches up with Pope, looking for a takedown. Von Matterhorn pushes Pope against the cage but Pope circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Von Matterhorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pope circles away.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick but Pope sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Matterhorn throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Matterhorn.
Pope is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Matterhorn. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pope slips a jab from Von Matterhorn.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and clinches up with Pope, looking for a takedown. Von Matterhorn pushes Pope against the cage but Pope circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Matterhorn throws out the jab.
Von Matterhorn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Von Matterhorn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pope tries to avoid it but Von Matterhorn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pope to the ground. Pope escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Pope takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trent Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Matterhorn circles away.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Matterhorn.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Matterhorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Matterhorn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pope sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Von Matterhorn somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pope blocks the low kick.
Von Matterhorn shoots in looking for a takedown but Pope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Von Matterhorn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Von Matterhorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Von Matterhorn takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope lets loose with a powerful body kick. Von Matterhorn will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pope defends it nicely.
Von Matterhorn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pope rather than just go for the knockout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pope.
Von Matterhorn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pope defends it nicely.
Von Matterhorn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pope tries to clinch there but Von Matterhorn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a one-two to the body.
Von Matterhorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with an outside leg kick.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Matterhorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Von Matterhorn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pope fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Von Matterhorn shoots for a double leg takedown but Pope sprawls well. He's pushed Von Matterhorn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Von Matterhorn was not able to check.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Von Matterhorn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pope is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Matterhorn gets an underhook and turns Pope into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pope throws an elbow but misses.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Matterhorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pope up against the cage.
Pope misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Matterhorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Pope.
Pope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von Matterhorn's face.
It looks like Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has been cut.
Von Matterhorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Pope.
Von Matterhorn stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is pressed up against the cage. Von Matterhorn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pope down to the mat. Pope avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pope was covering up waiting for the punch and Von Matterhorn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pope wants to get back to his feet but Von Matterhorn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Matterhorn prevents Pope from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Von Matterhorn.
Trent Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook.
Von Matterhorn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope counters by clinching up.
Pope manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pope prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Von Matterhorn's cut.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Von Matterhorn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pope as he avoids it easily.
Von Matterhorn shoots in looking for a takedown. Pope tries to sprawl out of it but Von Matterhorn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pope manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Matterhorn loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Matterhorn lands with a nice body punch.
Von Matterhorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Von Matterhorn's knee momentarily.
Von Matterhorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a left and a right that stings Von Matterhorn.
Pope moves out of range as Von Matterhorn strikes.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and clinches up with Pope, looking for a takedown. Von Matterhorn pushes Pope against the cage but Pope circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pope defends it nicely.
Von Matterhorn dives in and grabs Pope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pope pushes down on Von Matterhorn's head and hops out.
Nice uppercut there from Pope.
Von Matterhorn shoots in for a takedown but Pope shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope scores with a jab to the head.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook to the body
and Pope finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Von Matterhorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Von Matterhorn's knee momentarily.
Von Matterhorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Matterhorn shoots in and drives through. Pope sprawls well.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pope counters with a low kick, right behind Von Matterhorn 's knee.
Von Matterhorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body punch
and Pope counters with an inside leg kick.
Pope staying out of range there.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot
and Pope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Von Matterhorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Pope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Matterhorn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Matterhorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Von Matterhorn misses
and Pope counters with a body kick that stops Von Matterhorn in his tracks momentarily.
Pope moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Von Matterhorn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pope gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pope gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Von Matterhorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Matterhorn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pope prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Von Matterhorn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pope works over Von Matterhorn's head and body with a nice combination.
Von Matterhorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Matterhorn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Matterhorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Matterhorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Von Matterhorn throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Von Matterhorn lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Von Matterhorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Von Matterhorn throws a push kick but Pope slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope counters with a body kick that stops Von Matterhorn in his tracks momentarily.
Von Matterhorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope avoids the body shot from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with a left and a right that stings Von Matterhorn.
Pope is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Von Matterhorn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pope lands with a hook. Von Matterhorn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Matterhorn misses with a jab to the body
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Matterhorn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with an outside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn shoots in looking for a takedown. Pope tries to sprawl out of it but Von Matterhorn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pope manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pope.
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Von Matterhorn back to the cage. Pope follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Von Matterhorn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pope.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pope.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pope moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Matterhorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pope.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Von Matterhorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Matterhorn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope counters with a good, hard body kick but Von Matterhorn shrugs it off.
Pope connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Matterhorn shoots in and drives through. Pope sprawls well.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope had his way with Lorenzo Von Matterhorn in that round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Von Matterhorn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Matterhorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Matterhorn can do to turn this around?
Von Matterhorn shoots in but no luck this time.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Pope thumps Von Matterhorn with a low kick.
Von Matterhorn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pope as he avoids it easily.
Von Matterhorn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pope tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope tries to clinch there but Von Matterhorn circles away.
Von Matterhorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope counters with a leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pope counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Von Matterhorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Von Matterhorn thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Von Matterhorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pope blocks a jab.
Von Matterhorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Matterhorn.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Von Matterhorn.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope slips under a jab from Von Matterhorn.
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Von Matterhorn.
A hook to the body from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn misses with a punch to the body.
Von Matterhorn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pope pushes Von Matterhorn off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pope counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Von Matterhorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Matterhorn fails with the takedown.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot
and Pope counters with a leg kick.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Matterhorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Matterhorn throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Von Matterhorn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pope as he jumps to the side.
Von Matterhorn misses the body punch
and Pope counters with a body kick.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Matterhorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Matterhorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pope walks into a left hand.
Von Matterhorn misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Von Matterhorn's knee momentarily.
Von Matterhorn misses with a looping left.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot
and Pope counters with a solid body kick.
Pope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trent Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Matterhorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pope, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Pope!
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