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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matthews's choice of entrance music: "Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.. Diego Arteta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Arteta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Matthews!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Matthews fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arteta lands an overhand right.
Arteta tries to clinch up.
Matthews throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arteta's waist but Arteta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matthews off to one side.
A combination from Arteta does no damage.
Matthews closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matthews tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matthews has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matthews wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arteta, who protects the arm well.
Matthews tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Matthews is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arteta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Matthews is controlling him well.
Matthews tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matthews has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arteta can't do much from the bottom here.
Arteta is pushing Matthews's head away, looking to escape. Matthews manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Matthews.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arteta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews looks gassed!
Arteta scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A left lands for Arteta.
Matthews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arteta tries to avoid it but Matthews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arteta to the ground. Arteta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arteta slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
Matthews scores with a takedown into Arteta's guard.
Matthews is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
Arteta wants to get back to his feet but Matthews is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Arteta keeping full guard, as Matthews tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arteta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matthews drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arteta dives on top into guard.
Matthews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arteta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arteta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matthews had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Arteta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Matthews Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Arteta's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matthews has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Arteta has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Matthews looking for the choke from the back.
Arteta trying to get back to his feet but Matthews is in full control for now.
Matthews is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Arteta defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Arteta trying to get back to his feet but Matthews is in full control for now.
Arteta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Arteta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Arteta sprawls well.
Arteta misses with a series of wild punches.
Arteta stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Arteta, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Arteta against the cage but Arteta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Matthews.
Arteta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arteta thows a body shot but no joy.
Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Arteta sprawls well. He's pushed Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Arteta sprawls well.
Arteta throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews has a takedown stuffed.
Arteta lands a jab to the head.
Matthews is rocked!
Arteta throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Arteta finish him?
Arteta misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arteta misses with an uppercut.
Arteta throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Arteta throws a big shot that misses.
Matthews seems to have recovered his senses.
Arteta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews shoots for a takedown but Arteta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A choreographed right hand from Arteta misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arteta moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off.
Matthews fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arteta tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Cameron Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arteta tries to avoid it but Matthews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arteta to the ground. Arteta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arteta misses with a series of wild punches.
Arteta throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews shoots in but no luck this time.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Arteta shows good takedown defense.
Arteta looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Arteta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Arteta sprawls well.
Matthews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arteta pinned against the cage. Arteta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diego Arteta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arteta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Arteta sprawls well. He's pushed Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arteta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arteta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arteta stuffs the takedown.
Arteta lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diego Arteta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arteta connects with a nice cross there... Matthews is looking wobbly and Arteta recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Matthews to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Arteta jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Arteta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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