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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierre is fending him off so far but Mata persists. Nope, Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Mata scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Jay Pierre has been cut.
Mata tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Mata throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Mata tries to sprawl out of it but Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mata throws a head kick that misses
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Mata could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mata clinches up against the cage.
Mata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mata regains guard immediately.
Pierre wanted to stand there but Mata had control of the position.
Mata throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mata is proving hard to escape from.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mata working for submissions but it's allowed Pierre to get to half guard.
Pierre is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to improve his position but Pierre is controlling well.
Pierre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pierre looks winded!
Mata trying to hold on to Pierre's head to control him but Pierre postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mata on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to control but Pierre postures up.
Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Mata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pierre is thwarting Mata's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mata is controlling Pierre's trapped leg to prevent Pierre from advancing to side control.
Pierre is thwarting Mata's attempts to control the position.
Mata is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Mata wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mata scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pierre back to the cage. Mata follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Mata.
Mata dives in for a single leg takedown but Pierre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mata has him pressed against the cage.
Mata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pierre is defending well for now.
Mata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre breaks the clinch.
Mata misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Mata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mata tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pierre swivels and escapes.
Mata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mata feints a jab promting Pierre to slip. Mata then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mata misses with an uppercut. Pierre saw that one coming.
Pierre has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pierre fails with the takedown.
Pierre leaves Mata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mata closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierre circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pierre dodges the punch combination from Mata.
Mata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierre.
Mata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mata misses the target.
Mata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mata as he avoids it easily.
Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mata has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pierre working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Mata is trying to control Pierre's posture but Pierre avoids it.
Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mata is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mata is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pierre off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mata struggling to keep hold of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mata thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Mata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Pierre'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. This is the final round!
Mata is looking to clinch.
Mata closes the distance and clinches up with Pierre, looking for a takedown. Mata pushes Pierre against the cage but Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonathan Mata is winning the standup battle so far.
Mata darts in trying to clinch
and Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Mata closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Mata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mata is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mata is trying to drag Pierre to the mat but Pierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata is stalling here.
Mata wants to get back to striking at distance but Pierre won't allow it.
Mata slowing the pace effectively.
Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mata tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pierre defends well and Mata ends up having to push Pierre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jay Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Mata trying to land knees to the body.
Mata is trying to break the clinch but Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Pierre is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mata jumps guard but Pierre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mata breaks from the clinch.
Mata doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Jonathan Mata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
Jonathan Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Mata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata dives in and grabs Pierre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pierre pushes down on Mata's head and hops out.
Pierre darts in looking for a takedown but Mata gets double underhooks and turns Pierre into the cage.
Pierre has hold of one of Mata's legs. Mata is fighting the takedown attempt but Pierre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mata is keeping the position for now.
Pierre stops Mata from standing up.
Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mata looking to control.
Mata wants to improve his position but instead Pierre has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Mata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pierre misses with a head shot. Mata uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mata wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jonathan Mata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Pierre.
I think Mata 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Mata!
The defeated Jay Pierre had this to say: 'God Bless'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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