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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Matlock (ranked 8552 p4p, 570 weight class) and Alberto Barraza (ranked 23689 p4p, 622 weight class). Matlock comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from Matlock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benjamin Matlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Barraza!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barraza. Matlock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matlock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matlock avoids the body shot from Barraza.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barraza!
Matlock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matlock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Barraza misses.
Matlock is looking to chop away at Barraza's legs.
Barraza checks a leg kick.
Matlock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barraza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barraza throws a right and a left that Matlock avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matlock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraza manages to avoid it.
Jab from Barraza.
Matlock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barraza swats away the attempt to clinch by Matlock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matlock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barraza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barraza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Barraza catches Matlock right on the button with a cross.
Barraza misses with a body shot.
Barraza lands a slapping body shot.
Barraza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barraza throws a combination. Matlock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barraza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barraza misses with a two punch combination.
Matlock doesn't manage to clinch there - Barraza circles away.
Matlock is looking to clinch but Barraza is avoiding it.
Barraza 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.
Barraza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matlock throws a sloppy body shot
and Barraza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barraza takes a swing at Matlock's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matlock counters with a right hand to the body.
Barraza throws a lazy uppercut
and Matlock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matlock is looking to clinch but Barraza is avoiding it.
Matlock throws a one two combo.
Barraza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matlock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matlock slips a jab from Barraza.
Barraza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alberto Barraza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barraza looks to score with a jab to the body but Matlock is just out of range.
Matlock wants to clinch.
Barraza throws a body punch but Matlock moves out of range.
Barraza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matlock circles away quickly and effectively.
Matlock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Barraza. Those never looked like landing.
Barraza misses with a double jab.
Barraza throws a shot from downtown. Matlock moves away and avoids it.
Barraza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barraza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Matlock back to the cage. Barraza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matlock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matlock ducks under a wild hook from Barraza.
Barraza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barraza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barraza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matlock.
Matlock is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barraza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matlock has time to react.
Barraza keeps the fight on the outside.
Barraza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barraza misses with a combination
and Matlock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matlock moves away.
Matlock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Barraza counter with a right hand.
Barraza throws a series of punches but Matlock moves out of range.
Matlock is looking to counter the offense by Barraza and move into the clinch.
Matlock throws a poor cross that misses
and Barraza counters with a stiff right hand.
Matlock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barraza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matlock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Matlock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barraza misses with a two punch combination.
Barraza misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Matlock.
Matlock moves in looking to clinch but Barraza pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Barraza dominated that round.
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.
Barraza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matlock eats them both and turns towards Barraza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Barraza misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Barraza in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matlock moves out of range of the strikes.
Barraza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matlock is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Barraza does no damage.
Matlock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barraza was well out of range. Poor timing from Matlock.
Barraza just misses with a punch to the body.
Barraza lands a nice looking body shot.
Matlock lands with a shot to the body.
Matlock avoids the body shot from Barraza.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matlock might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Matlock closes the distance but Barraza moves to the side
and Barraza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matlock tries to clinch but Barraza is having none of it.
Matlock is looking to wear down Barraza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matlock swinging wildly here.
Barraza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barraza misses with a double jab.
Matlock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barraza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barraza throws a right hand that Matlock ducks under and follows up with a left that Matlock also avoids with ease.
Barraza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matlock. Matlock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barraza misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matlock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Barraza misses.
A shot to the liver by Barraza. Beautiful body shot.
Matlock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barraza punishes Matlock's body with a nice straight punch.
Barraza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barraza looks to throw the jab but Matlock is out of range.
Matlock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Matlock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barraza.
Matlock moves in looking to clinch but Barraza pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matlock.
Nice shot by Barraza.
Barraza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barraza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matlock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matlock scores with a nice strike.
Matlock just misses with a punch to the body.
Barraza keeps the fight on the outside.
Barraza tries to keep at a distance but Matlock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matlock lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matlock trying to control the position but instead, Barraza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matlock into the cage.
Matlock struggles to land a body shot inside as Barraza controls his hands.
Barraza struggles to land a body shot inside as Matlock controls his hands.
Matlock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matlock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barraza backwards.
Barraza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matlock up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barraza - that landed with a thud.
Barraza misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barraza.
Barraza tries to break the clinch but Matlock is controlling the position.
Barraza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock trying to control the position but instead, Barraza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matlock into the cage.
Matlock misses with the head strike.
Matlock has a couple of punches blocked by Barraza.
Matlock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matlock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matlock stalling in the clinch but Barraza improves position.
Matlock misses with a body punch.
Matlock has a couple of punches blocked by Barraza.
Barraza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barraza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matlock backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barraza.
Matlock taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matlock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barraza.
Matlock tries a body shot but Barraza blocks it.
Matlock misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Barraza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Matlock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matlock avoids the body shot from Barraza.
Alberto Barraza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matlock lands a nice hook to Barraza's body. Barraza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barraza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barraza keeps the fight on the outside.
Barraza throws a right and a left that Matlock avoids nicely.
Matlock throws a series of punches but Barraza moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barraza! But no joy.
Barraza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matlock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matlock moves in looking to clinch but Barraza pushes him off.
Barraza lands a nice shot that snaps Matlock's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barraza.
Barraza scores with a jab. Matlock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matlock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Barraza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matlock moves in looking to clinch but Barraza pushes him off.
Matlock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matlock tries to clinch but Barraza is having none of it.
Barraza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matlock counters with a nice body shot.
Matlock throws a shot to the body.
Barraza misses with an uppercut.
Barraza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barraza scores with a jab to the body.
Matlock misses the shot to the body.
Barraza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matlock.
Barraza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barraza works Matlock's body with a nice hook.
Matlock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barraza.
Matlock lands with a hook. Barraza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barraza misses the jab.
Alberto Barraza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matlock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barraza.
A little feinted left hand from Matlock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barraza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matlock wants to clinch.
Barraza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matlock moves away.
It looked like Matlock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barraza.
Barraza swats away the attempt to clinch by Matlock.
Matlock tries to clinch but Barraza is having none of it.
Matlock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matlock shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Barraza scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Benjamin Matlock has been cut.
Barraza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matlock.
Barraza punishes Matlock's body with a nice straight punch.
Barraza lands a two punch combo.
Matlock has Barraza up against the cage in a clinch.
Barraza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matlock's elbow.
Matlock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barraza presses Matlock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barraza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matlock tries to clinch but Barraza is having none of it.
Barraza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barraza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barraza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock moves in looking to clinch but Barraza pushes him off.
Matlock closes the distance but Barraza moves to the side
and Barraza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benjamin Matlock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matlock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barraza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barraza!
Matlock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barraza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barraza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matlock.
Matlock thuds his right hand into Barraza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barraza misses with a jab to the body
and Matlock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barraza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barraza misses the jab.
Matlock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barraza.
Alberto Barraza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Barraza. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Barraza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barraza 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Barraza!
Post fight, an emotional Alberto Barraza said 'I AM CAPTAIN MEXICO!!!'.
In defeat, Benjamin Matlock stepped up to the mic, saying 'I object!'.
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