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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 23600 p4p, 528 weight class) and Braiden Mattison (ranked 22648 p4p, 532 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braiden Mattison!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattison tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mattison swinging wildly here.
Mattison's coach down at Navy Street MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mattison's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Mattison sprawls well.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Braiden Mattison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Mattison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mattison throws a nice head kick!
Nice jab there from Mattison.
Sloppy strikes from Mattison. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mattison attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Mattison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mattison as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mattison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mattison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mattison misses with a head kick.
Mattison has managed to clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mattison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattison misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Mattison is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mattison tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Mattison lands a shot to the body.
Mattison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith just leaning against Mattison, taking a breather.
Mattison trying to land knees to the body.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mattison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mattison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Mattison lands with a light punch inside.
Mattison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Mattison.
Mattison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattison lands with a short shot to the head.
Mattison misses with a knee to the head.
Mattison tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Mattison will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Mattison manages to break the clinch.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Mattison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattison lands with a nice body punch.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braiden Mattison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mattison throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Mattison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mattison just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Mattison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mattison missing with knees to the body.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Mattison.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mattison smiles and moves away.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to clinch but Mattison is avoiding it.
Mattison throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mattison but Mattison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattison misses with a body kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mattison as he jumps to the side.
Mattison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Mattison clinches with his opponent.
Mattison lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries a knee to the head but Mattison blocks it.
Mattison blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mattison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattison connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Mattison pushes him off.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Mattison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith swings for the body but Mattison moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Mattison circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
As Smith backs off Mattison throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braiden Mattison dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mattison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Mattison misses the target.
As Mattison tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Mattison manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith slips under a jab from Mattison.
Mattison takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mattison's brow.
Mattison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mattison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mattison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mattison clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mattison misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattison. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braiden Mattison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mattison thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mattison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mattison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mattison tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to clinch up but Mattison circles away and keeps his distance.
Mattison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Mattison lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mattison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mattison tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mattison keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mattison as Smith shoots in.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mattison.
Mattison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mattison swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Mattison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Mattison.
A good leg kick by Mattison.
A head kick misses from Mattison.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Mattison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mattison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mattison tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattison. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a head kick by Mattison.
Mattison keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to clinch but Mattison moves out of range.
Mattison is looking for the big counter here.
Mattison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Mattison.
Mattison moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Mattison wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mattison blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Mattison had a free shot at his head there.
Mattison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mattison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Smith backs off Mattison throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Mattison misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mattison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mattison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mattison connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mattison.
Mattison misses with a two punch combination.
Mattison lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith is looking to wear down Mattison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mattison instigates a clinch.
Mattison misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Braiden Mattison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mattison has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Mattison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Mattison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Mattison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattison misses with a leg kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Mattison.
Mattison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mattison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Mattison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mattison misses with the combination.
Mattison is breathing heavily.
Mattison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mattison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith wants to clinch.
Mattison wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Mattison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mattison's corner calls for a 1-2. Mattison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mattison throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Mattison moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braiden Mattison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith tries to clinch up but Mattison circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mattison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Mattison lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mattison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mattison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a one two! Mattison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mattison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mattison lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mattison.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Mattison and move into the clinch.
Mattison keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattison throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mattison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Mattison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Mattison is quick to defend against it.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mattison swivels and escapes.
Mattison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Mattison manages to break the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mattison as he avoids it easily.
Smith is looking to clinch but Mattison is avoiding it.
Mattison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mattison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mattison connects with a nice looking jab.
Mattison pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mattison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mattison manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Mattison swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Mattison clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mattison to keep the fight standing.
Mattison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Mattison pushes him off.
Mattison misses with a head kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mattison keeps it at a distance.
Smith walks into a jab.
Mattison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mattison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mattison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Mattison, which made it look bad.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mattison circles away.
Mattison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Mattison.
Mattison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith blocks a head kick by Mattison.
Mattison throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Mattison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Mattison connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but Mattison is avoiding it.
Mattison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Mattison takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mattison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Mattison.
Mattison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith shoots in but Mattison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Mattison does no damage.
Mattison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mattison tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mattison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mattison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mattison swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A combination from Mattison does no damage.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mattison defends it nicely.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donk. Mattison catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Braiden Mattison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braiden Mattison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mattison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braiden Mattison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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