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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 968 p4p, 2020 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 136 p4p, 284 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett misses with a straight left.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Matsuzaka's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garrett throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Matsuzaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut
and Garrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrett connects with a crisp jab.
Garrett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matsuzaka backs up against the cage.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrett.
Matsuzaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsuzaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Garrett.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
letting Garrett counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka digs a good hook to Garrett's body.
Garrett throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrett.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrett moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Garrett takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrett.
Matsuzaka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matsuzaka cracks a nice hook into Garrett's ribs.
Garrett takes one to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight left.
Garrett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garrett moves to clinch but Matsuzaka breaks away
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrett.
Garrett misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garrett at a distance.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrett.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Garrett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garrett misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrett misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsuzaka is looking to wear down Garrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garrett misses with a jab to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
Garrett jabs Matsuzaka right on the nose. Matsuzaka blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett misses with a straight right.
Garrett lands with a good body shot.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the head.
Garrett connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Garrett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garrett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garrett looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka takes one to the chin there.
Garrett looks to land a right hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range.
Garrett connects with a body shot that sends Matsuzaka's belly button to the back.
Garrett lunges at Matsuzaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsuzaka's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matsuzaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garrett scores with a nice right hand.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garrett! But no joy.
A slow jab from Garrett misses its intended target.
Garrett throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Garrett swings widly with a right hand
and Matsuzaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Garrett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garrett misses with a looping right.
Matsuzaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Garrett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Garrett throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garrett throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrett lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett misses with a body shot.
Garrett jabs at Matsuzaka's body.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrett counters with a straight right hand.
Garrett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsuzaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsuzaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garrett is rocked!
Garrett walks into a left hand.
Garrett is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsuzaka finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that drops Garrett like a sack of potatoes! Matsuzaka dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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