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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 300 p4p, 1032 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 40 p4p, 152 weight class). Matsuda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukassa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jukassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jukassa lands with a shot to the body.
Jukassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Matsuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Matsuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Matsuda misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuda misses with a body shot
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa slips a jab from Matsuda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda scores with a decent looking hook.
Matsuda connects with a right hand. Jukassa shakes it off.
Matsuda swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa needs to keep his hands up - Matsuda had a free shot at his head there.
Matsuda misses with a looping left.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuda misses with a looping right.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuda misses with a body shot.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsuda with a body shot.
Matsuda misses the body punch
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda misses with a looping left.
Jukassa cracks Matsuda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tanaka Matsuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa cracks a nice hook into Matsuda's ribs.
Jukassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuda.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuda scores with a hook to the body. Jukassa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsuda shoots for a double leg takedown but Jukassa sprawls well. He's pushed Matsuda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Jukassa.
Matsuda lands a jab to Jukassa's midsection.
Matsuda lands a jab to Jukassa's midsection.
Matsuda lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Matsuda misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Matsuda throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matsuda thinking.
Matsuda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matsuda tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsuda throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuda.
Matsuda misses with an uppercut.
Matsuda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda shoots in and drives through. Jukassa sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Matsuda misses with a straight right.
Matsuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukassa takes one to the chin there.
Matsuda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jukassa quickly recovers to half guard.
Jukassa tries to kick Matsuda off in order to stand up. Matsuda Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukassa wants to get back to his feet but Matsuda drags him back down.
Jukassa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsuda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matsuda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jukassa wants to get back to his feet but Matsuda drags him back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Matsuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Matsuda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka Matsuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Jukassa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matsuda throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuda throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
Matsuda misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matsuda thinking.
Matsuda throws a hook to the side of Jukassa's head but Jukassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda misses with a left hand
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Matsuda.
Matsuda digs a good hook to Jukassa's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsuda there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Matsuda misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Matsuda cracks Jukassa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matsuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukassa can do to turn this around?
Jukassa lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsuda misses with a body shot
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Jukassa.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matsuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuda misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jukassa does it's job there.
Matsuda misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukassa's coach down at Cope's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jukassa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Matsuda throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Jukassa.
Matsuda misses with a hook to the body
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsuda fails with a takedown attempt.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matsuda misses.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsuda misses the jab.
Matsuda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Matsuda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matsuda lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsuda misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda misses the shot to the body.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matsuda misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukassa with a jab.
Matsuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jukassa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsuda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsuda misses with a left hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuda misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Matsuda misses.
Jukassa is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matsuda throws a hook but Jukassa blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Matsuda as he connects with a hook.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Matsuda scores with a hook to the body. Jukassa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsuda connects with a right hand. Jukassa shakes it off.
Jukassa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matsuda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jukassa scrambles back to his feet.
Jukassa slips under a jab from Matsuda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuda.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jukassa momentarily.
Matsuda throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matsuda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda misses with a body shot.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsuda gets the takedown into side control.
Matsuda advances to full mount.
Matsuda lands with some strikes.
Jukassa is trying to stand but he's just given Matsuda his back.
Jukassa is trying to stand back up.
Matsuda is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tanaka Matsuda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Matsuda lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matsuda is persistently looking for the submission but Jukassa is defending it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukassa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jukassa is in a bad position with Matsuda working for a choke. Jukassa manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Matsuda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jukassa stacks Matsuda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jukassa!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda is trying to improve his position.
Matsuda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jukassa's best efforts.
Jukassa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Matsuda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jukassa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jukassa has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Matsuda works to full guard.
Matsuda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jukassa's guard.
Matsuda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jukassa dives on top into guard.
Matsuda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matsuda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jukassa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanaka Matsuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matsuda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanaka Matsuda!
A relieved looking Tanaka Matsuda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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