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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 1093 p4p, 950 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 170 p4p, 149 weight class). Matsuda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuda moves away.
Kirk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsuda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matsuda somewhat.
Kirk tries to clinch but Matsuda is having none of it.
Matsuda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kirk lands with a right hand.
Kirk with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Kirk misses.
Matsuda feinted with a counter takedown.
Kirk darts in and clinches Matsuda up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kirk prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda blocks a body shot from Kirk.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuda.
Matsuda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kirk walks away with a smile on his face. Matsuda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsuda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matsuda throws a shot from downtown. Kirk moves away and avoids it.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuda walks into a stiff left hand from Kirk.
Kirk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirk darts in and clinches Matsuda up against the cage.
Kirk tries a body shot but Matsuda blocks it.
Matsuda tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Kirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuda controls his hands.
Kirk can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuda controls the action.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirk can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuda controls the action.
Matsuda blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirk.
Kirk is pressed up against the cage. Matsuda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kirk down to the mat. Kirk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big right from Matsuda misses.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk moves away from the strike by Matsuda.
James Kirk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuda fails with the takedown.
Matsuda swings widly with a right hand
and Kirk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuda manages to avoid it.
Kirk misses with a left hand
and Matsuda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matsuda.
Matsuda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirk controls Matsuda momentarily but Matsuda frees himself.
Matsuda looking to pass the guard.
Matsuda is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda landing some decent shots from guard.
Kirk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirk looking to control.
Matsuda wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
Matsuda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirk is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick from Kirk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsuda's head.
Matsuda loads up on a big right hand but Kirk slips the punch.
James Kirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsuda with a nice cross.
Kirk misses with a head kick.
Matsuda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirk tries to bum rush Matsuda with a series of wild strikes but Matsuda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirk slaps away a takedown attempt from Matsuda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk misses with a double jab.
Matsuda ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Matsuda slips a jab from Kirk.
Matsuda blocks a jab.
Matsuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk throws out a leg kick but Matsuda moves out of range and Kirk only half commits.
Matsuda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A slow jab from Kirk misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick from Kirk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsuda scores with a shot to the body.
Matsuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuda drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matsuda slips under a jab.
Matsuda lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsuda misses with an uppercut.
Kirk wants to clinch.
Kirk moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Matsuda blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuda.
Kirk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kirk.
Matsuda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kirk after a bit of a struggle.
Kirk lands with a right to the head.
James Kirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Matsuda.
Matsuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk is working Matsuda over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk misses with a body punch.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuda.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Matsuda avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Kirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuda's elbow.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Matsuda avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Kirk.
Kirk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matsuda.
Kirk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matsuda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kirk can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsuda fails to pull guard.
Matsuda wants a takedown.
Matsuda breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kirk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsuda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matsuda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kirk.
Nice sprawl there from Kirk as Matsuda shoots in.
Matsuda walks into a stiff left hand from Kirk.
Matsuda scores with a hook.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Kirk wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Matsuda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirk doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Matsuda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kirk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirk.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Matsuda misses the shot to the body.
Kirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuda scores with a nice right hand.
Matsuda shoots in but no luck this time.
Matsuda backing away here, and Kirk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kirk tries to clinch but Matsuda moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Matsuda - just one landing.
Nice sprawl there from Kirk as Matsuda shoots in.
Kirk connects with a body shot that sends Matsuda's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirk tries to avoid it but Matsuda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kirk to the ground. Kirk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirk with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Matsuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuda's shoulder, as Matsuda tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Kirk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kirk tries to clinch but Matsuda is having none of it.
Matsuda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matsuda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kirk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kirk keeps trying to improve his position.
Matsuda advances position into side control!
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!
Kirk is not content to let Matsuda control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda working away.
Kirk is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Matsuda is staying active.
Matsuda working the strikes but Kirk uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
James Kirk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirk trying to hold on to Matsuda's head to control him but Matsuda postures up.
Tanaka Matsuda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsuda wants to control but Kirk is keeping him busy.
Kirk wants to improve his position but Matsuda is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kirk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matsuda.
Tanaka Matsuda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matsuda is nestled in close to Kirk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Matsuda wants to take a breather but Kirk is having none of it.
Matsuda misses with a head shot. Kirk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kirk wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsuda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matsuda cracks Kirk with a solid left hand.
Matsuda wants to pass the guard but Kirk is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Kirk.
I've got Kirk 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Kirk!
A relieved looking James Kirk 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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