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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 1009 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Eddie Ryan (ranked 146 p4p, 147 weight class). Matthew Fritz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz throws the kick towards the body but Ryan avoids it.
A punch combination from Fritz misses.
It seemed like Ryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fritz is just out of range.
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Fritz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fritz misses with a body shot.
Fritz misses with an uppercut.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Fritz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan checks a low kick from Fritz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fritz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fritz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fritz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Fritz throws a good cross that connects.
Fritz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fritz.
Ryan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fritz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good standup being displayed there by Fritz as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Fritz misses.
Fritz staying out of range there.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fritz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fritz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fritz lunges at Ryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryan's hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fritz.
Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz misses with a body shot.
Fritz ducks right into an uppercut from Ryan.
Fritz walks into a jab.
Ryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Fritz is looking to counter punch.
Ryan throws the left hand but Fritz avoids the punch easily.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Fritz's shoulder, as Fritz tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Fritz misses the body punch
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fritz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Ryan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fritz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fritz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fritz misses with a looping right.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Fritz swings widly with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but Fritz defending well.
Ryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fritz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but Fritz defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ryan wants to pass to mount but Fritz is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fritz trying to control from the bottom.
Fritz gets back to full guard.
Fritz wants to hit a sweep here but Ryan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fritz there!
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 Matthew Fritz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Fritz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryan under the eye.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Fritz moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Fritz misses its target.
Matthew Fritz is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Fritz throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Fritz.
Fritz misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan misses with a hook. Fritz ducked under it nicely.
Fritz cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryan.
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fritz.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fritz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fritz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz misses with a kick to the body.
Fritz looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Fritz dips to his left and cracks Ryan with an uppercut!
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Fritz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan lands a jab to the nose.
Fritz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Fritz with a nice calf kick.
Fritz is looking to slow Ryan down with leg kicks.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Fritz counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Fritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fritz misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fritz circles away.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Fritz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fritz swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fritz.
Fritz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Fritz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fritz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Fritz saw that one coming.
Fritz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fritz.
Good shot there by Fritz.
Fritz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Fritz.
Fritz throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
Ryan lands with a hook. Fritz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Fritz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Ryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Fritz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fritz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fritz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fritz.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fritz is just out of range.
Fritz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fritz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fritz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fritz lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fritz misses with a looping right.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Fritz saw that one coming.
Ryan throws a hook but Fritz blocks it.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fritz.
Fritz misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Fritz is looking to land body kicks.
Fritz misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ryan lands a jab.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Fritz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
Ryan goes for a double leg but Fritz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fritz continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ryan misses with a combination
enabling Fritz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fritz slips a jab from Ryan.
Fritz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fritz as he jumps to the side.
Fritz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
Fritz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fritz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fritz.
Ryan cracks a nice hook into Fritz's ribs.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan lands with a good body shot.
Fritz is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fritz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fritz avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but Fritz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matthew Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Ryan.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fritz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan throws out a counter right but Fritz avoids it with no problem.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Fritz cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fritz. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fritz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ryan cracks Fritz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fritz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Fritz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fritz cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Fritz scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fritz in his tracks.
Ryan moves forwards but Fritz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fritz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan checks a low kick from Fritz.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fritz.
Ryan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Fritz misses with a combination
and Ryan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fritz slips under a jab.
Ryan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eddie Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan misses with a hook to the body
and Fritz counters with a thumping low kick.
Matthew Fritz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz lands a jab.
Fritz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fritz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritz throws a good cross that connects.
Fritz throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Fritz counters with a stiff right hand.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Fritz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Fritz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fritz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Fritz!
A relieved looking Matthew Fritz 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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