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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 6 p4p, 115 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 1 p4p, 17 weight class). Matsuda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gojira - Another World. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stanley lands a body shot.
Stanley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Stanley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuda takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Stanley tries to counter with a clinch but Matsuda shakes him off and moves away.
Tanaka Matsuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Matsuda avoids them all with ease.
Matsuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda shoots in for a takedown but Stanley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Matsuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Matsuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanley misses with a body shot.
Matsuda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matsuda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stanley's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Stanley has his hands clasped together around Matsuda's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stanley is controlling Matsuda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stanley tries to roll over but Matsuda keeps him under control.
Matsuda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Matsuda.
Stanley gets full guard.
Matsuda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsuda defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsuda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stanley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matsuda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanley pulls Matsuda in close to prevent any damage.
Stanley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsuda with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsuda postures up.
Matsuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsuda preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matsuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuda.
A countering left hand to the body from Stanley misses.
Stanley ducks right into an uppercut from Matsuda.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsuda with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Matsuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matsuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Stanley as Matsuda shoots in.
Stanley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanley scores with a body shot.
Matsuda misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsuda.
Matsuda lands with a good body shot.
Stanley moves forwards but Matsuda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stanley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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.
Stanley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Stanley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Tanaka Matsuda has been cut.
Matsuda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matsuda throws out a loose jab but Stanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stanley gets back to full guard.
Matsuda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matsuda drops back looking for a leg! Stanley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanley manages to kick Matsuda off! Matsuda jumps back into Stanley's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda connects with a couple of short punches.
Stanley trying to keep a closed guard but Matsuda is proving a slippery customer.
Matsuda tries to free his leg and advance position but Stanley is retaining full guard.
Matsuda wants to control from the top but Stanley keeps moving.
Stanley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matsuda stays in close to Stanley's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matsuda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsuda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsuda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stanley's guard.
Matsuda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matsuda prevents Stanley from improving his position.
Stanley is trying to maintain the position but Matsuda is very close to passing his half guard.
Matsuda is nestled in close to Stanley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley trying to control from the bottom.
Stanley is not content to let Matsuda control the position.
Stanley tries to roll over but Matsuda keeps him under control.
Matsuda wants to pass the guard but Stanley is defending well.
Matsuda is looking to stall here but Stanley recovers full guard.
Our spies down at at Just a bunch of gays inform us that Stanley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Matsuda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Matsuda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matsuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanley can do to turn this around?
Matsuda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanley is keeping the position for now.
Matsuda works over Stanley with some ground and pound from guard.
Matsuda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanley wants to control the position but Matsuda says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Matsuda tries to pass to full mount but Stanley defends it.
Tanaka Matsuda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matsuda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stanley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanley keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
Matsuda being controlled here momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tanaka Matsuda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matsuda lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stanley scores with a jab to the body.
Stanley misses with an uppercut.
Stanley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuda connects with a body shot that sends Stanley's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Stanley.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Matsuda saw that one coming.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuda manages to avoid it.
Roger Michael Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanley. Matsuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matsuda digs a good body shot into Stanley's ribs.
Matsuda misses with a body shot.
Matsuda swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley throws a low kick but Matsuda moves out of range easily.
Matsuda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Matsuda.
Stanley cracks Matsuda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Matsuda.
Matsuda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsuda throws a shot from downtown. Stanley moves away and avoids it.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
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!
Matsuda gets a double leg takedown into Stanley's guard.
Matsuda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stanley is controlling Matsuda's posture.
Stanley is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda advances position into side control!
Matsuda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Matsuda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Matsuda lands a nice forearm strike.
Matsuda is chipping away with strikes.
Matsuda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Matsuda trying to control the position but Stanley is working away.
Stanley struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Matsuda is staying active.
Stanley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Matsuda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stanley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stanley is looking to improve his position.
Stanley wants to control but Matsuda is keeping busy.
Matsuda is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tanaka Matsuda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matsuda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanley to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsuda lands a jab.
Matsuda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuda.
Nice straight punches there by Matsuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsuda.
Matsuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsuda just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Matsuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matsuda throws a lazy right hand but Stanley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stanley working a defensive guard here.
Matsuda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stanley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stanley trying to control but Matsuda is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Matsuda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsuda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roger Michael Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsuda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matsuda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stanley trying to control but Matsuda is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matsuda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stanley trying to control but Matsuda is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stanley wants to clinch up but Matsuda keeps it at a distance.
Matsuda is looking to counter punch.
Matsuda throws a right hand that misses
letting Stanley counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Matsuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but Matsuda ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda had his way with Roger Michael Stanley in that round.
The cut man is working on Tanaka Matsuda's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Matsuda misses with a body punch
and Stanley counters with a stiff right hand.
Stanley throws a body punch but Matsuda moves out of range.
Stanley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuda backwards.
Tanaka Matsuda's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Stanley.
Matsuda successfully pulls guard.
Stanley postures up.
Stanley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanley is stalling in the full guard.
Stanley trying to control but Matsuda is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley drops back looking for a leg! Matsuda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matsuda manages to kick Stanley off! Stanley jumps back into Matsuda's guard.
Matsuda trying to control the position.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley looking to sit in guard and control but Matsuda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matsuda is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanley has wrist control.
Stanley trying to keep a closed guard but Matsuda is proving a slippery customer.
Stanley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stanley managing to control the position.
Matsuda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stanley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stanley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matsuda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matsuda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stanley's head.
Stanley keeping full guard, as Matsuda tries to pass.
Stanley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Matsuda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Matsuda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matsuda is looking to take a break and control but Stanley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Stanley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matsuda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stanley is looking to reverse the position.
Tanaka Matsuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsuda trying to control the position but Stanley is working away.
Stanley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanaka Matsuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsuda, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanaka Matsuda!
Tanaka Matsuda retains his middleweight title!
Tanaka Matsuda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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