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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Matthews (ranked 2233 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Lucretinaus Olcinius (ranked 267 p4p, 288 weight class). Olcinius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hired Gun. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucretinaus Olcinius!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews lands with a hook. Olcinius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Olcinius misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olcinius thinking.
Matthews lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olcinius at a distance.
Olcinius closes the distance and clinches.
Olcinius missing with knees to the body.
Olcinius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olcinius throws a body kick that misses
and Matthews counters with a right hand to the body.
Olcinius looks winded!
Matthews scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Matthews darts in and clinches Olcinius up against the cage.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Matthews swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olcinius counters by moving into the clinch.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olcinius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Lucretinaus Olcinius has been cut.
Olcinius just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Olcinius misses with a body punch.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olcinius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olcinius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Olcinius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthews throwing a counter right hand but Olcinius manages to avoid it.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius throws a lazy body kick
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olcinius throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olcinius moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olcinius misses with a lunging right hand
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olcinius scores with a leg kick.
Olcinius scores with a kick to the body.
Olcinius lands an overhand right.
Lucretinaus Olcinius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olcinius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthews tries to break the clinch but Olcinius is controlling the position.
Olcinius tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olcinius misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olcinius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Matthews wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthews doesn't seem bothered though.
Matthews darts in and clinches Olcinius up against the cage.
Matthews wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Olcinius tries to keep at a distance but Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olcinius has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olcinius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Matthews's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matthews tries to break the clinch but Olcinius is controlling the position.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Olcinius keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews is trying to force a seperation but Olcinius has the dominant position.
Matthews is trying to force a seperation but Olcinius has the dominant position.
Matthews wants to break free but Olcinius has control.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olcinius cracks Matthews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olcinius connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Matthews's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Matthews 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olcinius tries to clinch
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olcinius lands a right hook to the body.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olcinius was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Olcinius tries to close the distance and clinch but Matthews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olcinius tries to counter by closing the distance.
Olcinius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matthews, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucretinaus Olcinius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olcinius can pounce on him.
Olcinius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olcinius throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthews drives through and clinches with Olcinius against the cage.
Olcinius with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olcinius tries to land a knee to the head but Matthews blocks with his arms.
Matthews can't break the clinch.
Matthews tries to break free but Olcinius pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olcinius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Olcinius follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matthews closes the distance and pushes Olcinius back into the cage.
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Olcinius moves into range and clinches up with Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Matthews wants to break free but Olcinius has control.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olcinius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Olcinius throws a leg kick which misses Matthews's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthews tries to avoid it.
Olcinius tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
It looked like Matthews wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olcinius was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Nice shot lands for Matthews.
Olcinius throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Olcinius only half commits.
Olcinius misses with a body shot.
Olcinius wants to clinch.
Maurice Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Olcinius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews is looking to counter punch.
Olcinius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olcinius lands a glancing blow to the side of Matthews's head.
Olcinius is looking to land body kicks.
Matthews clinches with his opponent.
Matthews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olcinius has him pressed against the cage.
Olcinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Matthews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Olcinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matthews.
Olcinius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olcinius keeps Matthews at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews clinches up with Olcinius and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Matthews's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthews throws out a loose jab but Olcinius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olcinius is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Olcinius.
Matthews blocks a low kick nicely.
Olcinius scores with a leg kick.
Matthews fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olcinius is breathing heavily.
Olcinius lunges at Matthews with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matthews's hand.
Olcinius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matthews.
Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews lands with a hook. Olcinius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews lands a jab to Olcinius's midsection.
Olcinius thows a leg kick but Matthews checks it
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthews sends Olcinius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Matthews is motioning to the referee to let Olcinius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Olcinius is rocked!
Matthews weaves into range and cracks Olcinius right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Olcinius goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Matthews is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maurice Matthews!
Maurice Matthews thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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