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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Price (ranked 4305 p4p, 4127 weight class) and Devon Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Mata!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price gets a clinch.
Price breaks the clinch.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Mata circles away.
Mata is looking to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables Mata to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Price controlling the position.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mata is pushing down on Price's leg trying to pass to half guard. Price is fighting to maintain full guard but Mata has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mata wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Mata sits in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Mata pushes him off.
Mata drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Price defends it well.
Price closes the distance and clinches.
Price presses Mata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Price as the two fighters clinch.
Price is pushing Mata up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price tries to clinch there but Mata circles away.
Kevin Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price gets a clinch.
Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price rushes Mata and presses him up against the cage.
Price lands a shot to the body.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Price scores with a shot to the side of Mata's head.
Mata fails to pull guard.
Mata goes for a takedown in the clinch but Price prevents it.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
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!
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Mata is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price pushes Mata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mata looks winded!
Mata is trying to drag Price to the mat but Price just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kevin Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Mata.
Nice body punch from Price.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Price is leaning against Mata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price forces Mata back against the cage and clinches.
Price breaks from the clinch.
Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mata, pushing him back against the cage.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Price.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Price lands a left hand.
Mata being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
A hook to the body from Price.
Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price rushes Mata and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Mata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mata tries to keep at a distance but Price has taken the fight into the clinch.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Price dominated that round.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mata is defended easily by Price.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Devon Mata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price clinches up with Mata and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Price avoiding damage.
Price lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Kevin Price has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price lands with a left to the head.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price scores with a hook to the body.
Mata letting Price take a breather here.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mata is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price has Mata pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Price presses Mata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
A short left from Price.
Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Mata, against the cage.
Price is leaning against Mata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata being controlled against the cage.
Price cracks Mata with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mata is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kevin Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Mata.
Price pushes Mata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price scores with a hook to the body.
Mata is trying to pull guard but Price turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price darts in and clinches Mata up against the cage.
Mata jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Price walks away with a smile on his face. Mata gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Price is looking to clinch but Mata is avoiding it.
Price sets himself, and Mata steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price rushes Mata and presses him up against the cage.
Mata is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mata can do to turn this around?
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Price pushes Mata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price works on Mata's body with a couple of short punches.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price breaks the clinch.
Price fails in his attempt to 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!
Price has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Price as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Price.
A hook to the body from Price.
Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price has closed the distance and engaged Mata in a clinch.
Price is stalling here.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price cracks Mata with a nice body shot.
Price is stalling here.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Price dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mata gets tackled into the cage by Price. Price maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Price.
Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price pushes Mata up against the cage in a clinch.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
Mata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price cracks Mata with a nice body shot.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mata or not.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mata up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mata.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price digs a right hand into Mata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mata's gas tank.
Mata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Mata is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price lands a right hand.
Mata is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Price creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mata is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Mata seems to have recovered his senses.
Price is working Mata over against the cage.
Price presses Mata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price stalls.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mata backwards.
Nice body punch from Price.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Price presses Mata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price clinches up with Mata and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Price creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kevin Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mata trying to stall but Price improves his position.
Price lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mata.
A body shot lands from Price.
Mata trying to stall but Price improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mata.
Mata jumps guard but Price turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kevin Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Mata.
Mata jumps guard but Price turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Price cracks Mata with a nice body shot.
Price lands a body punch.
Mata jumps guard but Price stands there with Mata around his waist. Mata gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Devon Mata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mata misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Price, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Price!
Kevin Price was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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