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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stglitz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feuer frei!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Stglitz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stglitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Stglitz is avoiding it.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Marshall Matthews moves away from the strike by Stglitz.
Stglitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Stglitz clobbers Marshall Matthews with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stglitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stglitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews throws a lazy head kick
and Stglitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stglitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews drops his hands momentarily and Stglitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stglitz blocks a head kick by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Stglitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Stglitz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marshall Matthews's waist but Marshall Matthews gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stglitz off to one side.
Stglitz gets tackled into the cage by Marshall Matthews. Marshall Matthews maintains the clinch.
Stglitz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall Matthews prevents it.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Stglitz.
Marshall Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Stglitz's leg but Stglitz calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Stglitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stglitz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marshall Matthews's guard.
Stglitz trying to control but Marshall Matthews is working from the bottom.
Stglitz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marshall Matthews looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marshall Matthews looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marshall Matthews!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take a break and control but Stglitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stglitz can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz sneaks back into half guard.
Stglitz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marshall Matthews stands up from half guard.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Stglitz circles away.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Stglitz keeps it at a distance.
Stglitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Stglitz misses.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up
letting Stglitz counter with a right hand.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marshall Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Stglitz pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Marshall Matthews.
A combination from Stglitz does no damage.
No luck for Stglitz with that takedown attempt.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Stglitz.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stglitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Stglitz.
Stglitz jumps guard but Marshall Matthews stands there with Stglitz around his waist. Stglitz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stglitz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marshall Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Morton Marshall Matthews will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stglitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stglitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marshall Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Stglitz keeps it at a distance.
Stglitz slips under a jab from Marshall Matthews.
Stglitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Marshall Matthews digs a good body shot into Stglitz's ribs.
Stglitz throws a big shot that misses.
Stglitz shoots for a takedown but Marshall Matthews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Stglitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz cracks a nice hook into Marshall Matthews's ribs.
Stglitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshall Matthews dodges the punch combination from Stglitz.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stglitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall Matthews looks to clinch
and Stglitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Stglitz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stglitz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall Matthews prevents it.
Marshall Matthews prevents the takedown attempt.
Stglitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Stglitz moves away
and Stglitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morton Marshall Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Stglitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Stglitz keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Matthews staying out of range there.
Marshall Matthews gets a clinch.
Marshall Matthews pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stglitz tries to keep at a distance but Marshall Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz tries to break free but Marshall Matthews pushes him back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Stglitz moves out of range.
Stglitz shoots in for a takedown but Marshall Matthews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stglitz lands with a cross.
Stglitz misses with an uppercut.
Marshall Matthews pushes Stglitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Stglitz tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stglitz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stglitz.
Marshall Matthews misses with a kick to the body.
Marshall Matthews has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stglitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Marshall Matthews's head.
Stglitz missing with a left hand there. Marshall Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Stglitz moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Stglitz circles away.
Marshall Matthews misses with the combination.
Marshall Matthews rushes Stglitz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stglitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stglitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Stglitz is having none of it.
A punch combination from Marshall Matthews misses.
Stglitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Stglitz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marshall Matthews clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Marshall Matthews wants to control his opponent's hands but Stglitz gets his hands free.
Marshall Matthews rolls, trying to escape but Stglitz keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is trying to stand back up.
Marshall Matthews trying to control the hands but Stglitz breaks the grip.
Stglitz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Marshall Matthews has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stglitz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Marshall Matthews turns into Stglitz and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall Matthews wants to control from the top but Stglitz keeps moving.
Marshall Matthews wants to stand but Stglitz is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marshall Matthews is aware though and is defending well.
Marshall Matthews wanted to stand there but Stglitz had control of the position.
Marshall Matthews stopping the sweep attempt from Stglitz.
Stglitz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marshall Matthews uses it to pass to side control.
Stglitz is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Stglitz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marshall Matthews taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews trying to control the action but Stglitz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stglitz is looking to reverse the position.
Stglitz is trying to control Marshall Matthews's posture but Marshall Matthews avoids it.
Marshall Matthews taking a breather here.
Marshall Matthews stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews connects with a high kick.
Stglitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Marshall Matthews misses its intended target.
Stglitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Marshall Matthews as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Stglitz keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Marshall Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall Matthews, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!
Morton Marshall Matthews wins by unanimous decision!
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