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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 706 p4p, 106 weight class) and Cameron Mathews (ranked 1010 p4p, 141 weight class). Mathews has chosen Way Down We Go as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov scores with a head kick. Mathews tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Danilov blocks a head kick by Mathews.
Mathews takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews lands with a kick to the temple. Danilov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danilov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mathews.
Mathews throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Danilov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Danilov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathews wants to stand but Danilov is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Danilov is in close to Mathews's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathews wants to stand up but Danilov is controlling him.
Danilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Danilov won't allow Mathews to get back to his feet.
Mathews wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Danilov manages to pass to side control.
Mathews is looking to escape.
Danilov trying to control from half guard but Mathews is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews is trying to stand up here but Danilov is controlling him well.
Danilov trying to control the action but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Danilov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mathews can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mathews is trying to stand.
Danilov is trying to control. Mathews wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danilov wants to work for an arm triangle but Mathews is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mathews pushes Danilov off looking to stand but Danilov dives back in and keeps control.
Danilov works his way into full mount!
Danilov trying to control but Mathews is having none of it.
Danilov won't let Mathews get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to control but Mathews wriggling away.
Mathews in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mathews is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Danilov trying to control but Mathews is having none of it.
Danilov controlling the pace for now.
Mathews's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mathews is squirming around, avoiding Danilov's attempts to control the action.
Mathews really wants to buck Danilov off and get back to his feet.
Danilov looking to control but Mathews is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mathews bucks Danilov off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews scores with a head kick. Danilov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mathews looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mathews drives through and clinches with Danilov against the ropes.
Danilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danilov trying to stall but Mathews improves his position.
Mathews swings wildly with an uppercut but Danilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Danilov obliges.
Mathews breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Danilov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Mathews.
Danilov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mathews avoids the head kick by Danilov.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Danilov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mathews on the side of the head.
Mathews misses with a head kick.
Mathews moves into the clinch.
Mathews works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Danilov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov scores a nice knee to the body.
Mathews can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mathews.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danilov lands a leg kick that knocks Mathews off balance momentarily.
Danilov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Danilov lands in his opponent's guard.
Danilov trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Mathews is looking to stand up but Danilov isn't so interested in that idea.
Danilov scoring with some ground and pound.
Danilov trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Danilov lands a head kick!
Danilov swings for the body but Mathews moves out of range.
Mathews dodges the punch combination from Danilov.
Mathews clinches with his opponent.
Danilov stalls.
Mathews tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danilov misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov pushes Mathews back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Danilov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danilov trying to land knees to the body.
Danilov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews is trying to push Danilov away but Danilov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Danilov misses with a body punch.
Danilov is trying to stall.
Danilov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danilov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathews tries to clinch but Danilov is having none of it.
Mathews tries to clinch up but Danilov circles away and keeps his distance.
Danilov dodges the punch combination from Mathews.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses.
Danilov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danilov manages to avoid it.
It appears Danilov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cameron Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathews throws a sloppy head kick
and Danilov counters with a head kick. That will keep Mathews thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mathews is looking to clinch but Danilov is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to keep at a distance but Mathews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Danilov crunches a lovely knee into Mathews's ribcage.
Mathews is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Danilov.
Good body shot from Danilov.
Danilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danilov looking to stall.
Mathews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruslan Danilov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Danilov is trying to stall.
Danilov tries a body shot but Mathews blocks it.
Mathews is trying to break the clinch but Danilov has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mathews as Danilov tries to tie him up.
Mathews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mathews lands with a short shot to the head.
Danilov has a couple of punches blocked by Mathews.
Mathews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Mathews improves position.
Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danilov scores with a nice body kick.
Danilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danilov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danilov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mathews keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Danilov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Danilov working some strikes from top position.
Mathews wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Danilov manages to pass to side control.
Mathews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Danilov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mathews wants to get back to his feet.
Mathews is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Danilov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Danilov 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathews wants to stand back up but Danilov manages to pass into side control.
Mathews is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Danilov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Mathews throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danilov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danilov - that will leave a mark!
Mathews tries to clinch but Danilov is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Danilov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danilov.
Danilov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danilov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathews checks a low kick from Danilov.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Danilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danilov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Danilov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathews is just out of range.
Mathews avoids the head kick by Danilov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews has Danilov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Danilov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mathews's elbow.
Danilov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Come on Danilov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews prevents a body shot from Danilov.
Mathews is trying to break free.
Come on Danilov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Danilov stalling the fight.
Danilov can't find room to land a body shot as Mathews controls the action.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathews scores with a nice head shot.
Danilov throws a looping overhand right but Mathews ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Danilov.
Mathews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruslan Danilov is winning the standup battle so far.
Danilov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mathews's sensitive parts.
Mathews lands a head kick!
Mathews misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathews tries to clinch there but Danilov circles away.
A nice combination there by Mathews.
Danilov moves out of range of the body kick.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews misses with a few strikes there.
Cameron Mathews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danilov.
Danilov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mathews's sensitive parts.
Mathews throws a body kick that misses.
Mathews scores with a head kick. Danilov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Danilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathews can do to turn this around?
Mathews blocks a head kick by Danilov.
Danilov cracks Mathews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mathews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Mathews pushes Danilov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danilov lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danilov's elbow.
Nice body punch from Danilov.
Danilov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathews's efforts to push away.
Danilov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mathews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danilov trying to stall but Mathews improves his position.
Danilov looking to throw knees to the head but Mathews is blocking nicely.
Mathews being controlled against the ropes.
Danilov lands a shot to the body.
Mathews breaks the clinch.
Danilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danilov. Mathews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathews is looking for the big counter here.
Mathews tries to clinch but Danilov moves out of range.
Mathews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathews lands with a nice body punch.
Mathews avoids a kick to the body.
As Danilov backs off Mathews throws a huge counter combo but Danilov manages to avoid it all.
Danilov lands with a kick to the temple. Mathews shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mathews instigates a clinch.
Ruslan Danilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mathews misses with a punch on the inside.
Mathews is trying to break free.
Danilov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mathews letting Danilov take a breather here.
Mathews tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ruslan Danilov.
Well Danilov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Ruslan Danilov!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Ruslan Danilov!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Ruslan Danilov!
Ruslan Danilov wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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