Post by The Sandmen on May 11, 2019 23:14:19 GMT -5
Matt Serra doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Justin Gaethje doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Matt Serra is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Serra and Gaethje move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Serra is holding Justin Gaethje's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Justin Gaethje loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Justin Gaethje manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Justin Gaethje's guard...
Matt Serra forces Justin Gaethje to open his guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Gaethje
Gaethje tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra is looking to pass Justin Gaethje's guard...
Justin Gaethje has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Gaethje measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Gaethje measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Serra tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Serra fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Gaethje's face!
Gaethje's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Serra is in closed guard... Gaethje tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Justin Gaethje is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Gaethje's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Gaethje measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra tries to pass Justin Gaethje's guard...
Matt Serra passes momentarily but Justin Gaethje regains half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Serra launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Justin Gaethje rolls over himself and stands up while Matt Serra rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gaethje won't budge, forcing Serra to pull guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Justin Gaethje is in closed guard over Serra
Gaethje is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Justin Gaethje!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Gaethje tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Justin Gaethje shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Justin Gaethje breaks that americana attempt!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Gaethje is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Justin Gaethje tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Justin Gaethje gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Gaethje
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra succeeds
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Gaethje struggles to free himself
Gaethje struggles to free himself
That armbar from Matt Serra appears to be unbreakable
Serra is locking that armbar...
Gaethje is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Serra goes for an armbar!
Justin Gaethje breaks the lock and pushes away Matt Serra, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches Justin Gaethje's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Serra leans back...
He clobbers Justin Gaethje's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gaethje has a small cut in his Left cheek
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Gaethje works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Serra use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Justin Gaethje holds Matt Serra and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Gaethje is trying to counter now!
Gaethje attempts a triangle from bottom! Matt Serra slips out. Gaethje quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Matt Serra slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Gaethje is in now. Matt Serra is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Good front kick from Serra!
Gaethje stumbles backwards after that one!
Matt Serra goes with a looping right hand while Justin Gaethje jumps back and jabs
Serra only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Serra pushes Justin Gaethje and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
High kick from Justin Gaethje!
He misses narrowly!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Matt Serra attempts to cut off Gaethje with punches
Gaethje reels from the strikes.
Gaethje's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Justin Gaethje's Forehead
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Matt Serra has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Serra looks to be in very good shape.
Serra is holding Justin Gaethje's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Justin Gaethje shows great balance while pushing away Matt Serra
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra pushes Justin Gaethje against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Serra jumps and tries to free his leg! Gaethje doesn't allow this but Matt Serra is able to get half guard here.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Serra is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra tries to pass Justin Gaethje's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra looks to mount Justin Gaethje...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That's more than Gaethje can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Matt Serra by Submission (Armbar) at 1:10 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Justin Gaethje
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Serra's BJJ gets the better of the chaotic striking of Gaethje.
Justin Gaethje doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Matt Serra is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Serra and Gaethje move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Serra is holding Justin Gaethje's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Justin Gaethje loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Justin Gaethje manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Justin Gaethje's guard...
Matt Serra forces Justin Gaethje to open his guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Gaethje
Gaethje tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra is looking to pass Justin Gaethje's guard...
Justin Gaethje has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Gaethje measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Gaethje measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Serra tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Serra fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Gaethje's face!
Gaethje's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Serra is in closed guard... Gaethje tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Justin Gaethje is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Gaethje's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Gaethje measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra tries to pass Justin Gaethje's guard...
Matt Serra passes momentarily but Justin Gaethje regains half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Serra launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Justin Gaethje rolls over himself and stands up while Matt Serra rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gaethje won't budge, forcing Serra to pull guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Justin Gaethje is in closed guard over Serra
Gaethje is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Justin Gaethje!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Gaethje tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Serra doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Justin Gaethje shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Justin Gaethje breaks that americana attempt!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Gaethje is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Justin Gaethje tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Justin Gaethje gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Gaethje
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra succeeds
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Gaethje struggles to free himself
Gaethje struggles to free himself
That armbar from Matt Serra appears to be unbreakable
Serra is locking that armbar...
Gaethje is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Serra goes for an armbar!
Justin Gaethje breaks the lock and pushes away Matt Serra, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches Justin Gaethje's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Serra leans back...
He clobbers Justin Gaethje's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gaethje has a small cut in his Left cheek
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Gaethje works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Gaethje
Serra use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Justin Gaethje holds Matt Serra and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Gaethje is trying to counter now!
Gaethje attempts a triangle from bottom! Matt Serra slips out. Gaethje quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Matt Serra slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Gaethje is in now. Matt Serra is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Good front kick from Serra!
Gaethje stumbles backwards after that one!
Matt Serra goes with a looping right hand while Justin Gaethje jumps back and jabs
Serra only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Serra pushes Justin Gaethje and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
High kick from Justin Gaethje!
He misses narrowly!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Matt Serra attempts to cut off Gaethje with punches
Gaethje reels from the strikes.
Gaethje's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Justin Gaethje's Forehead
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Matt Serra has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Serra looks to be in very good shape.
Serra is holding Justin Gaethje's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Justin Gaethje shows great balance while pushing away Matt Serra
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra pushes Justin Gaethje against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Serra jumps and tries to free his leg! Gaethje doesn't allow this but Matt Serra is able to get half guard here.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Serra is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Gaethje
Matt Serra tries to pass Justin Gaethje's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra looks to mount Justin Gaethje...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Justin Gaethje
Matt Serra throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That's more than Gaethje can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Matt Serra by Submission (Armbar) at 1:10 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Justin Gaethje
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Serra's BJJ gets the better of the chaotic striking of Gaethje.
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