Rob Font scored his twelfth profession win contained in the Octagon at UFC Seattle following a three-round slugfest with Brazilian standout Jean Matsumoto
Font got here out of the gate swinging which prompted Matsumoto to clinch up towards the fence and search for an early takedown. Font stayed on his toes and finally fought off the Brazilian earlier than resuming his assault. As Font moved in to drop extra bombs, Matsumoto caught Font with a pleasant proper hand that had the Tampa native backing away fairly shortly.
With Matsumoto backpedaling, Matsumoto used the chance to attain his first takedown of the combat. Font defended with an omoplata off his again and managed to make it out of the opening spherical with out taking any additional injury.
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Regardless of placing Font on the mat in spherical one, Matsumoto couldn’t replicate the early success and was pressured to slug it out with Font all through the second stanza.
In fact, Matsumoto was greater than recreation, however he in the end paid the worth within the third when Font landed an upward elbow that bloodied up the Brazilian with just a little greater than three minutes to go within the combat.
With the clock winding down and the combat hanging within the stability, Matsumoto and Font went toe-to-toe and blow-for-blow within the ultimate seconds, bringing the stay crowd in ‘Emerald City’ to its toes.
Official Consequence: Rob Font def. Jean Matsumoto by way of cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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