"A good straight right hand landed from Basharat, with Matsumoto initiating the clinch. Leaking blood down his face Matsumoto had a significant cut under his right eye. Basharat shot a takedown of his own but was stuffed and reversed in the clinch by Matsumoto. With a minute left in the round Matsumoto landed a takedown, but Basharat quickly returned to his feet."
"Basharat separated and returned to the center of the cage where he landed a solid shot that made Matsumoto back pedal. The cut on Matsumoto had reopened from the previous round but he continued to march forward. Matsumoto forced the fight to the fence, looking to transition to back control. Landing a takedown, Matsumoto got overly aggressive on the ground and Basharat reversed position to get on top."
Farid Basharat and Jean Matsumoto met in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 113 following Basharat's brother Javid's earlier fight. Basharat entered undefeated at 14-0 and Matsumoto entered 3-1 under the UFC banner. Matsumoto pressured early, opened a significant cut under his right eye, and scored multiple takedowns while Basharat landed effective straight punches and reversed position on the ground at times. Both fighters exchanged clinch work, fence wrestling, and high-paced striking across the first two rounds, with momentum shifting between them. Corners emphasized the importance of the third round. The contest featured reversals, a reopened cut, and competitive, back-and-forth action.
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