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 ft and ultimately 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 rapidly.
With Matsumoto backpedaling, Matsumoto used the chance to attain his first takedown of the battle. Font defended with an omoplata off his again and managed to make it out of the opening spherical with out taking any additional harm.
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 finally paid the value within the third when Font landed an upward elbow that bloodied up the Brazilian with somewhat greater than three minutes to go within the battle.
With the clock winding down and the battle hanging within the steadiness, Matsumoto and Font went toe-to-toe and blow-for-blow within the remaining seconds, bringing the stay crowd in ‘Emerald Metropolis’ to its ft.
Official Consequence: Rob Font def. Jean Matsumoto by way of cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
take a look at highlights from Rob Font vs. Jean Matsumoto at UFC Seattle:
WHAT A FIGHT
Rob Font and Jean Matsumoto went to struggle within the remaining seconds #UFcSeattle | #MMA
pic.twitter.com/e6u3tcY6f2— Delinquent MMA (@DelinquentMMA) February 23, 2025
What a battle between these two tonight
Rob Font will get the cut up determination victory at #UFCSeattle! pic.twitter.com/NzHrwENrwR
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
