Capable of following unrecorded match (4,2,2)

I believe the answer is:

live up to

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'match' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'capable of following unrecorded' is the wordplay.
'capable of' becomes 'upto' (I've seen this before).
'following' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'unrecorded' becomes 'live' (similar in meaning).
'upto' after 'live' is 'LIVE UP TO'.

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(Other definitions for live up to that I've seen before include "Justify" , "Fulfil, meet expectatioins" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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