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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 1125 p4p, 1420 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 129 p4p, 159 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Bury My Bones. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen scores with a nice head shot.
Matikainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Matikainen - just one landing.
We've been informed that Gomez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matikainen loads up on a big right hand but Gomez slips the punch.
Matikainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Gomez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Gomez moves into range and clinches up with Matikainen.
Gomez lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Matikainen is trying to force a seperation but Gomez has the dominant position.
Matikainen breaks from the clinch.
Matikainen lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomez throws a low kick, looking for Matikainen's leg but Matikainen calmly moves out of range.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matikainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez misses with a hook.
It looked like Matikainen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut
and Gomez counters with a low kick, right behind Matikainen 's knee.
Gomez checks the leg kick.
Matikainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Matikainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matikainen tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a leg kick.
Gomez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matikainen slips under a jab from Gomez.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen lands with a cross.
Matikainen throws a leg kick
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Matikainen avoids a kick to the body.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez counters with a body kick.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Matikainen.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matikainen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matikainen lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen breaks the clinch.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Gomez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matikainen. That did some damage!
Matikainen feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Matikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Matikainen.
Matikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Matikainen there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
and Gomez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matikainen's knee momentarily.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
A little jabbing left from Gomez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomez.
Gomez slips a jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez sizes up Matikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gomez feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
The crowd cheers as Matikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomez doesn't seem phased though.
Matikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matikainen will feel that in the morning.
Matikainen misses the jab.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Matikainen misses with a looping right.
Matikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matikainen throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Matikainen lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen scores with a leg kick.
DaMatti Matikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Matikainen lands a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Gomez.
Matikainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomez is able to avoid easily.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matikainen misses with a low kick as Gomez jumps back.
A nice leg kick from Matikainen, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Gomez.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez blocks a low kick nicely.
Gomez throws a poor cross that misses
and Matikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matikainen avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Gomez throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
Gomez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Gomez takes one on the button.
Matikainen drops his hands momentarily and Gomez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matikainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matikainen throws out a leg kick but Gomez moves out of range and Matikainen only half commits.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Matikainen digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Matikainen tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Gomez tries a quick counter leg kick but Matikainen is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Matikainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez flicks out a counter leg kick but Matikainen steps away.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Matikainen moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Matikainen does it's job there.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matikainen blocks it well.
Matikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matikainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Matikainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matikainen thinking.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matikainen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gomez throws a low kick but Matikainen moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Gomez.
Matikainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matikainen lands a head shot.
Gomez throws a good cross that connects.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matikainen. That's going to slow Gomez down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Matikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Matikainen tries a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Matikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Matikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Gomez.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Matikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matikainen at a distance.
Matikainen throws a low kick but Gomez moves out of range easily.
Matikainen misses with a jab to the body
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Gomez.
Gomez tries to work over Matikainen's front leg with a kick but Matikainen checks it.
Gomez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matikainen throws an off balance right hand
and Gomez counters with a thumping low kick.
Matikainen lands with an overhand left.
Matikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez feints a counter leg kick.
Gomez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matikainen can pounce on him.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomez digs a good hook to Matikainen's body.
Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matikainen.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matikainen.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Matikainen wants to land a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez throws a big counter head kick but Matikainen avoids it with no problem.
Matikainen avoids a kick to the body.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Matikainen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen checks a low kick from Gomez.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Matikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomez. Gomez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Matikainen coming out on top.
Matikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matikainen tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.
Matikainen misses with a hook.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gomez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Gomez checks a low kick from Matikainen.
Gomez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matikainen throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matikainen tries to work over Gomez's front leg with a kick but Gomez checks it.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Pedro Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Matikainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matikainen tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Matikainen.
Gomez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen blocks a head kick by Gomez.
A quick step to the side and Matikainen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Matikainen coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Gomez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Matikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matikainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomez misses with a leg kick.
Matikainen walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matikainen defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matikainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a straight left.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Gomez.
Gomez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Matikainen saw that one coming.
Gomez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Matikainen.
Nice cross by Matikainen.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Matikainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matikainen.
Matikainen wants to land a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Gomez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gomez feints a counter leg kick.
Matikainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomez momentarily.
Matikainen misses with a straight right.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Matikainen moves away and avoids it.
Matikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Matikainen finds it's target.
Matikainen connects with a body shot that sends Gomez's belly button to the back.
Matikainen misses with a hook.
Matikainen misses with a leg kick.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen checks the leg kick.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matikainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
DaMatti Matikainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matikainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
A victorious DaMatti Matikainen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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