PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BIshop Bonesteel (ranked 322 p4p, 700 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 46 p4p, 96 weight class). Redcliffe has chosen Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonesteel
vs
Redcliffe

179 cm
22
155
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
155
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, BIshop Bonesteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe is looking to chop away at Bonesteel's legs.
Redcliffe blocks a head kick by Bonesteel.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bonesteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redcliffe loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Bonesteel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bonesteel has closed the distance and engaged Redcliffe in a clinch.
Bonesteel blocks an uppercut.
Bonesteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe working aggressively here.
Redcliffe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonesteel backwards.
Bonesteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
Bonesteel scores with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe tries to work over Bonesteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Bonesteel avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
I was talking to Bonesteel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe is leaning against Bonesteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonesteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonesteels head.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.
Bonesteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Bonesteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
A short right from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonesteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonesteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Redcliffe misses with a straight right.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a leg kick.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bonesteel misses with a hook
enabling Redcliffe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonesteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Redcliffe throws a body kick.
Redcliffe lands with a nice body punch.
Redcliffe lands a right hook to the body.
Bonesteel clobbers Redcliffe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonesteel slips under a jab from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel lands a jab to Redcliffe's midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonesteel.
A telegraphed right hand from Redcliffe misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonesteel misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bonesteel misses
and Redcliffe counters with a low kick, right behind Bonesteel 's knee.
A jab from Redcliffe misses.
Redcliffe fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonesteel in the body.
Bonesteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Redcliffe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Redcliffe connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonesteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonesteel has time to react.
Redcliffe throws an overhand right that lands on Bonesteel's shoulder, as Bonesteel tries to avoid the shot.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Redcliffe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Redcliffe misses
and Bonesteel counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Redcliffe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Redcliffe throws a body kick.
Bonesteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Redcliffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe throws a chopping leg kick but Bonesteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonesteel tries to work over Redcliffe's front leg with a kick but Redcliffe checks it.
Redcliffe throws an overhand right that lands on Bonesteel's shoulder, as Bonesteel tries to avoid the shot.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch
and Bonesteel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redcliffe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonesteel throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcliffe counters with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe throws a wild body kick that Bonesteel sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Bonesteel misses.
Redcliffe misses with a body kick.
Redcliffe misses the jab.
Bonesteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bonesteel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonesteel checks it well.
Redcliffe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redcliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redcliffe lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Redcliffe lands.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redcliffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redcliffe moves forwards but Bonesteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonesteel with the inside leg kick.
Bonesteel looks to land a combination. Redcliffe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonesteel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonesteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redcliffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonesteel backing away here, and Redcliffe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonesteel ducks right into an uppercut from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel misses with a few strikes there.
Redcliffe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonesteel is just out of range.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonesteel.
Redcliffe lands the left hand.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Bonesteel avoids it easily.
Bonesteel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Redcliffe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonesteel tries to work over Redcliffe's front leg with a kick but Redcliffe checks it.
Redcliffe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Redcliffe catches Bonesteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe takes a swing at Bonesteel's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe is looking to slow Bonesteel down with leg kicks.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonesteel. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Bonesteel down.
Redcliffe connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonesteel throws a big shot that misses.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Redcliffe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonesteel checks it well.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but Bonesteel moves out of range easily.
Redcliffe cracks a nice hook into Bonesteel's ribs.
Bonesteel slips under a jab from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Redcliffe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonesteel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel misses with a left hand
and Redcliffe counters with a low kick, right behind Bonesteel 's knee.
Bonesteel with a nice cross.
Redcliffe misses with a head kick.
Bonesteel lands a nice looking body kick.
Redcliffe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonesteel throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.
Redcliffe lands a nice hook to Bonesteel's body. Bonesteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel misses with a head kick.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
Redcliffe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe walks into a jab.
Redcliffe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonesteel.
Redcliffe throws a sloppy head kick and Bonesteel moves out of range easily.
Redcliffe avoids the head kick by Bonesteel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Bonesteel misses with a head kick.
Redcliffe tries a quick counter leg kick but Bonesteel is wise to it.
Bonesteel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Bonesteel misses.
Redcliffe loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonesteel is looking to land body kicks.
Redcliffe lands with an overhand left.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Bonesteel avoids it easily.
Bonesteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonesteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Redcliffe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonesteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe wants to slow Bonesteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonesteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redcliffe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Redcliffe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonesteel is just out of range.
Bonesteel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Redcliffe scores with a jab. Bonesteel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonesteel misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a head kick but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonesteel at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Bonesteel down.
Bonesteel staying out of range there.
Bonesteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonesteel is looking to counter punch.
Bonesteel catches Redcliffe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redcliffe misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Redcliffe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a front kick that sends Bonesteel stumbling back into the cage.
Bonesteel slips under a jab.
Bonesteel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Redcliffe cracks Bonesteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonesteel is looking to clinch.
Redcliffe lands a right hook to the body.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses.
Redcliffe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonesteel moves forwards but Redcliffe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Redcliffe scores with the left hand. Bonesteel knows he should have avoided that one.
Redcliffe motions for Bonesteel to come forward. Redcliffe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel is looking to counter punch.
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Redcliffe, as that shot connected.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe wants to land a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range.
Redcliffe with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redcliffe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe digs a good body shot into Bonesteel's ribs.
Bonesteel moves in looking to clinch but Redcliffe pushes him off.
Redcliffe slips a jab and a cross from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Nice jab there from Bonesteel.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonesteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redcliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonesteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcliffe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redcliffe works Bonesteel's body with a nice hook.
Bonesteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonesteel throws out a leg kick but Redcliffe moves out of range and Bonesteel only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Redcliffe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redcliffe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonesteel looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bonesteel avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Redcliffe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Redcliffe scores with a nice body kick.
Bonesteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redcliffe throws out the jab.
Redcliffe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Redcliffe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, jab by Bonesteel - just one landing.
Bonesteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Redcliffe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonesteel can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Redcliffe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonesteel doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Bonesteel misses its intended target.
Redcliffe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Redcliffe throws a body kick.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonesteel avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Bonesteel down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Redcliffe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Bonesteel avoids it easily.
Bonesteel throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonesteel tries to land a leg kick but Redcliffe saw it coming and moves away.
Bonesteel moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Redcliffe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redcliffe blocks a head kick by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel lunges at Redcliffe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Redcliffe's hand.
Bonesteel misses with a wild body shot.
Bonesteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redcliffe connects with a single shot there.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bonesteel.
A big right from Bonesteel misses.
Bonesteel fails to land with a series of punches.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Bonesteel drops his hands momentarily and Redcliffe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonesteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redcliffe flicks out a counter leg kick but Bonesteel steps away.
Bonesteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redcliffe cracks Bonesteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonesteel walks into a straight right hand from Redcliffe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe looks to land a body kick but Bonesteel moved away.
Redcliffe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonesteel throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a jab to the head.
Redcliffe is looking to land body kicks.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonesteel has time to react.
Redcliffe with the inside leg kick.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonesteel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redcliffe ducks right into an uppercut from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Redcliffe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonesteel thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonesteel swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redcliffe tries to land a front kick but Bonesteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Redcliffe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonesteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Redcliffe avoided it.
Redcliffe scores with a shot to the body.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Bonesteel throws a body kick.
Redcliffe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonesteel throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
Redcliffe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonesteel with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Redcliffe.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Redcliffe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Bonesteel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel wants to clinch.
Redcliffe feints a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redcliffe throws out a counter right but Bonesteel avoids it with no problem.
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a right hand that misses
and Bonesteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redcliffe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bonesteel cracks Redcliffe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonesteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Redcliffe throws a lazy head kick
and Bonesteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redcliffe looks to land a left hand but Bonesteel moved out of range nicely.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redcliffe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redcliffe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonesteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Redcliffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonesteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Redcliffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the body
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel scores with a one two! Redcliffe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bonesteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Redcliffe misses the body punch
and Bonesteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redcliffe lands with a hook. Bonesteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonesteel throws a low kick but Redcliffe moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Bonesteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Bonesteel backing away here, and Redcliffe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Redcliffe checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe blocks the body kick.
Bonesteel looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redcliffe! But no joy.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Redcliffe lands with a cross.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Redcliffe scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redcliffe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonesteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe connects with a body shot.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Bonesteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redcliffe throws a big counter head kick but Bonesteel avoids it with no problem.
Bonesteel avoids the body shot from Redcliffe.
A little feinted left hand from Bonesteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonesteel misses its target.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Redcliffe defending well as Bonesteel loads up on a big left hand.
BIshop Bonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a jab to Bonesteel's midsection.
Redcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redcliffe misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Redcliffe really felt that one!
Bonesteel slips a jab from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bonesteel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redcliffe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel throws a head kick but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Bonesteel avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redcliffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonesteel doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel takes one to the chin there.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Redcliffe's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe takes a swing at Bonesteel's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonesteel looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Redcliffe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonesteel throws a big shot that misses.
Redcliffe lands with a cross.
Bonesteel with a hook.
Redcliffe scores with a punch to the head.
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
Redcliffe feints and then cracks Bonesteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonesteel down.
Bonesteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel misses with a body kick.
Kwame Redcliffe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonesteel tries to clinch up but Redcliffe circles away and keeps his distance.
Redcliffe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to BIshop Bonesteel.
I think Redcliffe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
Kwame Redcliffe is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Kwame Redcliffe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.