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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 218 p4p, 486 weight class) and Harris Reed (ranked 29 p4p, 68 weight class). Redcliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reed's choice of entrance music: Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 10 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harris Reed!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
Redcliffe blocks a jab.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Redcliffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Reed needs to keep his hands up - Redcliffe had a free shot at his head there.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Redcliffe lands a jab to the nose.
Redcliffe cracks Reed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Redcliffe thuds his right hand into Reed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reed.
It looks like Kwame Redcliffe has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redcliffe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reed throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe thumps Reed with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reed has time to react.
Reed throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Reed has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redcliffe.
Kwame Redcliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Redcliffe jabs Reed right on the nose. Reed blinks but takes it well.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Redcliffe finds it's way through Reed's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe wants to slow Reed down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed moves forwards but Redcliffe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redcliffe.
Reed throws out a counter right but Redcliffe avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Redcliffe.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe misses with a body shot.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Redcliffe jabs at Reed's body.
Reed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Redcliffe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reed closes the distance looking to clinch
and Redcliffe counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Reed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redcliffe dips to his left and cracks Reed with an uppercut!
Redcliffe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Redcliffe misses.
Redcliffe throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redcliffe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redcliffe. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redcliffe misses with a hook.
Reed throws out a counter right but Redcliffe avoids it with no problem.
Redcliffe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redcliffe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reed is out of range and Redcliffe settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Redcliffe is just out of range.
Redcliffe misses with a hook
and Reed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Redcliffe!
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Redcliffe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe scores with a jab.
Redcliffe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Redcliffe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Redcliffe scores with a body shot.
Reed misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Redcliffe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redcliffe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Reed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Redcliffe has got the better of the exchanges.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Redcliffe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redcliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Redcliffe ducks down to avoid it.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redcliffe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reed tries to clinch but Redcliffe is having none of it.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Reed tries to clinch up but Redcliffe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.
Redcliffe's corner calls for a 1-2. Redcliffe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Redcliffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reed doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Reed misses.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but Reed moves out of range easily.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Redcliffe ducks down to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kwame Redcliffe is winning the standup battle so far.
Redcliffe swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reed! But no joy.
A low kick lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces Redcliffe off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Redcliffe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Redcliffe tenderised Reed's leg. Reed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reed walks into a jab.
Redcliffe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Redcliffe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Redcliffe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Reed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reed throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Reed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redcliffe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Redcliffe counters with a stiff right hand.
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Redcliffe lands the left hand.
Redcliffe throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Redcliffe misses
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redcliffe stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Redcliffe defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Redcliffe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reed on the side of the head.
Redcliffe scores with a nice body kick.
Reed defending well as Redcliffe loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Redcliffe.
Nice cross by Redcliffe.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed clobbers Redcliffe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redcliffe slips under a jab from Reed.
Redcliffe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Redcliffe - just one landing.
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redcliffe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reed under the eye.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reed doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
Redcliffe swings widly with a right hand
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Redcliffe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Redcliffe with the inside leg kick.
Redcliffe lands an overhand right.
Redcliffe scores with a punch to the head.
Redcliffe throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe thuds his shin into the meat of Reed's side.
Redcliffe looks to throw a body kick
and Redcliffe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redcliffe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Redcliffe just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Reed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redcliffe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed slips under a jab from Redcliffe.
Reed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redcliffe to score with a decent uppercut.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redcliffe misses with a kick to the body.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Redcliffe throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reed throws a right hand that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Redcliffe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reed takes one to the chin there.
Redcliffe thuds his right hand into Reed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redcliffe jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Redcliffe jabs Reed right on the nose. Reed blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redcliffe throws a front kick that sends Reed stumbling back into the cage.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed lands a glancing blow to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe is rocked!
Redcliffe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Redcliffe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Redcliffe ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Redcliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redcliffe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Redcliffe is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redcliffe.
Reed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redcliffe lands with a straight right. Reed didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Redcliffe.
Reed tries to clinch there but Redcliffe circles away.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reed misses with a left hand
and Redcliffe counters with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Reed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Redcliffe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Redcliffe - that will leave a mark!
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
Redcliffe throws out a leg kick but Reed moves out of range and Redcliffe only half commits.
Reed throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Redcliffe throws a big shot that misses.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with the body kick
and Reed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Redcliffe wants to control but Reed passes easily into half guard.
Redcliffe is refusing to be controlled, as Reed sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Redcliffe defends it well.
Redcliffe moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Redcliffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed pushes down on Redcliffe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Redcliffe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reed throwing strikes from guard but Redcliffe blocks nicely.
Reed throwing strikes from guard but Redcliffe blocks nicely.
Reed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redcliffe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reed.
Reed slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reed lands an elbow.
Redcliffe regains half guard there - taking advantage of Reed's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to pass to full mount but Redcliffe defends it.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed trying to mount his opponent but Redcliffe defends it.
Harris Reed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed is nestled in close to Redcliffe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reed is looking to stall here but Redcliffe recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Reed dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Redcliffe's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reed checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Redcliffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redcliffe.
Reed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to move into range but Reed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redcliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redcliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a really nice looking cross but Reed seems unphased.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reed scores with a hook.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Redcliffe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Redcliffe off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Reed follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Redcliffe was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harris Reed!
Harris Reed is the new lightweight champion!
Harris Reed decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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