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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rak Boonliang (ranked 375 p4p, 531 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 36 p4p, 49 weight class). Boonliang comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to the bone. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rak Boonliang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boonliang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matikainen lands with a shot to the body.
Matikainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matikainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Boonliang's head coaches at LVPED that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheers as Matikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boonliang doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, jab by Matikainen - just one landing.
Matikainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boonliang to score with a decent uppercut.
Boonliang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boonliang dodges the punch combination from Matikainen.
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!
Boonliang throws a big shot that misses.
Boonliang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boonliang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab from Matikainen.
Boonliang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Matikainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Boonliang off the cage and back into range.
Boonliang scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Boonliang.
Decent striking displayed by Matikainen there.
Boonliang swinging wildly here.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boonliang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matikainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matikainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boonliang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boonliang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Boonliang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matikainen lands a head shot.
Boonliang lands a lovely overhand right.
Boonliang throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boonliang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boonliang. That did some damage!
Boonliang misses with a looping right.
Matikainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matikainen 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.
Boonliang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Boonliang misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Boonliang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boonliang.
Boonliang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matikainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Matikainen.
Boonliang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boonliang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boonliang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Matikainen.
Boonliang thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Matikainen.
Matikainen scores with a nice strike.
Boonliang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boonliang throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
Matikainen misses with the combination.
Matikainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Boonliang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matikainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boonliang scrambles back to his feet.
Boonliang swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Boonliang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boonliang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boonliang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Matikainen saw that one coming.
Boonliang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boonliang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Boonliang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matikainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boonliang scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Matikainen. Beautiful body shot.
Matikainen throws a good cross that connects.
Boonliang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boonliang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Boonliang ducked under it nicely.
Boonliang needs to keep his hands up - Matikainen had a free shot at his head there.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boonliang counters with a one-two to the body.
Matikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boonliang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boonliang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boonliang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boonliang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut.
Matikainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boonliangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boonliang throws the left hand but Matikainen avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Matikainen.
A jab from Matikainen finds it's way through Boonliang's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen'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.
Matikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Boonliang throws a front kick aimed at Matikainen's knee but Matikainen avoids it well.
Matikainen clobbers Boonliang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matikainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Matikainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matikainen scores with a hook.
Boonliang takes one to the side of the head.
Matikainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Matikainen.
Matikainen takes a swing at Boonliang's ribcage but misses.
Boonliang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boonliang might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matikainen.
Boonliang's corner calls for a 1-2. Boonliang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matikainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matikainen misses with a body shot.
Boonliang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boonliang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matikainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen lunges at Boonliang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boonliang's hand.
Boonliang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matikainen is rocked!
That has opened up DaMatti Matikainen's cut even more.
Boonliang scores with a punch to the head.
Matikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Boonliang finish him?
Nice shot lands for Matikainen.
Matikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Matikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boonliang.
Matikainen misses with a wild combination.
Boonliang drops his hands momentarily and Matikainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boonliang looks to land a left hand but Matikainen moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matikainen.
Boonliang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matikainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boonliang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Matikainen scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boonliang misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Boonliang throws a hook to the side of Matikainen's head but Matikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Boonliang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matikainen scores with a jab.
Boonliang throws a lazy right hand but Matikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boonliang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matikainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boonliang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boonliang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matikainen lands with a straight right. Boonliang didn't see that one coming.
Boonliang needs to keep his hands up - Matikainen had a free shot at his head there.
Boonliang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matikainen avoids the head kick by Boonliang.
Matikainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Boonliang moves out of range.
Matikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boonliang connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matikainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Boonliang's head.
Boonliang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boonliang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boonliang fails to land with a series of punches.
Matikainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matikainen scores with a punch to the head.
Boonliang looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Matikainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boonliang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matikainen misses the body punch
letting Boonliang counter with a right hand.
Boonliang throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matikainen scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Matikainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Matikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boonliang slips a straight right by Matikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a good cross that connects.
Boonliang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matikainen cracks Boonliang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boonliang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Matikainen scores with a nice right hand.
Matikainen misses with a hook.
Boonliang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matikainen tests Boonliang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boonliang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Boonliang.
Matikainen lands the left hand.
The crowd cheers as Matikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boonliang doesn't seem phased though.
Boonliang throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boonliang eats them both and turns towards Matikainen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Decent striking displayed by Matikainen there.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matikainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boonliang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matikainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matikainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boonliang on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matikainen.
Matikainen slips a jab from Boonliang.
Matikainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boonliang on the side of the head.
Matikainen avoids the head kick by Boonliang.
Matikainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matikainen cracks Boonliang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matikainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boonliang throws a leg kick but Matikainen checks it.
Matikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Matikainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matikainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matikainen!
Matikainen sizes up Boonliang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matikainen.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boonliang throws a solid leg kick but Matikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boonliang.
Matikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Boonliang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen scores with a hook.
Matikainen lands a jab to the nose.
Boonliang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matikainen. Matikainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Boonliang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Matikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen defending well as Boonliang loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boonliang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matikainen. Matikainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Matikainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boonliang throws a chopping leg kick but Matikainen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rak Boonliang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen looks to land a combination. Boonliang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Boonliang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boonliang down.
Matikainen is looking to slow Boonliang down with leg kicks.
Boonliang needs to keep his hands up - Matikainen had a free shot at his head there.
Matikainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Boonliang should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Matikainen - just one landing.
Boonliang throws a hook but Matikainen blocks it.
Boonliang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matikainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Matikainen - just one landing.
Matikainen scores with a three punch combo!
Matikainen scores with a jab.
Matikainen cracks Boonliang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matikainen.
That kick from Matikainen tenderised Boonliang's leg. Boonliang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matikainen throws a leg kick
and Boonliang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Boonliang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boonliang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matikainen works the jab nicely.
Matikainen jabs Boonliang right on the nose. Boonliang blinks but takes it well.
Matikainen slips a jab and a cross from Boonliang.
Jab, jab by Matikainen - just one landing.
Boonliang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matikainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boonliang's head backwards.
Boonliang throws a leg kick that misses.
Matikainen cracks Boonliang with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matikainen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen lands with a nice body punch.
Matikainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boonliang in his tracks.
Boonliang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matikainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Boonliang's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Matikainen tenderised Boonliang's leg. Boonliang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boonliang lands a jab.
Boonliang lands with a slapping head kick.
A swing and a miss from Boonliang.
Matikainen unleashes a big counter combination but Boonliang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boonliang ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matikainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boonliangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Matikainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Matikainen. That snapped Boonliang's head back.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Boonliang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matikainen scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Matikainen moves out of range as Boonliang strikes.
Matikainen throws out a counter right but Boonliang avoids it with no problem.
Matikainen tried to score with a low kick but Boonliang checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
DaMatti Matikainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matikainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
After winning the bout, DaMatti Matikainen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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