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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petcharon Darawan (ranked 130 p4p, 300 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 13 p4p, 31 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petcharon Darawan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darawan throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Darawan jabs Matikainen right on the nose. Matikainen blinks but takes it well.
Matikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darawan lands a left and a right that send Matikainen crashing to the mat, dazed. Darawan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Darawan moves out of range as Matikainen strikes.
Darawan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Darawan throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Matikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matikainen! But no joy.
Matikainen throws a jab when Darawan was well out of range.
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.
Matikainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darawan throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darawan throws a lazy right hand but Matikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matikainen lands with a good body shot.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Matikainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut there from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to land a leg kick but Darawan saw it coming and moves away.
Matikainen lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darawan throws a body shot but no joy.
Matikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matikainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darawan loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Matikainen misses the jab.
Darawan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darawan lands with an uppercut that bounces Matikainen off the cage and back into range.
That has opened up DaMatti Matikainen's cut even more.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut. Darawan saw that one coming.
Darawan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matikainen connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan misses with a straight right.
Matikainen looks to throw the jab but Darawan is out of range.
Darawan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matikainen defending well as Darawan loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darawan throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matikainen! But no joy.
Darawan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matikainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darawan.
Darawan throws a head kick that misses.
Darawan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darawan misses with a two punch combination.
Darawan throws a hook to the side of Matikainen's head but Matikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darawan scores with a jab to the head.
The cut above DaMatti Matikainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jab by Matikainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen throws a head kick but Darawan moves out of range.
Darawan misses with a left hand
and Matikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matikainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darawan under the eye.
Darawan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petcharon Darawan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Darawan misses.
It seemed like Matikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matikainen with a nice cross.
It looks like Petcharon Darawan has been cut.
A jab from Matikainen does it's job there.
Darawan scores with a nice right hand.
Matikainen cracks Darawan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darawan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darawan is rocked!
Darawan throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darawan misses with a right hand
and Matikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Darawan.
Darawan ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matikainen unleashes a big counter combination but Darawan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Petcharon Darawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darawan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darawan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Matikainen flicks out a counter leg kick but Darawan steps away.
Darawan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darawan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matikainen can do to turn this around?
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darawan throws the left hand but Matikainen avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Matikainen.
Matikainen scores with a leg kick.
Petcharon Darawan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Darawan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darawan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matikainen swings widly with a right hand
and Darawan counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen thows a leg kick but Darawan checks it
and Darawan counters with a straight right hand.
Matikainen is rocked!
DaMatti Matikainen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Matikainen misses with a hook
and Darawan counters with a nice right hand that sends Matikainen toppling to the canvas! Matikainen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Darawan finish him?!
Matikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Darawan finish him?
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen counters with a crisp one two that drops Darawan! Matikainen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Darawan to his feet! Darawan is in big trouble!
Oh Darawan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darawan swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Matikainen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Darawan seems to have got his legs back now.
Matikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Darawan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matikainen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Darawan has got the better of the exchanges.
Darawan misses with an uppercut
and Matikainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Matikainen counter with a right hand.
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen scores with a counter punch that sends Darawan to the canvas! Matikainen smells blood - he's punishing Darawan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Darawan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DaMatti Matikainen!
DaMatti Matikainen is the new featherweight champion!
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.
The defeated Petcharon Darawan had this to say: 'I have nothing to say.'.
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