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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 1335 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 116 p4p, 88 weight class). Redcliffe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Ellacuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellacuria misses with a head kick.
Ellacuria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redcliffe.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Redcliffe blocks the low kick.
Good work by Redcliffe as he checks the leg kick.
Redcliffe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ellacuria takes the fight into the clinch.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but Redcliffe blocks with his arms.
Ellacuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ellacuria.
Ellacuria blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Come on Redcliffe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ellacuria lands a right hand.
Ellacuria throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe stands there with Ellacuria around his waist. Ellacuria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ellacuria has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Redcliffe uses from the top position.
Redcliffe content to stall in guard here.
Ellacuria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redcliffe tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellacuria is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redcliffe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Redcliffe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Redcliffe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Jab by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Redcliffe there.
Redcliffe blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellacuria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellacuria is looking to clinch but Redcliffe is avoiding it.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ellacuria.
Redcliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ellacuria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe clinches up against the cage.
Ellacuria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ellacuria misses with a knee to the head.
Ellacuria connects with a nasty looking knee right to Redcliffe's face.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Ellacuria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redcliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Ellacuria - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Ellacuria.
Redcliffe avoiding damage.
Redcliffe throws a head punch that misses.
Ellacuria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Redcliffe to keep the fight standing.
Redcliffe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ellacuria seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redcliffe can turn it around.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Redcliffe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redcliffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards.
Redcliffe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellacuria misses with a knee strike.
Redcliffe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellacuria is defending well for now.
Redcliffe scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellacuria is trying to maintain a safe position but Redcliffe gets an underhook and turns Ellacuria into the cage.
Redcliffe breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria lands with a hook. Redcliffe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ellacuria tests Redcliffe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ellacuria.
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria with a jab.
Redcliffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellacuria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redcliffe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellacuria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Redcliffe catches Ellacuria right on the button with a cross.
Ellacuria lands a slapping body shot.
Redcliffe tries to clinch there but Ellacuria circles away.
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redcliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redcliffe thuds a left hand into Ellacuria's body.
Ellacuria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redcliffe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ellacuria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kwame Redcliffe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ellacuria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Redcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ellacuria takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Redcliffe misses with a looping left.
Redcliffe jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Redcliffe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ellacuria throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliffe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Redcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to clinch but Redcliffe moves away
and Redcliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria throws a head kick but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Ellacuria tenderised Redcliffe's leg. Redcliffe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria connects with a right hand. Redcliffe shakes it off.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellacuria moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Ellacuria strikes.
Redcliffe lands with a right hand.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Redcliffe defending well as Ellacuria loads up on a big left hand.
Redcliffe has Ellacuria up against the cage in a clinch.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Ellacuria.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellacuria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Redcliffe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellacuria has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but Redcliffe blocks with his arms.
Ellacuria connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Redcliffe - that landed with a thud.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
Redcliffe tries a body shot but Ellacuria blocks it.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Redcliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Ellacuria is blocking nicely.
Ellacuria is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Redcliffe scores with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe tries to work over Ellacuria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ellacuria managing to block the knees to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe stands there with Ellacuria around his waist. Ellacuria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Redcliffe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe crunches a lovely knee into Ellacuria's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to pull guard but Redcliffe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Ellacuria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellacuria working Redcliffe over with knees to the body.
Ellacuria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ellacuria is looking to control Redcliffe's arms but Redcliffe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellacuria has his back to the cage.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellacuria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Redcliffe is defending well for now.
Ellacuria manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ellacuria is controlling Redcliffe's posture.
Redcliffe is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellacuria has wrist control.
Redcliffe controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellacuria is retaining full guard.
Redcliffe throws a big elbow that misses.
Redcliffe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ellacuria has his hands on Redcliffe's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellacuria doesn't manage to clinch there - Redcliffe circles away.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ellacuria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellacuria with a nice calf kick.
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redcliffe wants to clinch up but Ellacuria keeps it at a distance.
Redcliffe scores with a nice strike.
Redcliffe drives through and clinches with Ellacuria against the cage.
Ellacuria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ellacuria misses with some punches.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Redcliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliffe digs a right hand underneath Ellacuria's ribcage. Ellacuria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redcliffe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Ellacuria.
Redcliffe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellacuria displaying some good clinch control by pressing Redcliffe up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Redcliffe.
A left hand lands to the body for Redcliffe.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe works on Ellacuria's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellacuria tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellacuria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but Redcliffe blocks with his arms.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellacuria misses with a punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redcliffe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redcliffe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellacuria prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redcliffe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria trying to land knees to the body.
Ellacuria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellacuria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
Ellacuria blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redcliffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redcliffe manages to break the clinch.
Redcliffe tests Ellacuria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellacuria 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that misses.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the leg kick from Ellacuria.
Redcliffe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Redcliffe dips to his left and cracks Ellacuria with an uppercut!
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Redcliffe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ellacuria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Redcliffe with a nice cross.
Redcliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redcliffe takes one to the side of the head.
Ellacuria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Ellacuria misses
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Ellacuria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redcliffe momentarily.
Ellacuria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Redcliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellacuria tries to clinch
and Redcliffe counters with a good low kick that Ellacuria was not able to check.
Redcliffe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellacuria lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ellacuria has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Redcliffe is looking to clinch.
Ellacuria went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria misses with a left hand
and Redcliffe counters with a thumping low kick.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellacuria. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe cracks Ellacuria with an open hand slap.
Ellacuria needs to keep his hands up - Redcliffe had a free shot at his head there.
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
A shot to the liver by Redcliffe. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redcliffe 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
A very excited looking Kwame Redcliffe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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