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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 231 p4p, 406 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 20 p4p, 39 weight class). Redcliffe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe throws a head kick but Matikainen moves out of range.
Redcliffe lands a jab.
Redcliffe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Matikainen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Redcliffe moves into range and clinches up with Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Matikainen back against the cage.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matikainen is working Redcliffe over against the cage.
Matikainen lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen takes a shot to the head.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Matikainen lands with a light punch inside.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matikainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matikainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redcliffe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matikainen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redcliffe can turn it around.
Redcliffe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matikainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Redcliffe fails to land.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matikainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe gets through Matikainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matikainen.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matikainen.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Good body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands an uppercut.
Redcliffe blocks a body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Matikainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Matikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Still in the clinch, Matikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Matikainen.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Matikainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Redcliffe tries to work over Matikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
Redcliffe lands with a right to the head.
Matikainen presses Redcliffe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Redcliffe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matikainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Matikainen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crunch! Redcliffe slams his shin into Matikainen's torso.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen is looking to counter punch.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe misses with a body shot.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Redcliffe throws a poor cross that misses
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcliffe scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Redcliffe scores with a head kick.
A big right from Redcliffe misses.
A little feinted left hand from Matikainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Matikainen throws a quick counter head kick but Redcliffe was just out of range.
Redcliffe throws a sloppy body shot
and Matikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Redcliffe. Beautiful body shot.
Redcliffe has managed to clinch.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redcliffes head.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redcliffe's elbow.
Redcliffe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matikainen is defending well for now.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matikainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matikainen is leaning against Redcliffe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redcliffe misses with the head strike.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Kwame Redcliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Redcliffe.
Matikainen tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe tries a body shot but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Redcliffe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Matikainen tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Matikainen.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Redcliffe working aggressively here.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matikainen avoiding damage as Redcliffe throws knees to the body.
Redcliffe looking to slow down the pace here.
Matikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a right hand.
Redcliffe tries a knee to the head but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen gets through Redcliffe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Redcliffe lands with a light punch inside.
Redcliffe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen works on Redcliffe's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
A short right from Redcliffe on the inside.
Redcliffe working aggressively here.
Redcliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redcliffe throws a head kick but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Redcliffe closes the distance and pushes Matikainen back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matikainen.
Redcliffe missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matikainen.
Matikainen prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redcliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matikainen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
DaMatti Matikainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redcliffe is working Matikainen over against the cage.
Redcliffe scores with a shoulder strike.
Redcliffe blocks a body shot from Matikainen.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe crunches a lovely knee into Matikainen's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Redcliffe.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Redcliffe misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Redcliffe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Redcliffe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Redcliffe obliges.
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Matikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
Redcliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen lands an uppercut.
Matikainen prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe lands an uppercut.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matikainen.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Matikainen.
Matikainen takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matikainen.
A short right from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matikainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe gets through Matikainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
Redcliffe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matikainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Matikainen misses with a punch to the body.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
An out of breath Kwame Redcliffe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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