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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 87 p4p, 138 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 10 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corassa slips a jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Corassa moves out of range easily.
Matikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corassa. Corassa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corassa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corassa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Corassa manages to avoid it.
Corassa lands a nice hook to Matikainen's body. Matikainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matikainen looks to throw a body kick
and Corassa counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Matikainen.
Matikainen tried to counter with a leg kick but Corassa avoided it.
Matikainen scores with a nice strike.
Matikainen misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a left to the body.
Matikainen misses with a low kick.
Corassa throws a leg kick which misses Matikainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matikainen tries to avoid it.
Matikainen throws a right hand that Corassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Corassa also avoids with ease.
Corassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matikainen misses with a right hand
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corassa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matikainen throws a jab when Corassa was well out of range.
Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen tests Corassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen looks to land a body kick but Corassa moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Matikainen misses.
A head kick by Matikainen misses
and Corassa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Corassa walks into a left hand.
Corassa scores with a shot to the body.
Matikainen misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matikainen throws a shot from downtown. Corassa moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Corassa misses.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Corassa manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Matikainen misses
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matikainen.
Corassa feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
Corassa lands with an uppercut that bounces Matikainen off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen swings for the body but Corassa moves out of range.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Corassa takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eduardo Corassa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matikainen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corassa.
Corassa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick lands for Matikainen.
Corassa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matikainen lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Matikainen.
Corassa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corassa.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Corassa responds with a good body kick, but Matikainen manages to step out the way in time.
Matikainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matikainen.
Corassa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Corassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corassa sizes up Matikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with a left hand
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matikainen swings widly with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen misses with a combination
and Corassa counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab lands there for Matikainen.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a low kick, looking for Corassa's leg but Corassa calmly moves out of range.
Corassa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matikainen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matikainen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Corassa avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Corassa.
Matikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corassa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with a straight left.
Corassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Corassa throws a counter combo.
Matikainen throws a combination that misses
and Corassa counters with a body kick that stops Matikainen in his tracks momentarily.
Matikainen throws a hook but Corassa blocks it.
Corassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Corassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick from Matikainen lands but Corassa takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Matikainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corassa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
DaMatti Matikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corassa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matikainen misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Corassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Corassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matikainen. Matikainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corassa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matikainen throws a right hand that misses
and Corassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matikainen thinking.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with a leg kick
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Matikainen throws a lazy body kick
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
Matikainen loads up on a big right hand but Corassa slips the punch.
Corassa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa thinks about the counter body kick.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corassa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corassa blocks a jab.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matikainen. That's going to slow Corassa down.
Corassa throws a body kick that misses.
Corassa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matikainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Matikainen misses
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the body from Matikainen misses
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Corassa.
Matikainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corassa scores with a punch to the head.
Corassa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Corassa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Corassa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matikainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corassa flicks out a counter leg kick but Matikainen steps away.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Corassa responds with a good body kick, but Matikainen manages to step out the way in time.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corassa 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
An intense looking Eduardo Corassa took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Actually prepared for this guy.'.
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FIGHT
RATING
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