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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 227 p4p, 1360 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 33 p4p, 172 weight class). Redcliffe's entrance music is Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 19 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar lands a body shot.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Redcliffe.
Lynar looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe with a nice cross.
Redcliffe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lynar.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynar.
Redcliffe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lynar lands with an uppercut that bounces Redcliffe off the cage and back into range.
Lynar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lynar manages to circle out of the way.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe leaves Lynar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar tries to keep at a distance but Redcliffe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Redcliffe scores with a shot to the side of Lynar's head.
Lynar swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynar's elbow.
Lynar tries to pull guard but Redcliffe holds him up against the cage and eventually Lynar drops back down to his feet.
Kwame Redcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastion Lynar.
Lynar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redcliffe smiles and moves away.
Redcliffe scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redcliffe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lynar throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but Lynar moves out of range.
Lynar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lynar doesn't manage to clinch there - Redcliffe circles away.
Redcliffe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lynar's hands.
Redcliffe connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe slips a straight right by Lynar.
Lynar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Redcliffe sprawls well initially but Lynar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Redcliffe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lynar trying to control the action but Redcliffe is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redcliffe looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redcliffe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lynar stops Redcliffe from getting back to his feet.
Redcliffe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lynar fails with the takedown.
Redcliffe tries to counter by clinching up but Lynar breaks away and moves out of range.
Lynar throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynar just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lynar.
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redcliffe lands with a nice body punch.
Lynar shoots in and gets a takedown into Redcliffe's guard.
Lynar stops Redcliffe from standing up.
Lynar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Redcliffe's guard.
Redcliffe tries to kick Lynar off but Lynar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lynar wants to control but Redcliffe is keeping him busy.
Redcliffe looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe pushes Lynar off looking to stand but Lynar dives back in and keeps control.
Lynar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Redcliffe wants to get back to his feet.
Redcliffe won't allow Lynar to pass to mount.
Redcliffe pushes Lynar off and gets back to his feet.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lynar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Redcliffe sprawls well initially but Lynar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Redcliffe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lynar dives in for a single leg takedown but Redcliffe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lynar avoids the head kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynar shoots in for a takedown but Redcliffe shows good takedown defense.
Redcliffe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lynar.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lynar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lynar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Redcliffe but Redcliffe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lynar misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Lynar. Those never looked like landing.
Lynar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Redcliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe cracks Lynar with a good jab.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynar. Redcliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redcliffe thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar throws a body shot but no joy.
Lynar swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynar can do to turn this around?
Redcliffe scores with a nice body kick.
Lynar misses with a takedown attempt - Redcliffe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kwame Redcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastion Lynar.
Redcliffe throws a jab when Lynar was well out of range.
Redcliffe misses with a kick to the body.
Redcliffe scores with a shot to the body.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Lynar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the body.
Redcliffe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lynar shoots in looking for a takedown. Redcliffe tries to sprawl out of it but Lynar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Redcliffe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lynar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redcliffe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
It looks like Redcliffe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Redcliffe clobbers Lynar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe is working Lynar over against the cage.
Redcliffe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynar controls his hands.
Redcliffe is stalling here.
Lynar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The referee is keeping an eye on Redcliffe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lynar jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redcliffe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lynar blocking some punches.
Lynar being controlled against the cage.
Redcliffe gets through Lynar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Redcliffe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lynar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Redcliffe to the mat. Redcliffe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Redcliffe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe looks for the body kick but Lynar saw that one coming.
Redcliffe lands with a good body shot.
Lynar looking to score a takedown here. Redcliffe is defending well but Lynar drives through and ends up in Redcliffe's guard.
Redcliffe has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lynar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Redcliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Lynar jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliffe has Lynar pushed against the cage.
Lynar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lynar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redcliffe walks away with a smile on his face. Lynar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick from Redcliffe misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Redcliffe. That snapped Lynar's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynar.
A head kick from Redcliffe lands but Lynar takes it in his stride.
Lynar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Redcliffe defends well and Lynar ends up having to push Redcliffe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lynar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwame Redcliffe is winning the standup battle so far.
Redcliffe clobbers Lynar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redcliffe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar shoots in but Redcliffe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kwame Redcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastion Lynar.
Lynar throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe works on Lynar's body with a couple of short punches.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Redcliffe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Lynar.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lynar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Redcliffe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynar or not.
Lynar takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe missing with knees to the body.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
A short left from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynar backwards.
Redcliffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynar backwards.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
Lynar swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Redcliffe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lynar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redcliffe smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Lynar blocks it.
Redcliffe lands a jab.
Lynar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Lynar down.
Lynar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lynar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lynar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redcliffe as he avoids it easily.
Lynar tries for a takedown but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lynar connects with a body shot that sends Redcliffe's belly button to the back.
Lynar walks into a left hand.
Redcliffe lands a really nice looking cross but Lynar seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redcliffe slips under a jab from Lynar.
Lynar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Redcliffe eats them both and turns towards Lynar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Lynar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redcliffe.
Lynar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Redcliffe defends it nicely.
Redcliffe scores with a nice head shot.
Redcliffe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Redcliffe duly obliges.
Lynar shoots in for a takedown but Redcliffe shows good takedown defense.
Sebastion Lynar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redcliffe lands with a right hand.
Redcliffe forces Lynar back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redcliffe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
A victorious Kwame Redcliffe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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