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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hargrave (ranked 1376 p4p, 618 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 142 p4p, 62 weight class). Hargrave's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mastodon - High Road. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Hargrave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 3, fighting out of London, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargrave connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hargrave takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe looks to throw the jab but Hargrave is out of range.
A big right from Redcliffe misses.
Hargrave throws a sloppy body shot
and Redcliffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redcliffe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hargrave.
Redcliffe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hargrave throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Redcliffe lands with a cross.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick which misses Hargrave's front leg but catches the back leg as Hargrave tries to avoid it.
Hargrave throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hargrave throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe misses with a hook. Hargrave ducked under it nicely.
Redcliffe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hargrave misses with a looping left.
Hargrave misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Hargrave misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hargrave misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
Hargrave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a lunging right hand
and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hargrave ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Hargrave.
A swing and a miss from Hargrave.
Redcliffe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hargrave throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Redcliffe throws a looping overhand right but Hargrave ducks down to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hargrave.
Hargrave misses the shot to the body.
Hargrave digs a good body shot into Redcliffe's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redcliffe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hargrave has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hargrave and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hargrave loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Redcliffe throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hargrave staying out of range there.
Redcliffe looks to land a right hand but Hargrave moved out of range.
Redcliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hargrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcliffe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a right hand that misses
letting Hargrave counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hargrave throws a body shot but no joy.
Hargrave throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hargrave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Hargrave circles away.
Hargrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Redcliffe as he connects with a hook.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut. Hargrave saw that one coming.
Redcliffe lands with an overhand left.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hargrave.
Hargrave blocks a low kick nicely.
Redcliffe punishes Hargrave's body with a nice straight punch.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Redcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hargrave takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Hargrave misses with an uppercut
and Redcliffe counters with a thumping low kick.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a slapping head kick.
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Hargrave.
Redcliffe misses with a lunging right hand
and Hargrave counters with a nice body shot.
Hargrave misses with a looping right.
Hargrave takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redcliffe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redcliffe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Hargrave - just one landing.
Hargrave swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Redcliffe misses.
Hargrave throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Hargrave checks the leg kick.
Hargrave sizes up Redcliffe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave misses with a body shot
and Redcliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hargrave rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Redcliffe counter with a right hand.
Redcliffe throws an overhand right that lands on Hargrave's shoulder, as Hargrave tries to avoid the shot.
Hargrave swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redcliffe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hargrave on the side of the head.
A big left from Redcliffe misses.
Redcliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hargrave tests Redcliffe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redcliffe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hargrave digs a good hook to Redcliffe's body.
Hargrave connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hargrave misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hargrave scores with a sloppy right hand. Redcliffe should have avoided that one.
Hargrave fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hargrave throws a shot from downtown. Redcliffe moves away and avoids it.
Redcliffe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hargrave is able to avoid easily.
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 Tyson Hargrave will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hargrave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redcliffe.
Hargrave takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe walks into a left hand.
Redcliffe connects with a nice looking jab.
Hargrave avoids the head kick by Redcliffe.
Hargrave lands a jab to Redcliffe's midsection.
Hargrave moves out of range as Redcliffe throws a body kick.
Hargrave was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Redcliffe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hargrave.
Hargrave sizes up Redcliffe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hargrave sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hargrave blocks a jab.
Hargrave misses with an uppercut
and Redcliffe counters with a stiff right hand.
Redcliffe takes a swing at Hargrave's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the side of Hargrave's head but Hargrave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redcliffe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redcliffe swings widly with a right hand
and Redcliffe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Hargrave.
Hargrave tries to move into range but Redcliffe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hargrave looks to score with a jab to the body but Redcliffe is just out of range.
Hargrave misses with a right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hargrave scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hargrave misses with a shot to the body
and Redcliffe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcliffe throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hargrave to counter with a crisp jab.
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 straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hargrave throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Redcliffe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hargrave eats them both and turns towards Redcliffe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hargrave checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Hargrave misses its target.
Hargrave tests Redcliffe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hargrave.
Hargrave scores with a jab to the body.
Redcliffe throws a nice looking combination but Hargrave bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hargrave looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
Redcliffe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redcliffe defending well as Hargrave loads up on a big left hand.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Hargrave throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Redcliffe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hargrave on the side of the head.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redcliffe lands a high kick!
Hargrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hargrave throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hargrave slips a jab from Redcliffe.
Hargrave lands a nice shot that snaps Redcliffe's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hargrave to counter with a crisp jab.
Redcliffe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hargrave counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Hargrave misses
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Hargrave misses with an uppercut.
Hargrave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Hargrave strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Redcliffe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hargrave misses with a hook
letting Redcliffe counter with a right hand.
Hargrave misses with a hook
enabling Redcliffe to counter with a crisp jab.
Redcliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hargrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcliffe.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hargrave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redcliffe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe jabs Hargrave right on the nose. Hargrave blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Hargrave lands an impressive looking overhand right. Redcliffe doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Hargrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hargrave throws a shot from downtown. Redcliffe moves away and avoids it.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Hargrave strikes.
Redcliffe punishes Hargrave's body with a nice straight punch.
Redcliffe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Redcliffe.
Hargrave throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe lands a jab to the head.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hargrave has Redcliffe up against the cage in a clinch.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Hargrave.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.
Hargrave misses with some punches.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kwame Redcliffe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hargrave swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redcliffe. Hargrave does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hargrave blocks a jab.
Hargrave seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Redcliffe scores with a jab.
Redcliffe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Redcliffe lands with a slapping head kick.
Hargrave darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Redcliffe misses with a looping right.
Hargrave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy right hand. Hargrave should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hargrave.
Hargrave looks to score with a jab to the body but Redcliffe is just out of range.
Redcliffe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hargrave.
A counter left hand to the body from Hargrave misses its target.
Redcliffe throws an overhand right that lands on Hargrave's shoulder, as Hargrave tries to avoid the shot.
Hargrave was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hargrave rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Redcliffe to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hargrave throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hargrave lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hargrave misses the body punch
and Hargrave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redcliffe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hargrave back to the cage. Redcliffe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hargrave. Redcliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hargrave misses its intended target.
Hargrave misses with a straight right.
Hargrave lands a jab to the nose.
Redcliffe misses with a looping right.
Redcliffe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hargrave swings widly with a right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe throws a head kick but Hargrave moves out of range.
Redcliffe scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Hargrave thuds a left hand into Redcliffe's body.
Redcliffe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hargrave staying out of range there.
Hargrave is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that misses.
Redcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hargrave sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hargrave.
Hargrave throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
Redcliffe defending well as Hargrave loads up on a big left hand.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hargrave misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Hargrave scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hargrave is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redcliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Redcliffe looks to land a body kick but Hargrave moved away.
Redcliffe lands with a right hand.
Hargrave throws a shot from downtown. Redcliffe moves away and avoids it.
Hargrave ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hargrave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hargrave.
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redcliffe defending well as Hargrave loads up on a big left hand.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redcliffe misses with a jab to the body
and Redcliffe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hargrave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hargrave finds it's way round the side to connect with Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hargrave.
Hargrave throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redcliffe misses the shot to the body.
Hargrave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hargrave.
Hargrave takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hargrave throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hargrave lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Hargrave misses.
Hargrave on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Hargrave finds it's target.
Redcliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hargrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Hargrave.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redcliffe! But no joy.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
Hargrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe swinging wildly here.
Donk. Redcliffe catches Hargrave right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kwame Redcliffe.
I think Redcliffe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
Our winner, Kwame Redcliffe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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