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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 243 p4p, 444 weight class) and Eli Pope (ranked 29 p4p, 61 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 33 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matikainen, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matikainen lands a body punch.
Matikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pope throws a good cross that connects.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matikainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pope under the eye.
Pope misses with a low kick.
A jab from Matikainen finds it's way through Pope's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Pope darts in and clinches Matikainen up against the cage.
Matikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Matikainen cracks Pope with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matikainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pope throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pope! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Matikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pope doesn't seem phased though.
Matikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Pope feints a counter leg kick.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Pope takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pope lands with a good body shot.
Crunch! Pope slams his shin into Matikainen's torso.
Matikainen connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
Pope ducks right into an uppercut from Matikainen.
Matikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Pope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matikainen can pounce on him.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen tried to counter with a leg kick but Pope avoided it.
Matikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matikainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pope is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Matikainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Matikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pope swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
A big left from Matikainen misses.
Pope throws an overhand right that lands on Matikainen's shoulder, as Matikainen tries to avoid the shot.
Matikainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matikainen lands a slapping body shot.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
Matikainen scores with a decent looking hook.
Matikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Pope.
Matikainen wants to slow Pope down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Matikainen. Those never looked like landing.
Matikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws out a leg kick but Pope moves out of range and Matikainen only half commits.
Pope scores with a nice head shot.
Pope checks a low kick from Matikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope blocks a leg kick.
Pope paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Pope.
Matikainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pope scores with a decent looking hook.
Matikainen looks to land a body kick but Pope moved away.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Matikainen.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Pope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Pope throws a hook to the side of Matikainen's head but Matikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pope throws a good cross that connects.
Pope moves out of range as Matikainen strikes.
Pope lands a body shot.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Matikainen missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Matikainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Matikainen is looking to counter with head kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matikainen.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matikainen. That did some damage!
Matikainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matikainen. Matikainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Matikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target.
Matikainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Pope.
Matikainen throws a front kick aimed at Pope's knee but Pope avoids it well.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick.
Matikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Pope misses.
Pope cracks Matikainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pope checks the leg kick.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
Pope cracks Matikainen with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen throws a front kick aimed at Pope's knee but Pope avoids it well.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
Pope lands with a right hand.
Matikainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all 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 DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pope pushes Matikainen away with a front kick.
Pope throws a body kick that misses.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Matikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matikainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pope's sensitive parts.
Matikainen misses with a wild combination.
Pope let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Pope.
Matikainen with the inside leg kick.
Pope misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope moves forwards but Matikainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Good exchange - Matikainen coming out on top.
Matikainen throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Matikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
No joy there for Pope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope slips under a jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a kick to the body.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
Pope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Matikainen misses the target.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matikainen throws out the jab.
DaMatti Matikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope throws a low kick but Matikainen avoids it.
Pope with a nice calf kick.
Matikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pope punishes Matikainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope avoids the body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen slips under a jab from Pope.
Pope lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Pope checks a leg kick.
Matikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pope slips under a jab.
Pope is looking to score with low kicks.
Pope misses with a low kick as Matikainen jumps back.
Matikainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
Pope tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pope misses with a low kick.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Matikainen pushes him off.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pope takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a head kick that Pope semi-blocks.
Jab from Pope.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matikainen. That did some damage!
Pope throws a low kick, looking for Matikainen's leg but Matikainen calmly moves out of range.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Pope manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matikainen.
A jab from Matikainen misses.
Pope jabs Matikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen with a jab.
Matikainen with the inside leg kick.
Pope thumps Matikainen with a low kick.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Pope's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matikainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pope scrambles back to his feet.
Matikainen scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pope with a nice calf kick.
Pope defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matikainen with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses the jab.
Matikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pope defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Pope. Beautiful body shot.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matikainen misses with a low kick.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope moves out of range as Matikainen strikes.
A head kick misses from Matikainen.
Pope appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Matikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pope wants to slow Matikainen down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Pope tenderised Matikainen's leg. Matikainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen lands a jab.
Pope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a body shot.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Matikainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope throws an overhand right that lands on Matikainen's shoulder, as Matikainen tries to avoid the shot.
Matikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matikainen blocks it well.
Matikainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pope.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Matikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pope.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matikainen.
Pope scores with a hook.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pope buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pope throws a front kick that sends Matikainen stumbling back into the cage.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Matikainen connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pope scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matikainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
Matikainen throws a wild body kick that Pope sees coming a mile off.
Pope misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Matikainen connects with the punch.
Pope walks into a jab.
Pope pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range and Pope settles back down.
Pope moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Matikainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pope misses with a low kick.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Matikainen motions for Pope to come forward. Matikainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pope cracks Matikainen with a good jab.
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Matikainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pope misses with a looping left.
Pope lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matikainen 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 Pope has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pope and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Pope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matikainen, as that shot connected.
Pope takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pope dips to his left and cracks Matikainen with an uppercut!
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matikainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pope.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pope swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matikainen moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Pope explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matikainen avoids a kick to the body.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Matikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope is trying to counter with his kicks.
Matikainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pope throws a series of punches but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen works Pope's body with a nice hook.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matikainen lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Pope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Pope.
Pope lands with a right hand.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Matikainen 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.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Pope throws a body shot but no joy.
Matikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pope checks a low kick from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Pope.
Pope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matikainen at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Matikainen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matikainen.
Pope throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matikainen.
Nice defenses there by Matikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range and Pope settles back down.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
Pope throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matikainen throws a push kick but Pope slaps the foot to one side.
Matikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matikainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Matikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Matikainen connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Pope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope looks to throw the jab but Matikainen is out of range.
Matikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matikainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matikainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope blocks a head kick by Matikainen.
Pope throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope throws the left hand but Matikainen avoids the punch easily.
Pope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matikainen.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Pope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eli Pope.
I think Matikainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
DaMatti Matikainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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