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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens punishes Matthews's body with a nice straight punch.
Matthews tries a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Stevens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matthews doesn't seem phased though.
Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevens as Matthews tries to tie him up.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stevens is pushing Matthews up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Stevens.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens avoids a wild elbow strike from Matthews.
Matthews's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Stevens blocking some punches.
Matthews working aggressively here.
A short left from Matthews.
Stevens gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Matthews manages to get underhooks.
Stevens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthews digs a right hand underneath Stevens's ribcage. Stevens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthews tries to throw a body punch but Stevens avoids it by throwing Matthews back against the cage.
Stevens misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens blocks a body shot from Matthews.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthews.
Matthews is trying to stall.
Matthews tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens stalling the fight.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevens on the side of the head.
Stevens looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matthews as he jumps to the side.
Chris Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews misses with a leg kick
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matthews walks into a stiff left hand from Stevens.
Matthews looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A cross from Matthews lands.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Matthews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevens.
Matthews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens walks into a left hand.
Matthews feints and then cracks Stevens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevens down.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
Stevens moves out of range as Matthews throws a body kick.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body. Matthews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Matthews walks into a jab.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
Stevens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews lands with a right hand.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Donk. Matthews catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Matthews there.
Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Stevens scores with a shot to the body.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matthews wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1-2. Matthews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matthews gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matthews feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevens's calf.
Matthews uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevens has time to react.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews misses with a kick to the body.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Stevens jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevens misses with a lunging right hand
and Matthews counters with a good low kick that Stevens was not able to check.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Matthews throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens dives in and grabs Matthews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stevens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stevens checks a low kick from Matthews.
Matthews is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stevens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matthews's head backwards.
Stevens throws a big shot that misses.
Matthews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevens.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matthews lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Stevens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
Stevens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stevens trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Stevens is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Matthews regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stevens.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Matthews gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Matthews will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matthews throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Stevens. That snapped Matthews's head back.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
Stevens cracks Matthews with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevens 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.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Stevens shoots in but Matthews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Stevens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthews will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Matthews 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.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Stevens looking to score a takedown here. Matthews is defending well but Stevens drives through and ends up in Matthews's guard.
Matthews is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevens pushing down on Matthews's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevens is trying to control the action in half guard but Matthews is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matthews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stevens frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stevens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stevens avoids the attempt from Matthews to control.
Matthews regains half guard.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Matthews won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews taking some punishment here, with Stevens in his half guard.
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matthews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matthews blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Stevens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Matthews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but Matthews defending well.
Stevens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matthews knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matthews with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Matthews is looking to improve his position.
Matthews is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Stevens trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Stevens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stevens is trying to control the action in half guard but Matthews is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matthews with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matthews defending well though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthews blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Ground and pound from Stevens.
Stevens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Matthews won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
Matthews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Matthews to regain full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matthews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens throwing strikes from guard but Matthews blocks nicely.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Randal Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens lands a head shot.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Stevens slips under a jab from Matthews.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matthews 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 Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Matthews misses.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Matthews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthews gets an underhook and turns Stevens into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is working Stevens over against the cage.
Stevens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthews works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Matthews lands an uppercut.
Stevens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matthews after a bit of a struggle.
Matthews blocking some punches.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Matthews.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chris Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Stevens controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Matthews has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randal Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Matthews works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Stevens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matthews doesn't seem phased though.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevens takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matthews wants to land a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Matthews loads up on a big right hand but Stevens slips the punch.
Matthews is looking to chop away at Stevens's legs.
Matthews misses with a body kick.
Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matthews scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens moves out of range as Matthews throws a body kick.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Matthews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Matthews.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matthews scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matthews's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoids a kick to the body.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
Stevens 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.
Matthews throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Stevens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthews scores with a nice strike.
Chris Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens stuns Matthews with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Matthews staying out of range there.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matthews looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews takes one to the side of the head.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevens checks a leg kick.
Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevens connects with a looping right hand.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthews moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Stevens.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matthews 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 Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthews throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Stevens's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevens tries to avoid it.
Stevens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matthews wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthews looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donk. Matthews catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Matthews scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Matthews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matthews wants it to stay on the feet.
Matthews moves forwards but Stevens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matthews walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Stevens moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews connects with an inside leg kick.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
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!
Stevens misses the body punch
and Matthews counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stevens's knee momentarily.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Stevens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevens checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevens blocks the leg kick.
Matthews slips a straight right by Stevens.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Stevens looks to throw the jab but Matthews is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
A left and a right from Matthews both land. Nice combination.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Matthews scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Stevens checks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matthews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Matthews as he connects with a hook.
Stevens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Matthews's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stevens under the eye.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens connects with a crisp jab.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matthews can pounce on him.
Matthews lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matthews 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Randal Stevens!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Randal Stevens!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Randal Stevens!
Randal Stevens wins by unanimous decision!
Randal Stevens decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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