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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 2625 p4p, 2251 weight class) and Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 327 p4p, 287 weight class). Redcliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Tomoguchi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
Tomoguchi dips to his left and cracks Redcliffe with an uppercut!
Redcliffe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Redcliffe slips a jab from Tomoguchi.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redcliffe delivers a nice body kick.
Redcliffe moves away from the strike by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Redcliffe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Tomoguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Redcliffe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Tomoguchi strikes.
Tomoguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redcliffe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tomoguchi misses with a looping left.
Tomoguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redcliffe can pounce on him.
Tomoguchi's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tomoguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Redcliffe. Beautiful body shot.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redcliffe to score with a decent uppercut.
Tomoguchi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Redcliffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
A jab from Tomoguchi misses.
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomoguchi clinches with his opponent.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Redcliffe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tomoguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Redcliffe throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Redcliffe, pushing him back against the cage.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe misses with the head strike.
Redcliffe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Redcliffe breaks the clinch.
Tomoguchi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tomoguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Tomoguchi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomoguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redcliffe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tomoguchi moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook.
Redcliffe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tomoguchi misses the shot to the body.
Redcliffe tried to counter with a leg kick but Tomoguchi avoided it.
A big right from Tomoguchi misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redcliffe slips a straight right by Tomoguchi.
Redcliffe misses with a hook. Tomoguchi ducked under it nicely.
Tomoguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Tomoguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomoguchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tomoguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redcliffe works the jab nicely.
Tomoguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redcliffe motions for Tomoguchi to come forward. Redcliffe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shinji Tomoguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomoguchi throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.
Tomoguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Redcliffe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomoguchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomoguchi with a hook.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kwame Redcliffe is winning the standup battle so far.
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tomoguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redcliffe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tomoguchi in his tracks.
Tomoguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tomoguchi blocks a jab.
Tomoguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redcliffe connects with a body shot that sends Tomoguchi's belly button to the back.
Redcliffe tries a low kick but Tomoguchi avoids it.
Tomoguchi loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Tomoguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tomoguchi checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Tomoguchi off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi clinches.
Tomoguchi prevents Redcliffe from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe breaks the clinch.
Tomoguchi misses the shot to the body.
Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi 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.
Redcliffe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tomoguchi is able to avoid easily.
Tomoguchi throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Tomoguchi. That snapped Redcliffe's head back.
Redcliffe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redcliffe punishes Tomoguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomoguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomoguchi throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomoguchi can do to turn this around?
Tomoguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
Tomoguchi rushes Redcliffe and presses him up against the cage.
Redcliffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomoguchi.
Redcliffe throws a body punch but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
Tomoguchi throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Tomoguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomoguchi misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Redcliffe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redcliffe throws a good cross that connects.
Tomoguchi closes the distance and pushes Redcliffe back into the cage.
Redcliffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a jab.
Redcliffe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick which misses Tomoguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomoguchi tries to avoid it.
Tomoguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomoguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomoguchi lands an overhand right.
Redcliffe connects with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Redcliffe. That snapped Tomoguchi's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch but Redcliffe is having none of it.
Tomoguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tomoguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tomoguchi misses with a looping left.
Tomoguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomoguchi takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Tomoguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tomoguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomoguchi throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Redcliffe misses the target.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch but Redcliffe is having none of it.
Tomoguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick which misses Tomoguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomoguchi tries to avoid it.
Tomoguchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Redcliffe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Redcliffe finds it's target.
Tomoguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Redcliffe circles away.
Redcliffe cracks Tomoguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Redcliffe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi is looking to clinch but Redcliffe is avoiding it.
Redcliffe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redcliffe lands with an uppercut that bounces Tomoguchi off the cage and back into range.
Redcliffe scores with a jab to the head.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomoguchi.
Redcliffe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Redcliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that misses.
Redcliffe sizes up Tomoguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tomoguchi tries to move into range but Redcliffe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tomoguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Tomoguchi misses its intended target.
And Redcliffe counters with a quick kick to the body but Tomoguchi blocks it.
Tomoguchi moves into range and clinches up with Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomoguchis head.
A short right from Redcliffe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomoguchi throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomoguchi or not.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomoguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with a punch to the body.
Tomoguchi blocking some punches.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomoguchi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Redcliffe lands a shot to the body.
Redcliffe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Redcliffe digs a right hand underneath Tomoguchi's ribcage. Tomoguchi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redcliffe.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomoguchi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe stuns Tomoguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tomoguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters circling a little - Redcliffe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Redcliffe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kwame Redcliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tomoguchi misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redcliffe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
A very excited looking Kwame Redcliffe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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