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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madkhao Sitsongrit (ranked 135 p4p, 159 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 20 p4p, 26 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitsongrit
vs
Matikainen

175 cm
27
162
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
155
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Madkhao Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Matikainen tries to get set, Sitsongrit tries to push him back and clinch up but Matikainen manages to avoid the attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Matikainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Matikainen connects with a crisp jab.
Matikainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matikainen thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matikainen thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Matikainen missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matikainen.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matikainen is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Matikainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Matikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matikainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Matikainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Matikainen with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Matikainen throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Matikainen dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Matikainen misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Matikainen lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Matikainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matikainen tries to avoid it.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit 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 Matikainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matikainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
No joy there for Matikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matikainen's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Matikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matikainen throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen feints a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit motions for Matikainen to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen misses with a body shot.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
A clash of legs there as Matikainen blocks the low kick.
Matikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sitsongrit.
Matikainen managing to block the knees to the body from Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matikainen.

Matikainen manages to break the clinch.
Matikainen defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen slips under a jab.
Matikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Matikainen throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Matikainen works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Matikainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Matikainen punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit cracks Matikainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Matikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matikainen throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Matikainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big left from Matikainen misses.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Matikainen sees coming a mile off.
Matikainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Matikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Nice uppercut there from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Matikainen.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.

It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matikainen swinging wildly here.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Matikainen's head but Matikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Matikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matikainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matikainen lands a body shot.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matikainen misses with a hook
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Matikainen's legs.
Matikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matikainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matikainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen delivers a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matikainen cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Matikainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Matikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matikainen cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Matikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Matikainen breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Matikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Matikainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matikainen's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Matikainen is just out of range.
Matikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit lunges at Matikainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matikainen's hand.
Matikainen throws a good cross that connects.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Matikainen saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matikainen checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Matikainen's leg but Matikainen calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Matikainen swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matikainen scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Matikainen throws a body kick.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matikainen throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matikainen is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DaMatti Matikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit thumps Matikainen with a low kick.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Matikainen misses the target.
Matikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Matikainen jumps back.
Matikainen lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matikainen can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matikainen.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Matikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matikainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matikainen connects with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
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!
Matikainen scores with a body shot.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matikainen in his tracks.

Matikainen is rocked!
Matikainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Matikainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Matikainen pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matikainen.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Matikainen.
Matikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matikainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Matikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Matikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Matikainen misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Matikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matikainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Matikainen throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Matikainen in the body.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Matikainen misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Matikainen down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Matikainen scores with a nice head shot.
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.

Sitsongrit feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Matikainen sprawling to the canvas! Matikainen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sitsongrit finish him?!

That has opened up DaMatti Matikainen's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick.
Matikainen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Matikainen.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Matikainen avoided it.
Matikainen tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Madkhao Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matikainen 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
After winning the bout, DaMatti Matikainen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.