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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 63 p4p, 168 weight class) and Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 13 p4p, 26 weight class). Cheese is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Midnight NAMBLA. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen slips a straight right by Cheese.
Matikainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Cheese tries a low kick but Matikainen avoids it.
A combination from Cheese does no damage.
Matikainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matikainen works Cheese's body with a nice hook.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cheese misses with a hook.
Matikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cheese at a distance.
Cheese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheese looks to land a left hand but Matikainen moved out of range nicely.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matikainen throws a combination that misses
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Good leg kick by Cheese.
Cheese throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matikainen.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matikainen swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese jabs Matikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cheese.
No joy there for Cheese, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Matikainen misses the target.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Cheese's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cheese down.
Cheese takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Cheese cracks a nice hook into Matikainen's ribs.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheese.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen slips under a jab.
Matikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Matikainen's shoulder, as Matikainen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen blocks a head kick by Cheese.
Cheese throws a hook but Matikainen avoids it easily.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Matikainen scores with a jab.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matikainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Cheese in the body.
Cheese takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheese tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matikainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cheese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Cheese wants to clinch
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheese. Cheese obviously looking to wear him down.
Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheese throws out the jab.
Matikainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cheese throws a right hand that misses
and Matikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheese has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matikainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheese's head.
Cheese gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cheese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matikainen throws a big counter combination but Cheese scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheese lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Cheese throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matikainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen looks to land a body kick but Cheese moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Matikainen.
Cheese misses with a body shot
and Matikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matikainen takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Matikainen misses with a low kick.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Cheese.
A big left from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the body.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
Matikainen scores with the left hand. Cheese knows he should have avoided that one.
Matikainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Cheese counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matikainen's knee momentarily.
Cheese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cheese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matikainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matikainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Cheese's head.
Matikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matikainen connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matikainen!
Matikainen misses with a looping right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matikainen.
Cheese connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Matikainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheese can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matikainen takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a solid leg kick but Cheese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matikainen.
Matikainen moves out of range as Cheese strikes.
Matikainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cheese in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matikainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Cheese checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Cheese.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Matikainen moves away and avoids it.
Cheese lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matikainen lands a jab to the nose.
Cheese connects with a body shot that sends Matikainen's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matikainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
Matikainen is rocked!
DaMatti Matikainen's cut is getting worse.
DaMatti Matikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Cheese.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cheese throws a body kick that misses.
Cheese throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a left hand
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Matikainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Cheese does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Cheese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Cheese's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cheese down.
Matikainen misses with a leg kick
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
Matikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cheese walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matikainen.
Cheese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Cheese lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
DaMatti Matikainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cheese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matikainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cheese in his tracks.
Cheese walks into a stiff left hand from Matikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen misses with a leg kick.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Cheese.
Matikainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheese momentarily.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cheese swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen digs a good body shot into Cheese's ribs.
Matikainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheese.
Cheese closes the distance and pushes Matikainen back into the cage.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cheese takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Matikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matikainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cheese throws a poor cross that misses
and Matikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cheese throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
Matikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cheese misses with a body kick.
Matikainen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cheese lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Matikainen misses the target.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
Matikainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matikainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cheese walks into a jab.
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cheese checks it well.
Cheese misses with a hook
and Matikainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Matikainen catches Cheese right on the button with a cross.
Cheese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matikainen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cheese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid body kick from Matikainen.
Matikainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cheese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matikainen.
A punch combination from Matikainen misses.
Sloppy strikes from Matikainen. Those never looked like landing.
Cheese throws a right hand that misses
and Matikainen counters with a series of strikes. Cheese will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Charles Eric Cheese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matikainen.
Cheese lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matikainen takes a step back to recover.
Cheese misses with an uppercut
and Matikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
Cheese pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range and Cheese settles back down.
Cheese lands with a nice body punch.
Cheese darts in and clinches Matikainen up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Matikainen tries to break the clinch but Cheese is controlling the position.
Cheese is looking to control Matikainen's arms but Matikainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cheese has his back to the cage.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Cheese has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matikainen.
Matikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen lands a right hand.
Cheese is working Matikainen over against the cage.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cheese tries to clinch but Matikainen is having none of it.
Matikainen throws a low kick but Cheese avoids it.
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matikainen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cheese will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matikainen throws a big counter combination but Cheese scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cheese tries to clinch up
and Matikainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cheese's knee momentarily.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Matikainen.
Cheese tries to move into range but Matikainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen counters with a nice body shot.
Cheese throws a right and a left that Matikainen avoids nicely.
Matikainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Matikainen tenderised Cheese's leg. Cheese is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
and Cheese counters with a good, hard body kick but Matikainen shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matikainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cheese.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matikainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cheese tests Matikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matikainen is looking to slow Cheese down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
DaMatti Matikainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matikainen, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
A very excited looking DaMatti Matikainen 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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