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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 251 p4p, 634 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 33 p4p, 93 weight class). Raffington comes into the arena with Logan Lucky blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba 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.
Legba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Legba throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raffington. That's going to slow Legba down.
An inside leg kick from Raffington misses.
Raffington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Legba needs to keep his hands up - Raffington had a free shot at his head there.
Legba misses with a hook.
Raffington misses the jab.
Legba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raffington doesn't seem bothered though.
Raffington throws a hook but Legba avoids it easily.
Legba has Raffington up against the cage in a clinch.
Raffington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Legba fails to land.
Legba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legba misses with some punches.
Legba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legba.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legba blocks a body shot from Raffington.
Raffington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Legba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legba blocks a body shot from Raffington.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legba blocks an uppercut.
Legba swings wildly with an uppercut but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington tries to work over Legba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raffington presses Legba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Legba misses with a punch to the body.
Legba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legba takes a shot to the head.
Legba lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Raffington.
Legba misses with the head strike.
Legba misses with the head strike.
Raffington misses with a punch on the inside.
Legba tries to throw a body punch but Raffington avoids it by throwing Legba back against the cage.
Raffington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Legba controls the action.
Raffington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legba swings wildly with an uppercut but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington is leaning against Legba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Legba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington misses with a punch to the body.
Legba has a couple of punches blocked by Raffington.
Legba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raffington pushes Legba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Legba - that landed with a thud.
Raffington gets underhooks to prevent Legba's takedown attempt.
Legba is working Raffington over against the cage.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Raffington working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raffington tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
Legba misses with some punches.
Raffington blocking some punches.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Raffington tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
A short left from Legba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raffington lands a left hand.
Legba pushes Raffington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Raffington.
Legba blocks a body shot from Raffington.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legba.
Raffington lands a nice uppercut.
Raffington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Legba.
Legba working aggressively here.
Raffington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raffington working aggressively here.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legba lands an uppercut.
Legba misses with the head strike.
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!
Legba misses with a punch on the inside.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Legba misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legba.
Legba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Raffington.
Raffington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legba throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Raffington.
Raffington tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Legba misses with the head strike.
Legba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raffington lands an uppercut.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Legba is leaning against Raffington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legba lands with a short shot to the head.
Legba lands a left hand.
Raffington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Legba throws a punch but it's blocked by Raffington.
Legba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raffington gets through Legba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legba lands a body shot.
Raffington tries to work over Legba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Papa Legba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raffington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffington was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Raffington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legba looks to throw the jab but Raffington is out of range.
Raffington connects with an inside leg kick.
Legba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffington.
A jab from Legba misses.
Raffington seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raffington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raffington tries to close the distance and clinch but Legba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
Legba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Legba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raffington misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legba.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raffington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legba blocking some punches.
Legba misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Raffington.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington lands a shot to the body.
Legba is breathing heavily.
Raffington cracks Legba with a nice body shot.
Raffington tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
Raffington lands a nice uppercut.
Raffington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raffington scores with a shot to the side of Legba's head.
Raffington presses Legba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Legba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Legba backwards.
Raffington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legba's elbow.
Raffington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raffington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raffington lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffington presses Legba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raffington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raffington lands with a left to the head.
Raffington presses Legba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raffington lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raffington lands with a light punch inside.
Raffington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shane Raffington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raffington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Legba avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Legba throws a head punch that misses.
Raffington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffington.
Raffington is working Legba over against the cage.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Raffington on the inside.
A hook to the body from Raffington.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raffington.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raffington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legba or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raffington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raffington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legbas head.
Legba is rocked!
Raffington tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands with a short shot to the head.
Legba is still on wobbly legs! Can Raffington finish him?
Raffington digs a right hand into Legba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Legba's gas tank.
Legba seems to have recovered his senses.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raffington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raffington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Legba controls the action.
Raffington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raffington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Raffington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legba throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Raffington.
A nice left hand lands by Raffington.
Raffington scores with a shot to the side of Legba's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legba takes a shot to the head.
Raffington presses Legba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raffington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legba can do to turn this around?
Raffington lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raffington.
Raffington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raffington lands with a left to the head.
Legba throws a punch but it's blocked by Raffington.
Raffington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Legba controls the action.
Legba throws a punch but it's blocked by Raffington.
A hook to the body from Raffington.
Raffington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legbas head.
Legba blocks a body shot from Raffington.
Raffington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raffington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raffington.
Raffington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legba backwards.
Still in the clinch, Raffington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legba prevents a body shot from Raffington.
Legba prevents a body shot from Raffington.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raffington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legba tries a body shot but Raffington blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raffington lands a nice uppercut.
Legba throws a head punch that misses.
Raffington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Raffington dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slow jab from Raffington misses its intended target.
Legba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raffington's head.
Legba tries to clinch but Raffington is having none of it.
Legba scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Raffington. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raffington.
Legba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raffington as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
Legba misses with a left hand
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Legba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legba checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Legba there.
Raffington throws a leg kick but Legba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Legba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raffington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Raffington misses its intended target.
Raffington misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffington throws a sloppy head kick and Legba moves out of range easily.
Papa Legba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Raffington misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba throws a shot from downtown. Raffington moves away and avoids it.
Legba shoots for a takedown but Raffington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slow jab from Legba misses its intended target.
Legba scores with a punch to the head.
Legba tries to clinch but Raffington is having none of it.
It looked like Raffington was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Legba.
Raffington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Raffington.
Legba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
Raffington throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Legba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Legba.
Legba fails to land the takedown.
Shane Raffington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Legba.
Raffington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Legba is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba tries to clinch there but Raffington circles away.
Legba lands with a straight right. Raffington didn't see that one coming.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Legba.
Raffington throws a chopping leg kick but Legba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Legba blocks a jab.
Legba connects with a jab.
Shane Raffington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legba swings widly with a right hand
and Legba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Legba misses the target.
Raffington throws a jab when Legba was well out of range.
Legba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Legba scores with a nice right hand.
Legba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raffington moves away.
Raffington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Legba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raffington throws a head kick that Legba semi-blocks.
Raffington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legba.
Legba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raffington moves away.
Raffington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legba.
A quick step to the side and Raffington tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffington looks to land a body kick but Legba moved away.
A little jabbing left from Legba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington moves forwards but Legba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Legba blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legba. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Raffington, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Raffington - just one landing.
Legba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shane Raffington is winning the standup battle so far.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legba.
Legba scores with a body shot.
Raffington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Legba misses with an uppercut. Raffington saw that one coming.
Legba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raffington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raffington was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Legba avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Legba misses with a looping right.
Legba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
Legba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raffington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Legba tries to clinch there but Raffington circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legba wants to clinch but Raffington slips to the side
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raffington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Legbas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raffington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raffington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raffington. That's going to slow Legba down.
A swing and a miss from Legba.
Legba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Legba tries to clinch up but Raffington circles away and keeps his distance.
Raffington throws the kick towards the body but Legba avoids it.
Raffington scores with a nice body kick.
Legba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legba throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Legba.
Raffington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raffington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Legba connects with a right hand. Raffington shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Raffington.
Well Raffington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Raffington!
Our winner, Shane Raffington, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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