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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomko Raszki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Florescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomko Raszki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomko Raszki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Florescu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florescu fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Raszki as Florescu shoots in.
Florescu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raszki defends it nicely.
Tomko Raszki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Florescu.
Raszki tries to clinch up but Florescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Florescu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raszki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raszki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Florescu with that takedown attempt.
Florescu slaps away a takedown attempt from Raszki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florescu doesn't manage to clinch there - Raszki circles away.
Raszki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Florescu takes the fight into the clinch.
Raszki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Florescu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raszki manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Florescu stops Raszki from standing up.
Florescu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Florescu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Florescu trying to control but Raszki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florescu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrei Florescu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Raszki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Florescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raszki misses with a kick to the body.
Raszki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Florescu.
Raszki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raszki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Florescu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raszki fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florescu moves in looking to clinch but Raszki pushes him off.
Florescu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raszki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raszki is trying to force a seperation but Florescu has the dominant position.
Florescu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Florescu breaks the clinch.
Raszki misses with a few strikes there.
Florescu moves into range and clinches up with Raszki.
Florescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raszki lands with a kick to the temple. Florescu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florescu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raszki as he avoids it easily.
Florescu wants to clinch.
Florescu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raszki avoids it really well and circles away.
Florescu looks gassed!
Raszki throws a head kick but Florescu moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raszki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrei Florescu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Florescu tries a head kick but it misses.
Raszki throws a sloppy head kick and Florescu moves out of range easily.
Florescu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raszki tries to avoid it but Florescu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raszki to the ground. Raszki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Florescu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Florescu rushes Raszki and presses him up against the cage.
Florescu is leaning against Raszki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raszki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Florescu is trying to pull guard but Raszki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tomko Raszki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Florescu.
Florescu stops a takedown attempt from Raszki.
Raszki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Florescu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raszki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florescu gets underhooks to prevent Raszki's takedown attempt.
Raszki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Florescu's efforts to push away.
Raszki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raszki has had enough of the clinch but Florescu keeps him there for the moment.
Raszki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Florescu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florescu misses with a punch to the body.
Raszki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Florescu prevents it.
Florescu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Raszki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Raszki tries to pull guard but Florescu won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florescu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raszki backwards.
Florescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raszki closes the distance and clinches up with Florescu, looking for a takedown. Raszki pushes Florescu against the cage but Florescu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Florescu.
Florescu is looking to clinch but Raszki is avoiding it.
Raszki misses with a two punch combination.
Raszki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Florescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raszki walks into a straight right hand from Florescu.
Tomko Raszki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Florescu closes the distance and pushes Raszki back into the cage.
The referee calls for Florescu to work.
Florescu digs a right hand underneath Raszki's ribcage. Raszki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raszki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Florescu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Florescu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Florescu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raszki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Florescu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Florescu working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florescu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raszki defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raszki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Florescu pulls Raszki in to control the position.
Raszki controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raszki throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Florescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Raszki is looking to land body kicks.
Florescu tries for a takedown but Raszki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raszki misses with a double jab.
Florescu fails to land the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Florescu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raszki.
Raszki is trying to force a seperation but Florescu has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florescu is stalling here.
Raszki has Florescu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Florescu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Florescu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Florescu trying to control the position.
Raszki tries to free his leg and advance position but Florescu is retaining full guard.
Florescu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Raszki wants to control from the top but Florescu keeps moving.
Florescu looking for a guillotine here but Raszki defends easily.
Florescu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florescu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raszki pushes down on Florescu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Raszki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raszki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Florescu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raszki wants to take a breather but Florescu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florescu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Raszki throwing strikes from guard but Florescu blocks nicely.
Florescu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Florescu is on top in guard.
Florescu is fighting to break Raszki's control of his arms but Raszki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Raszki wants to sweep here but Florescu controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florescu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Raszki looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Raszki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Raszki trying to pass the guard but Florescu defending well.
Raszki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 Tomko Raszki.
I think Florescu 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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