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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Ragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitesh Rafferty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafferty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. hayden calnin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hitesh Rafferty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitch Ragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hitesh Rafferty!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafferty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ragon pinned against the cage. Ragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafferty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rafferty's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rafferty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rafferty goes for a double leg but Ragon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragon continues to drive forward.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitesh Rafferty.
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rafferty blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rafferty avoids the elbow strike from Ragon, against the cage.
Ragon tries to work over Rafferty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rafferty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragon throws a head kick but Rafferty moves out of range.
Rafferty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rafferty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafferty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ragon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rafferty somewhat.
Ragon wants to clinch up but Rafferty keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rafferty shoots in for a double leg but Ragon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rafferty has managed to clinch.
Ragon keeps control of Rafferty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rafferty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rafferty is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rafferty.
Rafferty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rafferty looks winded!
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rafferty tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafferty drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ragon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragon tries to clinch but Rafferty is having none of it.
Ragon misses with a head kick.
Ragon clinches.
Rafferty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon pushes off an throws an elbow but Rafferty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragon misses with a knee to the head.
Ragon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rafferty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rafferty is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rafferty is working for takedown but Ragon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Rafferty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rafferty tries for a takedown but Ragon manages to get underhooks.
Rafferty is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ragon misses with a knee to the head.
Rafferty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragon tries to clinch but Rafferty is having none of it.
Ragon darts in trying to clinch
and Rafferty counters with a good, hard body kick but Ragon shrugs it off.
Ragon closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rafferty to counter with a crisp jab.
Rafferty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rafferty counters with a head kick. That will keep Ragon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rafferty.
Ragon clinches up with Rafferty and pushes him back against the cage.
Rafferty gets through Ragon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rafferty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ragon connects with a knee to the head.
Ragon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragon misses with a knee strike.
Ragon stops a takedown attempt from Rafferty.
Ragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rafferty has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ragon regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rafferty is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Ragon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ragon wants to clinch.
Rafferty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ragon!
Rafferty misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rafferty taking a breather here.
Rafferty in side control, throwing shots but Ragon defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafferty slows the pace down.
Rafferty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rafferty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rafferty working the ground and pound from side control.
Rafferty remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Rafferty has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragon is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rafferty is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ragon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hitesh Rafferty wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ragon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ragon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rafferty counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragon wants to clinch but Rafferty slips to the side
and Rafferty counters with a body kick that stops Ragon in his tracks momentarily.
Ragon is looking to clinch.
Rafferty has Ragon up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragon misses with a knee strike.
Ragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rafferty is defending well for now.
Rafferty breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Rafferty slams his shin into Ragon's torso.
Rafferty rushes Ragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rafferty breaks from the clinch.
Rafferty bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragon is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitesh Rafferty has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rafferty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragon tries to avoid it but Rafferty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragon to the ground. Ragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rafferty shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitesh Rafferty.
Rafferty keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ragon wants it to stay on the feet.
Ragon misses with a head kick.
Ragon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rafferty. That one must have hurt.
Ragon moves in looking to clinch but Rafferty pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitesh Rafferty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafferty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragon darts in trying to clinch
and Rafferty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rafferty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ragon to the mat! Ragon manages to get full guard.
Rafferty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rafferty. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rafferty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafferty content to stall in guard here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hitesh Rafferty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ragon tries to clinch up but Rafferty circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitch Ragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragon tries to clinch up but Rafferty circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rafferty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rafferty goes for a double leg but Ragon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragon continues to drive forward.
Rafferty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rafferty tries for a takedown but Ragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rafferty counters with a body kick that stops Ragon in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Ragon.
Rafferty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragon wants to clinch
and Rafferty counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rafferty.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitesh Rafferty.
Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafferty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragon moves in looking to clinch but Rafferty pushes him off.
Rafferty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ragon, pushing him back against the cage.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafferty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ragon misses with a head kick.
Ragon tries to clinch
and Rafferty counters with a big head kick but Ragon shrugs it off.
Ragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rafferty.
Rafferty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rafferty counters with an outside leg kick.
Mitch Ragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragon tries to clinch but Rafferty moves out of range.
Rafferty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rafferty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragon is looking to clinch.
Rafferty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragon tries to clinch
and Rafferty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ragon's knee momentarily.
Ragon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rafferty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ragon's knee momentarily.
Ragon tries to clinch but Rafferty is having none of it.
Rafferty swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragon.
Rafferty fakes the leg kick and cracks Ragon in the body.
Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafferty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rafferty counters with a head kick.
Ragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rafferty is out of range and Ragon settles back down.
Mitch Ragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Rafferty forces Ragon back against the cage and clinches.
Rafferty is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragon is defending well.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rafferty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mitch Ragon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rafferty has Ragon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ragon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ragon misses with an elbow strike.
Ragon is pressed up against the cage. Rafferty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragon down to the mat. Ragon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hitesh Rafferty.
I think Rafferty 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitesh Rafferty!
A very excited looking Hitesh Rafferty rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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pop
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