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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaan Jalgratas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misiek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, El Picante. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rafael Misiek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaan Jalgratas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalgratas avoids the head kick by Misiek.
Jalgratas shoots in for a takedown but Misiek shows good takedown defense.
Misiek throws a leg kick but Jalgratas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good exchange - Misiek coming out on top.
Jalgratas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jalgratas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Misiek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jalgratas thinking.
Misiek throws a body punch but Jalgratas moves out of range.
Jalgratas is looking for the big counter here.
Misiek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Misiek lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Jalgratas misses its intended target.
Jalgratas swinging wildly here.
Misiek rushes Jalgratas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misiek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jalgratas missing with knees to the body.
Jalgratas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jalgratas scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misiek throws an elbow but misses.
Jalgratas is trying to stall.
Misiek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jalgratas is defending well for now.
Jalgratas connects with a knee to the head.
Jalgratas misses with a knee to the head.
Misiek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jalgratas stalls.
The referee calls for Misiek to work.
Misiek drags the fight down to the ground.
Misiek trying to keep a closed guard but Jalgratas is proving a slippery customer.
Misiek wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jalgratas is now in half guard.
Misiek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jalgratas is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misiek wants to get back to full guard.
Jalgratas is keen to just control but Misiek is a slippery customer.
Misiek is trying to stand up here but Jalgratas is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Misiek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jalgratas jumps into side control!
Jalgratas controls the position.
Misiek can't do much from the bottom here.
Misiek tries to escape but Jalgratas is in control.
Jalgratas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Misiek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas working away.
Misiek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jalgratas working the ground and pound but Misiek is defending the strikes.
Jalgratas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
An elbow from Jalgratas crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
An elbow from Jalgratas crashes against the mat.
Jalgratas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Misiek keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jalgratas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Misiek avoids the head kick by Jalgratas.
An inside leg kick from Misiek misses.
Jalgratas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Misiek. Beautiful body shot.
Jalgratas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Jalgratas lands but Misiek takes it in his stride.
Misiek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Jalgratas misses.
As Jalgratas looks to move away, Misiek throws a big counter combo but Jalgratas just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Jalgratas. Those never looked like landing.
Jaan Jalgratas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jalgratas!
Jalgratas cracks Misiek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Misiek looks to land a left hand but Jalgratas moved out of range nicely.
Misiek tries to score with a low kick but Jalgratas moves his leg out of the way.
Jalgratas throws a counter combo.
Misiek throws a series of punches but Jalgratas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaan Jalgratas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jalgratas misses with a hook to the body
and Misiek counters with a thumping low kick.
Misiek throws a body shot but no joy.
Misiek throws a right and a left that Jalgratas avoids nicely.
Jalgratas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jalgratas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misiek scores with a hook.
Misiek misses with a hook to the body
and Jalgratas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misiek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Misiek throws a right and a left that Jalgratas avoids nicely.
Misiek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Misiek motions for Jalgratas to come forward. Misiek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jalgratas dodges the punch combination from Misiek.
Misiek is looking to wear down Jalgratas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalgratas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Jalgratas misses
and Misiek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Misiek tries a head kick but it misses.
Misiek tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalgratas throws a lazy uppercut
and Misiek counters with a nice uppercut.
Jalgratas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misiek.
A little jabbing left from Jalgratas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jalgratas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jalgratas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jalgratas connects with a body shot that sends Misiek's belly button to the back.
Misiek closes the distance and pushes Jalgratas back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jalgratas as the two fighters clinch.
Misiek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jalgratas throws a head kick that misses.
Jalgratas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jalgratas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Misiek cracks Jalgratas with a good jab.
Misiek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jalgratas counters with a three punch combo that has Misiek backing up. Misiek nods at Jalgratas to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Misiek avoids the head kick by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jalgratas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Misiek misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas walks into a jab.
Jalgratas takes the fight into the clinch.
Misiek looking to throw knees to the head but Jalgratas is blocking nicely.
Misiek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jalgratas.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but Misiek blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misiek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jalgratas's brow.
Misiek lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jalgratas fails to land.
Jalgratas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jalgratas swings wildly with an uppercut but Misiek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jalgratas pushes Misiek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jalgratas lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas wants to get back to striking at distance but Misiek won't allow it.
Misiek misses with an elbow over the top.
Jalgratas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jalgratas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jalgratas working Misiek over with knees to the body.
Jalgratas lands a hook that snaps the head of Misiek backwards.
Jaan Jalgratas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jalgratas taking a breather.
Jalgratas blocks a body shot from Misiek.
Jalgratas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jalgratas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jalgratas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jalgratas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jalgratas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misiek prevents a body shot from Jalgratas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jalgratas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jalgratas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalgratas breaks from the clinch.
Misiek lands a head kick. Jalgratas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalgratas closes the distance and clinches up with Misiek, looking for a takedown. Jalgratas pushes Misiek against the cage but Misiek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jalgratas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Misiek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Misiek blocks a head kick by Jalgratas.
Misiek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalgratas avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jalgratas.
Misiek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Misiek closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jalgratas misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaan Jalgratas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Misiek avoids the head kick by Jalgratas.
Misiek scores with a three punch combo!
Jalgratas is rocked!
Misiek wobbles Jalgratas with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Misiek dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Jalgratas to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rafael Misiek!
An out of breath Rafael Misiek thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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