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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rau Utu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utu looks to land a left hand but Raginis moved out of range nicely.
Utu keeps the fight on the outside.
Utu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Utu scores with the left hand. Raginis knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
Raginis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Utu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Utu drives through and clinches with Raginis against the cage.
Raginis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Utu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raginis.
Utu takes a shot to the head.
Utu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Utu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raginis backwards.
Utu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Utu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raginis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Raginis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raginis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Utu up against the cage.
Utu misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Utu.
Utu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raginis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Utu misses with a punch on the inside.
Raginis digs a right hand into Utu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Utu's gas tank.
Utu blocks a body shot from Raginis.
Raginis scores with a shoulder strike.
Raginis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Utu is trying to break free.
Raginis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
The referee calls for Raginis to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Utu.
A short right from Utu.
Raginis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Utu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raginis.
Utu lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Raginis.
Utu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Utu is looking to clinch.
Utu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Utu misses with a body shot.
Raginis staying out of range there.
Raginis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Utu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Raginis counters with a nice body shot.
Raginis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Utu.
Raginis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raginis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Raginis.
Raginis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Utu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Raginis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Utu blocking some punches.
Raginis tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raginis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Utu moves away from the strike by Raginis.
Raginis tries to clinch there but Utu circles away.
Utu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raginis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Utu looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raginis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raginis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raginis with a hook.
Raginis has closed the distance and engaged Utu in a clinch.
Utu tries to work over Raginis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Utu swings wildly with an uppercut but Raginis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utu struggles to land a body shot inside as Raginis controls his hands.
Utu misses with a punch on the inside.
Raginis working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raginis misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Raginis.
Raginis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Utu can't fight it off and eventually Raginis manages to take the fight to the floor. Utu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raginis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Utu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raginis throwing strikes but missing.
Raginis throws a big elbow that misses.
Utu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raginis.
Raginis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raginis trying to control but Utu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladyslaw Raginis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raginis loads up on a big right hand but Utu slips the punch.
Raginis has managed to clinch.
Raginis tries to throw a body punch but Utu avoids it by throwing Raginis back against the cage.
Utu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raginis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raginis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raginis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Utu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Utu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raginis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raginis misses with a head kick.
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!
Raginis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Raginis throws an overhand right that lands on Utu's shoulder, as Utu tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Utu.
Utu slips a jab from Raginis.
Utu throws a body kick that misses
and Raginis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Raginis prevents Utu from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raginis stops Utu from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Utu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raginis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raginis postures up and lands a big shot to Utu's brow.
Raginis wants to pass the guard but Utu is keeping the position.
Utu wants to sweep here but Raginis controlling him for the moment.
Utu working a defensive guard here.
Utu is pulling down on Raginis's head to control his posture.
Utu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raginis.
Utu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Raginis from controlling successfully.
Raginis looking to sit in guard and control but Utu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Utu throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raginis is on top in guard.
Utu wants to stand but Raginis is controlling the position.
Raginis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raginis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raginis chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raginis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raginis throws a big right hand that misses.
Utu controls Raginis momentarily but Raginis frees himself.
Raginis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raginis working some strikes from top position.
Rau Utu's cut is getting worse.
Raginis tries to free his leg and advance position but Utu is retaining full guard.
Raginis working some strikes from top position.
Wladyslaw Raginis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Utu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raginis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raginis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raginis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Utu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raginis.
Raginis throws an elbow that misses. Utu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raginis's guard. Nice move by Utu!
Utu trying to control but Raginis is working from the bottom.
Utu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raginis trying to control the position.
Raginis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raginis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladyslaw Raginis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Utu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Utu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raginiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raginis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Utu - the referee stops the clock and Raginis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Utu. Raginis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Utu fakes the leg kick and cracks Raginis in the body.
Utu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raginis's calf.
Utu jabs Raginis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Utu misses with a kick to the body.
Utu lands a right hook to the body.
Utu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raginis.
Utu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Utu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raginis. That did some damage!
Utu's corner calls for a 1-2. Utu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick by Utu misses
and Raginis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rau Utu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raginis moves out of range of the strikes.
Utu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Utu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Raginis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Utu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Raginis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Utu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Wladyslaw Raginis's cut even more.
Utu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raginis throws a head punch that misses.
Utu lands a nice shot to the body.
Raginis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raginis is trying to drag Utu to the mat but Utu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raginis prevents a body shot from Utu.
Raginis is trying to drag Utu to the mat but Utu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raginis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raginis is trying to drag Utu to the mat but Utu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rau Utu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladyslaw Raginis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu tries a body shot but Raginis blocks it.
Utu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Raginis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Utu to the mat. Utu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Utu is trying to control the position but Raginis postures up.
Raginis tries to free his leg and advance position but Utu is retaining full guard.
Raginis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raginis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Utu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raginis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raginis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raginis won't allow Utu to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raginis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raginis postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Raginis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis scoring with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raginis working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Raginis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Raginis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raginis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Utu wants to sweep here but Raginis controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wladyslaw Raginis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raginis throws a sloppy head kick and Utu moves out of range easily.
Utu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Utu is looking to clinch but Raginis is avoiding it.
Raginis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Utu blocks the low kick.
Utu lands a slapping body shot.
Utu throws a looping overhand right but Raginis ducks down to avoid it.
Raginis flicks out a counter leg kick but Utu steps away.
Utu throws a lazy head kick
and Raginis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rau Utu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raginis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Utu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Utu throwing a counter right hand but Raginis manages to avoid it.
Utu misses with a right hand
and Raginis counters with a straight right hand.
Raginis closes the distance and clinches.
Utu lands a nice uppercut.
Utu misses with some punches.
Utu breaks from the clinch.
Raginis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Utu takes a swing at Raginis's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Utu misses.
Raginis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Utu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raginis dives in and scores a takedown into Utu's guard.
Utu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raginis controls the pace.
Utu wants to hit a switch here but Raginis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Utu there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rau Utu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raginis 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wladyslaw Raginis!
Rau Utu spoke after the fight, saying 'This is what happens when u dont get a Hy Sckul diploma and have to continue fighting for a living even tho u "depoppin" like a bitch! I wont be around much longer...but here is a fart to remember me by...'.
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