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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
23 - 10 - 1 |
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198 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi misses with a hook
and Kobashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven moves out of range of the body kick.
Kobashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raven moves out of range of the strikes.
Raven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kobashi is able to avoid easily.
We've been hearing reports that Raven has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kobashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kobashi misses with a right hand
and Raven counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Kobashi is predictable there
letting Raven counter with a right hand.
Raven works the jab nicely.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raven if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Raven.
Raven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Kobashi lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobashi.
A lazy body kick from Kobashi
and Kobashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobashi at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Kobashi
and Raven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kobashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raven blocks the body kick.
Kobashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Kobashi.
Raven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kobashi's sensitive parts.
Raven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi throws a hook but Raven avoids it easily.
Raven swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi wants to land a leg kick but Raven is out of range.
A jab from Kobashi misses.
Raven has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raven there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raven blocks the body kick.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raven avoids a kick to the body.
Raven tests Kobashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raven keeps Kobashi at a distance using the push kick.
Raven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raven misses with a body shot.
Kobashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raven finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobashi's head.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raven manages to avoid it.
And Raven counters with a quick kick to the body but Kobashi blocks it.
Raven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raven just misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raven.
It looks like Thomas Raven has been cut.
Raven misses with a wild body shot.
Raven throws a wild body kick that Kobashi sees coming a mile off.
Raven avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi jabs Raven right on the nose. Raven blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kobashi.
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!
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Raven sees coming a mile off.
Kobashi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws out a loose jab but Raven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raven connects with a nice looking jab.
Raven lands a body shot.
Raven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raven was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobashi.
Raven is looking to counter with a body kick.
Raven scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Raven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raven's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kobashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Raven checks it.
Thomas Raven is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobashi throws a lazy right hand but Raven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobashi misses with a looping left.
Kobashi walks into a stiff left hand from Raven.
Kobashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
And Raven counters with a quick kick to the body but Kobashi blocks it.
Kobashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raven avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raven drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kobashi sprawls and moves away.
Raven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raven.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kobashi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raven - the referee stops the clock and Kobashi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raven. Kobashi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raven, as that shot connected.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Raven - that will leave a mark!
Raven looks to land a body kick but Kobashi moved away.
Raven misses with a hook.
Kobashi takes one on the button.
Raven throws a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi looks to throw a body kick
and Raven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobashi cracks Raven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raven blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven shoots in for a takedown but Kobashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raven digs a good hook to Kobashi's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Raven sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobashi.
Kobashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Raven was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kobashi.
Raven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Raven counters with a nice leg kick.
Raven scores with a kick to the midsection.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Kobashi finds it's target.
Raven is looking to slow Kobashi down with leg kicks.
Kobashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kobashi is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raven counters with a single leg into guard. Kobashi didn't expect that.
Raven postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Raven throws a big right hand that misses.
Raven trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
Raven sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kobashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Raven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kobashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raven is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kobashi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kobashi has escaped and now he's on top!
Kobashi trying to control but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kobashi's guard.
Raven won't allow Kobashi to get back to his feet.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Raven throws a strike but Kobashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raven dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kobashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Raven scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a combination that misses
enabling Raven to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobashi works Raven's body with a nice hook.
Kobashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Raven is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raven.
Kobashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raven to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body kick there by Raven.
Kobashi misses with a kick to the body.
Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kobashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raven counters with a solid body kick.
Kobashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raven.
A head kick by Kobashi misses
and Raven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Raven working some strikes from top position.
Kobashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raven.
Raven trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
Raven is really struggling to control Kobashi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kobashi has momentary wrist control but Raven slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi wants to stand but Raven is controlling the position.
Raven cracks Kobashi with a solid left hand.
Raven tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobashi is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raven trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
Raven works over Kobashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kobashi keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Thomas Raven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raven throws a big right hand that misses.
Raven wants to control from the top but Kobashi keeps moving.
Raven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobashi is keeping the position for now.
Kobashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kobashi is keen to just control but Raven is a slippery customer.
Kobashi tries to pass to full mount but Raven defends it.
Raven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kenta Kobashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raven is trying to control the position but Kobashi postures up.
Thomas Raven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kobashi escapes and throws Raven's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Raven is looking to reverse the position.
Kobashi throws an elbow but Raven slips to the side and avoids it well.
Raven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobashi can do to turn this around?
Raven tries to improve position but can't.
Raven is working hard here to advance position.
Raven manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Raven wants to improve his position but Kobashi is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Raven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raven 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Raven!
A pretty intense looking Thomas Raven took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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