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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Raffo throws an off balance right hand
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bailey feints a jab promting Raffo to slip. Bailey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Raffo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bailey lands a lovely overhand right.
Raffo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bailey cracks Raffo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey connects with a jab.
Raffo tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Buoy Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Raffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raffo has his takedown stuffed
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Logan Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Raffo.
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!
Raffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
Raffo throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raffo.
Raffo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raffo misses with a looping right.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Bailey lands a right hook to the body.
Raffo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bailey jabs Raffo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raffo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Bailey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raffo momentarily.
Bailey lands a really nice looking cross but Raffo seems unphased.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bailey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC#
Raffo is rocked!
Raffo throws an off balance right hand
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Raffo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Bailey scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey stuffs the takedown.
Raffo seems to have recovered his senses.
Bailey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raffo.
Bailey lands with a cross.
Bailey digs a good body shot into Raffo's ribs.
Bailey jabs Raffo right on the nose. Raffo blinks but takes it well.
Bailey lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Raffo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bailey dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Bailey!
A victorious Logan Bailey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ICC 16: Harris v Leahy
Date: Dec 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Tupper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tupper duly obliges.
Tupper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tupper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC#
Raffo is rocked!
Tupper jabs at Raffo's body.
Raffo is still on wobbly legs! Can Tupper finish him?
Raffo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tupper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raffo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tupper.
Raffo seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupper lands a jab-cross combination.
Tupper connects with a looping right hand.
Tupper staying out of range there.
Tupper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tupper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raffo throws a big shot that misses.
Tupper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tupper tried to counter with a leg kick but Raffo avoided it.
Tupper scores with the left hand. Raffo knows he should have avoided that one.
Raffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tupper.
Tupper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raffo avoids the head kick by Tupper.
Raffo feints the counter takedown.
Tupper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raffo.
Tupper cracks Raffo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tupper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T1#
Raffo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tupper was well out of range. Poor timing from Raffo.
A left and a right from Tupper both land. Nice combination.
Raffo misses with a looping left.
Raffo throws a right hand that misses
and Tupper counters with a one-two to the body.
Tupper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raffo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tupper.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Raffo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tupper to the mat! Tupper manages to get full guard.
Raffo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tupper looking to control.
Raffo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tupper's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raffo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Raffo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
Tupper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raffo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tupper managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tupper.
A punch combination from Tupper misses.
Tupper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raffo momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupper throws a right and a left that Raffo avoids nicely.
Raffo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tupper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
Tupper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tupper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffo manages to avoid it.
Tupper looks to land a combination but Raffo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramsey Tupper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Raffo misses with a hook.
Tupper misses with a wild combination.
Tupper checks a low kick from Raffo.
Tupper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tupper scores with a leg kick.
Tupper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raffo eats them both and turns towards Tupper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Raffo throws a hook but Tupper avoids it easily.
Raffo throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffo tries to land a leg kick but Tupper saw it coming and moves away.
Raffo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tupper throws a series of strikes that have Raffo backpedaling.
Raffo throws a right hand that misses
and Tupper counters with a three punch combo that has Raffo backing up. Raffo nods at Tupper 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!
Raffo misses with a leg kick
and Raffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raffo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raffo dodges the punch combination from Tupper.
Raffo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raffo there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1##TD2#
Raffo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tupper's half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raffo working his ground and pound in the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raffo in particular looking to stall.
Tupper is looking to control Raffo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tupper avoid being mounted?
Raffo lands with a punch from half guard.
Raffo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Raffo working Tupper over with strikes. #T2#
Raffo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Raffo thows a huge punch but Tupper dodges it nicely.
Raffo controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Raffo seems to be working for a kimura but Tupper defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupper trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Raffo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tupper punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramsey Tupper dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Raffo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Raffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tupper.
Tupper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raffo eats them both and turns towards Tupper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tupper lands with a straight right. Raffo didn't see that one coming.
Tupper scores with a three punch combo!
Tupper throws a series of punches but Raffo moves out of range.
Raffo throws a hook but Tupper avoids it easily.
Tupper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raffo can do to turn this around?
A combination from Tupper does no damage.
Raffo misses with a left hand
and Tupper counters with an inside leg kick.
Raffo misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raffo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD2#
Raffo gets a takedown into half guard.
Raffo controlling the action here.
Tupper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raffo on the ground.#T1#
Raffo lands with a punch from half guard.
Raffo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Raffo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Raffo content just to control the position here.
Ramsey Tupper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tupper wants to hold on but Raffo pushes him away.
Raffo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Raffo controlling his opponent.
Raffo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Raffo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 Ramsey Tupper.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tupper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Ramsey Tupper!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Ramsey Tupper!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Ramsey Tupper!
Ramsey Tupper wins by unanimous decision!
Ramsey Tupper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
ICC CN 6: Battle By The Beach
Date: Nov 13, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Raffo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard. #ES2#
King has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Raffo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD#
Raffo dives in and scores a takedown into King's guard.
Raffo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raffo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Raffo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raffo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Raffo throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Raffo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Raffo connects with a couple of short punches.
Raffo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Raffo tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Raffo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Raffo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Raffo is controlling the pace.
Raffo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raffo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Ground and pound from Raffo.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Raffo seems content to control.
Raffo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King wants to control but Raffo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raffo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raffo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Raffo moves nicely into side control.
Check out the look on Raffo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've been hearing good reports from Raffo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Raffo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
King is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Raffo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raffo's head.
King blocks the body kick.
Raffo shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Raffo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raffo darts in looking for a takedown but King gets double underhooks and turns Raffo into the cage.
King scores with a punch to the head.#TD#
Raffo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Raffo is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to buck Raffo off but Raffo is having none of it.
Raffo working the ground and pound from side control.
King is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raffo off and has taken his back!
King throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
King trying to control.#SUB2#
King is persistently looking for the submission but Raffo is defending it well.
#T1#
A lull in the action here.
Raffo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Raffo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Raffo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Raffo breaks King's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#T2#
King looking to control.
#SUB2#
King working for a triangle but Raffo defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raffo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raffo showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raffo defends it easily.
Raffo is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Raffo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Island King 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! This is the final round!
#R3#
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raffo.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raffo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Raffo throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD#
Raffo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
King wants to control but Raffo is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raffo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raffo controlling the action here.
Raffo tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
Well, if Raffo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Ground and pound from Raffo.
Raffo is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Raffo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raffo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
King tries to roll over but Raffo keeps him under control.
Raffo trying to control the pace. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Raffo seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Raffo seems content to control.
Raffo works his way into full mount!
King tries to lock up and control but Raffo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Raffo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raffo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Markus Raffo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Markus Raffo wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ICC CN 4: Bambangan v Raffo 2
Date: Oct 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan tries to counter with a takedown but Raffo is quick to defend against it.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Bambangan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raffo won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bambangan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raffo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Raffo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bambangan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raffo to see if he's OK.
Bambangan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bambangan throws a strike aimed at the side of Raffo's head but Raffo avoids it well.
Raffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raffo dodges the ground and pound from Bambangan.
Bambangan in side control, throwing shots but Raffo defends.
Bambangan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Raffo manages to get back to half guard.
Raffo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bambangan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bambangan controlling the action here.#T1#
Bambangan with the ground and pound but Raffo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Raffo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raffo has his hands on Bambangan's head, controlling the position.
Bambangan throws a big right hand that misses.
Bambangan distracts Raffo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bambangan throws a strike but Raffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bambangan can't keep his opponent in guard - Raffo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bambangan is looking to control Raffo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bambangan avoid being mounted?#T2#
Bambangan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bambangan wants to improve his position but Raffo is controlling well.
My spies in Poseidon MMA inform me that Raffo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Raffo is thwarting Bambangan's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Raffo trying to work for an americana but Bambangan has managed to regain full guard.
Raffo throws a big elbow that misses.
Raffo stands and throws Bambangan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raffo controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferguso Bambangan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bambangan shoots for a double leg takedown but Raffo sprawls well. He's pushed Bambangan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bambangan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raffo defends it nicely.
Raffo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bambangan defends it well.
Raffo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bambangan.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bambangan enables Raffo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bambangan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Bambangan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raffo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan controls Raffo momentarily but Raffo frees himself.
Raffo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving. #SUB#
Bambangan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bambangan has wrist control.
Bambangan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raffo throws an elbow that misses. Bambangan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raffo's guard. Nice move by Bambangan!#REVR#
Raffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raffo has momentary wrist control but Bambangan slips an elbow through the middle.
Bambangan won't allow Raffo to sweep him here.
Bambangan throws a strike but Raffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Bambangan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raffo controls the pace.
Raffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raffo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bambangan trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Bambangan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raffo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Raffo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Raffo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bambangan tries to bench press Raffo off him but Raffo keeps the position.
Raffo throws a strike aimed at the side of Bambangan's head but Bambangan avoids it well.
Raffo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bambangan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raffo is taking a breather. Bambangan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Raffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bambangan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raffo slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambangan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Bambangan trying to control here.
Raffo not doing much here.
Raffo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bambangan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bambangan trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raffo in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Raffo swings for the body but Bambangan moves out of range.
Bambangan attempts a counter takedown but Raffo avoids it well and moves away.
Raffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffo throws a body punch but Bambangan moves out of range.
Bambangan feinted with a counter takedown.
Raffo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Raffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bambangan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
Bambangan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raffo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Markus Raffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now.
Ferguso Bambangan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Raffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raffo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Markus Raffo wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ICC Combat Night 2
Date: Oct 09, 2019 |
#R1#
King cracks Raffo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King jabs Raffo right on the nose. Raffo blinks but takes it well.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King scores with the left hand. Raffo knows he should have avoided that one.
Raffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Raffo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching King on his heels. He'll look to pass King's guard now, I'm sure.
Raffo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raffo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Raffo tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Raffo controlling from the top position.
Raffo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down King for as long as he can get away with.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Raffo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
King lands a head shot.
King lands with an overhand left.#TD#
Raffo shoots in and gets a takedown into King's guard.
Raffo content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Raffo with a flurry of punches that miss.
King seems keen to control Raffo's posture.
Raffo stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King tries to buck Raffo off but Raffo is having none of it.
Raffo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Raffo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Raffo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raffo working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Island King will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Jab by King.
Raffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffo.
Raffo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King slips under a jab.
Raffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raffo.
King lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Raffo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffo throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Raffo throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Raffo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Raffo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for King!
King is looking for a sweep.#T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Raffo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused King some visible discomfort.
#SUB#
Raffo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Raffo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Raffo controlling the position from side mount.
Raffo continues to stall.
Raffo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King is trying to control Raffo's posture but Raffo avoids it.
Raffo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raffo throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.
King is trying to escape the position but Raffo is controlling the position.
Markus Raffo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raffo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Island King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by King.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Raffo misses with a hook
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King misses with a wild combination.
King staying out of range there.
King scores with a body shot.
Raffo throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King lands with a hook. Raffo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raffo misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Raffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raffo has time to react.#T1#
King thuds his right hand into Raffo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raffo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raffo shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD#
Raffo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raffo is controlling the pace.
King is trying to control but can't.
Raffo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
King trying to control but Raffo postures up.
King landing strikes from the bottom.
Raffo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Raffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Markus Raffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Island King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raffo working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Island King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Island King!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Island King!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Island King!
Island King wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Island King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Raffo misses with a left hand
and Zhi Gang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raffo stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhi Gang. Zhi Gang gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhi Gang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raffo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raffo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffo throws a right hand that misses
and Zhi Gang counters with a nice body kick.
Raffo misses with an uppercut
and Zhi Gang counters with a one-two to the body.
Raffo throws out a loose jab but Zhi Gang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Zhi Gang moved out of range.
Zhi Gang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zhi Gang moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhi Gang throws a right and a left that Raffo avoids nicely. #TD#
Raffo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zhi Gang's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhi Gang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raffo controls the pace.#T1#
Raffo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Raffo takes a little break here. Zhi Gang wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zhi Gang prevents Raffo from moving into mount.
Raffo takes a little break here. Zhi Gang wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Raffo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Raffo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zhi Gang stops Raffo from passing to mount.
Zhi Gang looks winded!
Raffo taking a breather here.
Further stalling from Raffo.#T3#
We've been hearing good reports from Raffo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Raffo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zhi Gang for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raffo misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhi Gang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Zhi Gang as he checks the leg kick.
Zhi Gang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Raffo misses with a hook. Zhi Gang ducked under it nicely.
Raffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhi Gang.
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Zhi Gang is out of range.
Zhi Gang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zhi Gang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffo.
Zhi Gang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhi Gang.
Zhi Gang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zhi Gang doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Raffo counters with a takedown into side control.
Markus Raffo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wu Zhi Gang.
Raffo staying calm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Raffo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Raffo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zhi Gang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raffo controlling from side mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Raffo.
Raffo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhi Gang can do to turn this around?
Zhi Gang prevents Raffo from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Raffo works to advance to full mount. Zhi Gang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zhi Gang is breathing heavily.#T1#
Raffo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhi Gang wants to hold on but Raffo pushes him away.
Raffo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Raffo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zhi Gang?
Raffo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Raffo is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Raffo landing shots from mount.
Raffo controlling the pace for now. #T2##T3#
Raffo continues to hold on tight.
Raffo looking to finish Zhi Gang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zhi Gang!
Raffo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Raffo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Raffo content just to control the position here.
Raffo is landing with some decent strikes but Zhi Gang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Raffo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Raffo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD#
Raffo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zhi Gang's half guard.
Zhi Gang trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Raffo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zhi Gang hang on?
Zhi Gang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Raffo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Raffo lands a big shot there that rocks Zhi Gang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T2#
Raffo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Raffo looking to finish Zhi Gang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zhi Gang!
Raffo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Raffo continues to stall.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Raffo.
Raffo controlling from the full mount.
Raffo with the ground and pound from mount.
Raffo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Markus Raffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raffo cracks Zhi Gang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo controlling from the full mount.
Wu Zhi Gang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Raffo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raffo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Raffo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Raffo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bambangan stuns Raffo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bambangan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bambangan scores with a hook to the body. Raffo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Bambangan tries to sprawl but Raffo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Raffo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bambangan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bambangan gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raffo stopping the sweep attempt from Bambangan.#T1#
Bambangan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bambangan working a defensive guard here.
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving.
Raffo passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Raffo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raffo stops Bambangan from getting back to his feet.
Raffo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Raffo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bambangan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bambangan keeps trying to improve his position.
Raffo stalling. #T2#
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Raffo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raffo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raffo moves away from the strike by Bambangan.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambangan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffo.
Raffo moves away from the strike by Bambangan.
Raffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bambangan lands a head shot.#T3#
A slow jab from Raffo misses its intended target.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Raffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffo tries to land a leg kick but Bambangan saw it coming and moves away.
Bambangan throws out a counter right but Raffo avoids it with no problem.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Bambangan moved out of range.
Raffo missing with a left hand there. Bambangan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raffo misses with a low kick.
Bambangan throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Bambangan moved out of range.
Raffo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bambangan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raffo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bambangan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raffo. Bambangan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Raffo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bambangan circles away.
Bambangan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Raffo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raffo misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Raffo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T4#
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Bambangan is out of range.
Bambangan lunges at Raffo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raffo's hand.
Bambangan scores with a hook.
A big right from Raffo misses.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan blocks it.
Raffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bambangan.
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Bambangan is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bambangan is fending him off so far but Raffo persists. Nope, Bambangan circles away and we're back to standing.
Raffo misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bambangan.
Bambangan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raffo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bambangan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bambangan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raffo staying out of range there.
Raffo tries to counter with a takedown but Bambangan is quick to defend against it.
Raffo slips under a jab from Bambangan.
Raffo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bambangan pinned against the cage. Bambangan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Bambangan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ferguso Bambangan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Raffo misses with a body kick.
Raffo throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raffo avoids the body shot from Bambangan.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Bambangan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
Raffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bambangan.
Raffo tries to counter with a takedown but Bambangan is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Bambangan does it's job there.
Raffo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bambangan misses with an uppercut. Raffo saw that one coming.
Raffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffo throws a lazy right hand but Bambangan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Bambangan is out of range.
Bambangan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raffo looks for a takedown but Bambangan sprawls well.
Bambangan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Bambangan.#T1#
Bambangan slips a straight right by Raffo.
Raffo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Raffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raffo dives in and grabs Bambangan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bambangan pushes down on Raffo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Raffo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bambangan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bambangan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bambangan with a hook.
Raffo throws the left hand but Bambangan avoids the punch easily.
Ferguso Bambangan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan blocks it.
Bambangan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Bambangan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raffo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Raffo passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Raffo is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Bambangan tries to kick Raffo off but Raffo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bambangan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Raffo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bambangan is refusing to be controlled, as Raffo sits in half guard.
Bambangan missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bambangan can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Raffo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Raffo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bambangan for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Raffo throws a jab when Bambangan was well out of range.
Raffo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raffo avoids the body shot from Bambangan.
Raffo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bambangan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffo.
Raffo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffo dives in and grabs Bambangan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bambangan pushes down on Raffo's head and hops out.
Bambangan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bambangan takes a swing at Raffo's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Raffo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bambangan's guard.
Bambangan 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.
Raffo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
Raffo postures up.
Raffo 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Markus Raffo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Bambangan. That snapped Raffo's head back.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bambangan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Raffo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bambangan is trying to defend but Raffo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Raffo is keen to just control but Bambangan is a slippery customer.
Raffo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan is trying to maintain the position but Raffo is very close to passing his half guard.
Raffo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Bambangan gets back to full guard.
Raffo trying to control but Bambangan is working from the bottom.
Raffo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bambangan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bambangan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Bambangan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raffo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raffo is fighting to break Bambangan's control of his arms but Bambangan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raffo misses with a looping left.
Bambangan misses the jab.
Bambangan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bambangan.
Raffo throws a lazy right hand but Bambangan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bambangan slips under a jab from Raffo.
Bambangan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bambangan throws a body punch but Raffo moves out of range.
Raffo misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Raffo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bambangan's guard.
Raffo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Markus Raffo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Bambangan wants to sweep but no luck.
Raffo stays in close to Bambangan's body and controls the position.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bambangan is trying to keep Raffo in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bambangan. Raffo does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bambangan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bambangan looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffo is just out of range.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Bambangan moved out of range.
Raffo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bambangan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
A slow jab from Raffo misses its intended target.
Raffo scores with the left hand. Bambangan knows he should have avoided that one.
Bambangan scores with a jab.
Bambangan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bambangan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bambangan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Bambangan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bambangan staying out of range there.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Raffo avoids the body shot from Bambangan.
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 Markus Raffo.
I think Raffo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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