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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 394 p4p, 493 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 51 p4p, 63 weight class). Raffington's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Logan Lucky. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ekstrovertti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekstrovertti walks into a stiff left hand from Raffington.
Raffington moves out of range of the body kick.
Raffington is looking to counter punch.
Ekstrovertti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice shot that snaps Raffington's head back.
Raffington misses the shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti wants to land a leg kick but Raffington is out of range.
Ekstrovertti misses the shot to the body.
Raffington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheers as Ekstrovertti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raffington doesn't seem phased though.
Raffington moves out of range of the body kick from Ekstrovertti.
Raffington seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raffington connects with a leg kick.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raffington counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington takes a swing at Ekstrovertti's ribcage but misses.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Ekstrovertti cracks Raffington with an open hand slap.
A jab from Ekstrovertti finds it's way through Raffington's defenses.
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
Raffington clinches.
Raffington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Ekstrovertti controls the action.
Ekstrovertti taking a breather.
Raffington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Ekstrovertti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raffington tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raffington as Ekstrovertti tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington prevents a body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ekstrovertti.
Raffington scores with a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raffington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raffington struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekstrovertti controls his hands.
Raffington works on Ekstrovertti's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti trying to control the position but instead, Raffington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ekstrovertti into the cage.
Raffington lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Raffington as the two fighters clinch.
Ekstrovertti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raffington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekstroverttis head.
Ekstrovertti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Ekstrovertti controls the action.
Raffington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffington.
Ekstrovertti looks winded!
Ekstrovertti working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Raffington.
I was talking to Raffington's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Raffington works on Ekstrovertti's body with a couple of short punches.
Raffington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Raffington.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Ekstrovertti avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Raffington is working Ekstrovertti over against the cage.
Raffington is leaning against Ekstrovertti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raffington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raffington scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Raffington.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raffington.
A short left from Raffington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raffington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raffington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Ekstrovertti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Raffington seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ekstrovertti can turn it around.
Raffington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raffington tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Raffington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raffington scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Raffington.
Raffington digs a right hand underneath Ekstrovertti's ribcage. Ekstrovertti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raffington works on Ekstrovertti's body with a couple of short punches.
Raffington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekstroverttis head.
Raffington is leaning against Ekstrovertti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ekstrovertti blocks a body shot from Raffington.
Raffington lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Raffington.
Good body shot from Raffington.
Raffington lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raffington.
Raffington tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Raffington scores with a shot to the side of Ekstrovertti's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raffington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekstrovertti is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Raffington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raffington connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Ekstrovertti feints the counter takedown.
Raffington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ekstrovertti under the eye.
Ekstrovertti is still on wobbly legs! Can Raffington finish him?
Raffington misses with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti seems to have recovered his senses.
Ekstrovertti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffington pushes Ekstrovertti away with a front kick.
Raffington loads up on a big right hand but Ekstrovertti slips the punch.
Ekstrovertti misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raffington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raffington.
Ekstrovertti is breathing heavily.
Ekstrovertti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ekstrovertti has his takedown stuffed
and Raffington counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington moves into the clinch.
Raffington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raffington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raffington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekstroverttis head.
Raffington misses with a punch to the body.
Raffington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekstrovertti can do to turn this around?
Raffington lands a nice uppercut.
Raffington cracks Ekstrovertti with a nice body shot.
Raffington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Raffington.
Ekstrovertti takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffington.
Shane Raffington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raffington lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
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!
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Come on Raffington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington works on Ekstrovertti's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Raffington.
Raffington scores with a shot to the side of Ekstrovertti's head.
Raffington tries to work over Ekstrovertti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Raffington.
Raffington lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raffington.
Raffington lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ekstrovertti to his knees! Raffington keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Raffington!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Raffington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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