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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 94 p4p, 321 weight class) and Shane Raffington (ranked 15 p4p, 40 weight class). Dambullah comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom. Raffington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Logan Lucky. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dambullah misses with a body kick.
Dambullah lands a slapping body shot.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Raffington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dambullah finds it's way round the side to connect with Raffington's head.
Raffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dambullah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dambullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Raffington raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raffington misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raffington looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
Raffington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dambullah throws a looping overhand right but Raffington ducks down to avoid it.
Dambullah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raffington takes a swing at Dambullah's ribcage but misses.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Raffington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dambullah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raffington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffington swings for the body but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dambullah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dambullah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raffington throws a jab when Dambullah was well out of range.
Dambullah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raffington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raffington counters with a body kick.
Dambullah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raffington.
Dambullah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dambullah thows a body kick. Raffington tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A low kick lands for Dambullah.
Raffington misses with a hook. Dambullah ducked under it nicely.
Raffington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dambullah.
Dambullah checks a leg kick.
Dambullah looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
Raffington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dambullah throws a solid leg kick but Raffington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dambullah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raffington. Dambullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington throws a jab but it's blocked by Dambullah.
A counter left hand to the body from Dambullah misses its target.
A leg kick checked by Raffington.
Dambullah thumps Raffington with a low kick.
Dambullah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dambullah looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
Dambullah with a nice calf kick.
Raffington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raffington misses the jab.
Raffington looks for the body kick but Dambullah saw that one coming.
Dambullah misses with a looping right.
Dambullah jabs Raffington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Dambullah.
Dambullah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dambullah tries to land a front kick but Raffington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Dambullah backs off Raffington throws a huge counter combo but Dambullah manages to avoid it all.
Dambullah checks a low kick from Raffington.
Dambullah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffington slips a jab from Dambullah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington connects with a nice looking jab.
Dambullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Raffington throws a big shot that misses.
Dambullah misses with a looping left.
Raffington misses the shot to the body.
Dambullah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raffington misses with a body punch
and Dambullah finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dambullah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Raffington misses with a body kick.
Raffington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dambullah.
Raffington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dambullah.
Dambullah lands with a straight right. Raffington didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Dambullah.
Dambullah throws out a loose jab but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dambullah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dambullah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah throws a low kick but Raffington moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raffington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dambullah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
Raffington tries to clinch up.
Dambullah tests Raffington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good work by Raffington as he checks the leg kick.
Raffington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dambullah throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington misses with a wild body shot.
Dambullah throws a shot from downtown. Raffington moves away and avoids it.
Dambullah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dambullah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dambullah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffington.
Raffington looks to land a right hand but Dambullah moved out of range.
Raffington throws a hook but Dambullah blocks it.
Dambullah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Papa Moosh Dambullah will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dambullah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raffington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Dambullah.
Raffington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raffington jabs Dambullah right on the nose. Dambullah blinks but takes it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dambullah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raffington - the referee stops the clock and Dambullah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raffington. Dambullah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Raffington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raffington is looking to score with low kicks.
Raffington moves out of range of the strikes.
Dambullah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raffington momentarily.
Papa Moosh Dambullah is winning the standup battle so far.
Raffington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dambullah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raffington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raffington wants to clinch up but Dambullah keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Dambullah.
Raffington swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington lands a nice looking body shot.
Raffington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Raffington backs away, Dambullah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dambullah throws out a loose jab but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dambullah moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
Raffington only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raffington connects with a single shot there.
Dambullah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dambullah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dambullah throws a leg kick
and Raffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Dambullah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raffington.
Raffington lands the left hand.
Raffington throws a low kick but Dambullah moves out of range easily.
Raffington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington throws a leg kick but Dambullah moved away.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Dambullah's head but Dambullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Dambullah misses the target.
Dambullah lands a head kick. Raffington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Raffington slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Raffington misses its intended target.
Raffington blocks a low kick nicely.
Dambullah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dambullah misses with a kick to the body.
Raffington throws the left hand but Dambullah avoids the punch easily.
Raffington checks a leg kick.
Raffington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dambullah slips a straight right by Raffington.
Raffington connects with a body shot that sends Dambullah's belly button to the back.
Raffington looks to land a right hand but Dambullah moved out of range.
Dambullah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Raffington as he connects with a hook.
Dambullah tries to work over Raffington's front leg with a kick but Raffington checks it.
Raffington feints a counter leg kick.
Raffington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dambullah is able to avoid easily.
Dambullah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raffington is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raffington, as that shot connected.
Raffington tries to clinch but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dambullah takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
Dambullah throws out a loose jab but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dambullah blocks a leg kick.
Dambullah feints and then cracks Raffington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raffington down.
Raffington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dambullah checks the leg kick.
Dambullah lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raffington throws a body kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Dambullah.
Raffington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raffington moves out of range of the body kick.
Dambullah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Dambullah.
Raffington loads up on a big right hand but Dambullah slips the punch.
Dambullah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah lands a jab to the head.
Raffington throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Dambullah is out of range.
Dambullah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
Raffington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Dambullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Dambullah misses with an uppercut.
Dambullah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dambullah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dambullah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dambullah.
Raffington throws out a loose jab but Dambullah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dambullah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
Dambullah lands with a shot to the body.
Dambullah thumps Raffington with a low kick.
Raffington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Raffington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raffington misses with a hook
and Dambullah counters with a left to the body.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington misses with a body kick.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dambullah.
Dambullah misses with a kick to the body.
Raffington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dambullah looks to throw the jab but Raffington is out of range.
Raffington takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dambullah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raffington misses with a low kick.
Dambullah tests Raffington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dambullah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raffington in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Raffington missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
Dambullah scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington moves out of range of the strikes.
Raffington misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah counters with a leg kick.
Raffington throws a jab when Dambullah was well out of range.
Dambullah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raffington just manages to avoid it.
Dambullah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dambullah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raffington slips a jab from Dambullah.
Dambullah throws a leg kick which misses Raffington's front leg but catches the back leg as Raffington tries to avoid it.
Raffington tried to score with a low kick but Dambullah checks it.
Raffington connects with a jab.
Dambullah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dambullah connects with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dambullah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raffington - the referee stops the clock and Dambullah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raffington. Dambullah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dambullah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raffington moves away.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
Dambullah is looking to chop away at Raffington's legs.
Raffington misses with a hook. Dambullah ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah misses with a right hand
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Dambullah misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington throws a shot from downtown. Dambullah moves away and avoids it.
Raffington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dambullah throws a leg kick
and Raffington counters with a body kick that stops Dambullah in his tracks momentarily.
Dambullah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raffington is looking to clinch.
Dambullah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dambullah's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Dambullah throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raffington! But no joy.
Raffington fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dambullah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raffington's sensitive parts.
Dambullah misses with a leg kick.
Raffington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dambullah darts in trying to clinch
and Dambullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raffington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dambullah avoids a kick to the body.
Dambullah gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Raffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Raffington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dambullah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raffington throws a front kick that sends Dambullah stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raffington checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raffington! But no joy.
Dambullah tries to land a front kick but Raffington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dambullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raffington moves out of range as Dambullah throws a body kick.
Raffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dambullah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Dambullah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dambullah misses with an uppercut. Raffington saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Raffington tenderised Dambullah's leg. Dambullah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raffington misses with a looping left.
Raffington takes one to the side of the head.
Dambullah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
Raffington swings for the body but Dambullah moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffington looks to land a left hand but Dambullah moved out of range nicely.
Raffington throws a series of punches but Dambullah avoids them all with ease.
Raffington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffington misses with an uppercut
and Dambullah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dambullah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Raffington back to the cage. Dambullah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dambullah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raffington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dambullah.
Raffington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dambullah can pounce on him.
Raffington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dambullah.
Raffington misses with an uppercut. Dambullah saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papa Moosh Dambullah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dambullah 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Moosh Dambullah!
After winning the bout, Papa Moosh Dambullah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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