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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 483 p4p, 303 weight class) and Link Gaetz (ranked 62 p4p, 43 weight class). Biff Raper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biff Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaetz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raper takes the fight into the clinch.
Raper lands with a left to the head.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Gaetz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaetz gets through Raper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz prevents a body shot from Raper.
Gaetz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raper throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaetz.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper misses with the head strike.
Raper throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raper.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raper's elbow.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Raper cracks Gaetz with a nice body shot.
Raper misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz is leaning against Raper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaetz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaetz tries to throw a body punch but Raper avoids it by throwing Gaetz back against the cage.
Gaetz tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Raper - that landed with a thud.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Raper fails to land.
Raper misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Raper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raper lands with a left to the head.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Gaetz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raper.
Gaetz lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gaetz fails to land.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
Raper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaetz's elbow.
Gaetz tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raper blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Raper digs a right hand into Gaetz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaetz's gas tank.
Gaetz misses with the head strike.
Raper blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper scores with a shoulder strike.
Raper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raper swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raper throws a head punch that misses.
Raper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
Raper is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaetz.
Still in the clinch, Raper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raper struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaetz controls his hands.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetz controls the action.
Gaetz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raper tries a body shot but Gaetz blocks it.
Raper lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Raper fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Raper fails to land.
Raper lands with a right to the head.
Raper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaetz 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raper.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz lands a nice uppercut.
Raper misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
A short right from Raper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaetz.
Gaetz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raper has a couple of punches blocked by Gaetz.
Raper misses with a punch to the body.
Gaetz throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Raper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Raper throws a low kick, looking for Gaetz's leg but Gaetz calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gaetz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaetz can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Raper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaetz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raper blocks a leg kick.
Raper is looking to counter punch.
Gaetz throws a lazy uppercut
and Raper counters with a straight right hand.
Raper throws the kick towards the body but Gaetz avoids it.
Gaetz loads up on a big right hand but Raper slips the punch.
Raper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaetz misses with the body kick
and Raper counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaetz misses with a punch on the inside.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raper.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz lands a right hand.
Gaetz tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaetz throws a punch but it's blocked by Raper.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
Raper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raper tries a body shot but Gaetz blocks it.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaetz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaetz misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Raper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaetz.
Raper scores with a hook.
Gaetz misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaetz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raper blocks a jab.
Raper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaetz loads up on a big right hand but Raper slips the punch.
Gaetz throws a looping overhand right but Raper ducks down to avoid it.
Gaetz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaetz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaetz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper swings for the body but Gaetz moves out of range.
Gaetz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Biff Raper is winning the standup battle so far.
Raper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaetz. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raper.
Gaetz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Gaetz.
Gaetz throws a solid leg kick but Raper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaetz.
A little feinted left hand from Raper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaetz throws a lazy right hand but Raper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raper tries to clinch there but Gaetz circles away.
Jab from Raper.
Gaetz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Raper misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Raper misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaetz.
Gaetz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the body
and Raper counters with a nice leg kick.
Raper swings for the body but Gaetz moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaetz misses.
Raper misses with a hook.
Gaetz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Raper.
Gaetz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Raper.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the body
and Raper counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Raper dominated that second round.
That's time! Raper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Raper loads up on a big right hand but Gaetz slips the punch.
Gaetz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raper has closed the distance and engaged Gaetz in a clinch.
Raper lands a right hand.
Raper misses with the head strike.
Gaetz tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raper struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaetz controls his hands.
Gaetz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaetz lands with a right to the head.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raper's elbow.
Gaetz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaetz lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raper prevents a body shot from Gaetz.
Still in the clinch, Gaetz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaetz blocks a body shot from Raper.
Raper prevents a body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raper prevents a body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz blocks a body shot from Raper.
Gaetz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gaetz blocking some punches.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Link Gaetz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biff Raper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaetz misses with some punches.
Gaetz misses with a body punch.
Gaetz working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gaetz fails to land.
Gaetz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaetz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaetz tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Gaetz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaetz misses with a punch to the body.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raper.
Gaetz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaetz has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Biff Raper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaetz misses with the head strike.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaetz.
Gaetz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz working aggressively here.
Gaetz gets through Raper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
Gaetz working aggressively here.
Gaetz tries to throw a body punch but Raper avoids it by throwing Gaetz back against the cage.
Gaetz swings wildly with an uppercut but Raper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaetz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaetz misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Link Gaetz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raper 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Raper!
A victorious Biff Raper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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