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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 39 p4p, 240 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 6 p4p, 29 weight class). Raffington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Logan Lucky. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weudke checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Weudke - just one landing.
Weudke lands a nice shot to the body.
Weudke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weudke lands a nice looking body shot.
Weudke throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weudke.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Weudke - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weudke with a nice cross.
Raffington throws a head kick but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke flicks out a counter leg kick but Raffington steps away.
Weudke misses with a hook.
Raffington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Weudke manages to circle out of the way.
Raffington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Weudke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Raffington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Raffington walks into a straight right hand from Weudke.
Weudke scores with a leg kick.
Weudke scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Weudke does it's job there.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weudke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Raffington.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Raffington moved away.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Raffington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Weudke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raffington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Roland Weudke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Raffington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Weudke finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Weudke's head but Weudke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weudke digs a good hook to Raffington's body.
Raffington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weudke under the eye.
A clash of legs there as Raffington blocks the low kick.
A jab from Weudke misses.
Weudke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raffington misses with a body kick.
Raffington 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.
Weudke swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
Weudke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raffington is out of range and Weudke settles back down.
Weudke is looking to slow Raffington down with leg kicks.
Weudke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raffington misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke sizes up Raffington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Weudke. That's going to slow Raffington down.
Weudke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weudke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weudke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raffington.
Raffington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weudke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raffington scores with a decent looking hook.
Raffington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weudke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weudke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weudke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raffington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Weudke throws a lazy uppercut
and Raffington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raffington slips a straight right by Weudke.
Weudke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Weudke throws a big shot that misses.
Weudke 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 connects with a looping right hand.
Raffington connects with an inside leg kick.
Raffington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weudke.
Donk. Weudke catches Raffington right on the button with a cross.
Weudke scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Weudke.
Raffington misses with an uppercut. Weudke saw that one coming.
Raffington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weudke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Weudke blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Weudke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raffington blocks the body kick.
Raffington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raffington counters with a low kick, right behind Weudke 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Raffington blocks the leg kick.
Roland Weudke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raffington steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Weudke. That one must have hurt.
Weudke throws a front kick aimed at Raffington's knee but Raffington avoids it well.
Weudke is looking to score with low kicks.
Weudke motions for Raffington to come forward. Weudke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weudke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Weudke blocks the low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raffington might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raffington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Weudke.
Weudke connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Weudke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Weudke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weudke misses with a hook. Raffington ducked under it nicely.
Weudke thuds a left hand into Raffington's body.
Weudke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raffington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weudke jabs at Raffington's body.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Weudke.
Weudke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick from Weudke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raffington slips a straight right by Weudke.
Weudke feints and then cracks Raffington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raffington down.
Weudke misses with a left hand
and Raffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Weudke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raffington is looking to counter punch.
Raffington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffington.
Raffington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick lands for Weudke.
Nice shot lands for Raffington.
That has opened up Roland Weudke's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke lands a right hook to the body.
Weudke throws a head kick that Raffington semi-blocks.
Weudke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weudke lands a nice shot that snaps Raffington's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raffington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raffington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Weudke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raffington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raffington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weudke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raffington's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke cracks a nice hook into Raffington's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weudke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weudke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raffington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raffington lands with a kick to the ribs.
Weudke missing with a left hand there. Raffington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weudke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Raffington was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weudke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Weudke. Raffington shrugs it off though.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke misses with a body punch
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Roland Weudke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raffington will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Raffington.
Weudke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raffington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weudke connects with a body shot that sends Raffington's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Raffington.
Weudke misses the shot to the body.
Weudke misses with a leg kick
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Raffington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Weudke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raffington's sensitive parts.
Weudke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raffington counters with a nice body shot.
Raffington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raffington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weudke misses with a kick to the body.
Weudke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raffington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weudke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Weudke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice shot by Weudke.
Weudke lands with a nice body punch.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Weudke.
Raffington swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Weudke misses with a kick to the body.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raffington misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weudke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roland Weudke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Weudke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weudke swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke scores with a jab. Raffington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Raffington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Weudke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Weudke is looking to slow Raffington down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke digs a good body shot into Raffington's ribs.
Weudke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffington.
Raffington checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raffington checks a low kick from Weudke.
A little feinted left hand from Raffington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weudke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raffington throws out the jab.
Raffington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Weudke.
Raffington throwing a counter right hand but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Weudke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raffington ducks right into an uppercut from Weudke.
Weudke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raffington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Weudke.
Weudke connects with a right hand. Raffington shakes it off.
Raffington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raffington checks it well.
Raffington throwing a counter right hand but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Weudke misses with a hook
and Raffington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roland Weudke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Raffington!
Shane Raffington retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Shane Raffington 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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energy
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hype
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