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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwon Raczynski (ranked 2772 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 356 p4p, 306 weight class). Stoner Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raczynski walks into a jab.
Raczynski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Raczynski.
Raczynski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Steve.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Raczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Raczynski moved out of range nicely.
Stoner Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raczynski scores with a head kick.
Raczynski throws a low kick but Steve moves out of range easily.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raczynski.
Raczynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Raczynski tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Raczynski takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve cracks Raczynski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski connects with a jab.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Raczynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raczynski dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raczynski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
As Steve backs away, Raczynski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raczynski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steve moves away from the strike by Raczynski.
Steve moves forwards but Raczynski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raczynski punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Raczynski pushes him off.
Raczynski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski cracks Steve with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raczynski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Raczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve slips under a jab from Raczynski.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Raczynski slips the punch.
Raczynski moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve misses the body punch
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Raczynski misses with a looping left.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Raczynski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Steve avoids the body shot from Raczynski.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Raczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Raczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raczynski is looking to counter punch.
Steve misses with a body punch
and Raczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raczynski misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Raczynski misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve jabs Raczynski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raczynski lands a lovely overhand right.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raczynski counters with an outside leg kick.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Raczynski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steve's sensitive parts.
Raczynski has Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Raczynski blocks an uppercut.
Raczynski blocks a body shot from Steve.
Raczynski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Raczynski avoiding damage.
Steve blocks a body shot from Raczynski.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raczynski.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
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 Iwon Raczynski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raczynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Raczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Raczynski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Raczynski's head.
Raczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve lands with a cross.
Steve throws a hook but Raczynski blocks it.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Raczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve checks the leg kick.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Iwon Raczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Raczynski connects with a body shot.
Steve thuds a left hand into Raczynski's body.
Steve takes a swing at Raczynski's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raczynski.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raczynski counters with an inside leg kick.
Steve throws a jab when Raczynski was well out of range.
Raczynski defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Raczynski moved out of range.
Raczynski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raczynski pushes Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Raczynski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Raczynski.
Raczynski blocks an uppercut.
Steve tries to work over Raczynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Raczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Raczynski to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raczynski blocking some punches.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Raczynski.
Raczynski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raczynski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steve working aggressively here.
Iwon Raczynski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raczynski's elbow.
Steve tries a body shot but Raczynski blocks it.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Raczynski.
Raczynski scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Raczynski.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Raczynski.
Raczynski effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Raczynski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve is leaning against Raczynski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raczynski stalling in the clinch but Steve improves position.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raczynski prevents Steve from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raczynski.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raczynski.
Steve pushes Raczynski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.
Raczynski lands an elbow that stopped Steve in his tracks for a moment.
Raczynski looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Raczynski taking a breather.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raczynski's elbow.
Raczynski blocks a body shot from Steve.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raczynski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raczynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raczynski.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Raczynski's ribs.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Raczynski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stoner Steve 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!
Steve scores with a jab. Raczynski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Raczynski misses.
Steve misses with a hook. Raczynski ducked under it nicely.
Raczynski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steve tests Raczynski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve connects with a looping right hand.
Raczynski misses with a combination
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve takes a swing at Raczynski's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Raczynski.
Raczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Steve throws out a counter right but Raczynski avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Raczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Raczynski with a nice cross.
Steve clobbers Raczynski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.
Steve jabs Raczynski right on the nose. Raczynski blinks but takes it well.
Raczynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve throws a hook but Raczynski avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Raczynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Steve.
Raczynski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steve lands with a hook. Raczynski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Raczynski keeps the fight on the outside.
Raczynski throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Raczynski throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raczynski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Steve.
Raczynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Raczynski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raczynski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raczynski loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Raczynski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Raczynski's head but Raczynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Raczynski lands with a kick to the temple. Steve shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steve swings for the body but Raczynski moves out of range.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Raczynski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raczynski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve swings for the body but Raczynski moves out of range.
Raczynski moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Raczynski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve blocks a body shot from Raczynski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raczynski lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raczynski moves away.
Raczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve works over Raczynski's head and body with a nice combination.
Raczynski motions for Steve to come forward. Raczynski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Steve with a jab.
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stoner Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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