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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ante Raos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Germaine King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zagreb. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ante Raos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Germaine King!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raos instigates a clinch.
Raos breaks the clinch.
King gets a clinch.
Raos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raos shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Raos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raos off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Raos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King can't break the clinch.
Raos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raos wants a takedown but no success here.
King is trying to drag Raos to the mat but Raos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raos successfully pulls guard.
King would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Raos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raos is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Raos has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
Raos looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to stand but Raos is controlling from the bottom.
King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King misses with a takedown
and Raos counters with a nice uppercut.
Raos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. King sprawls well initially but Raos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King looks gassed!
Raos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Raos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raos keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King is pressed up against the cage. Raos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Germaine King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raos clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King effectively controlling the action here.
Raos blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raos lands with a light punch inside.
Raos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Raos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King tries to escape but Raos is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King bucks up and tries to throw Raos off but instead Raos has got his back!
Will Raos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. King knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften King for a finish.
Raos is persistently looking for the submission but King is defending it well.
Raos cracks King with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing King from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King manages to escape to his feet.
Raos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raos prevents King from standing back up.
King is not content to let Raos control the position.
Raos seems to be looking for submissions.
Raos stops King from getting back to his feet.
Raos works his way into full mount!
Raos looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to buck Raos off but he can't manage it.
King wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Raos has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! King taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ante Raos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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