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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Boss (ranked 471 p4p, 626 weight class) and Chadwick Raffelburg (ranked 65 p4p, 90 weight class). Raffelburg has chosen The Hangman's Body Count - Volbeat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chadwick Raffelburg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Boss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chadwick Raffelburg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch but Raffelburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raffelburg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raffelburg lands with a straight right. Boss didn't see that one coming.
Boss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boss instigates a clinch.
Raffelburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boss tries to pull guard but Raffelburg won't allow it.
Boss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raffelburg smiles and moves away.
Boss tries to clinch up but Raffelburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Raffelburg lands with a cross.
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Raffelburg pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raffelburg! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss tries to clinch up but Raffelburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raffelburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raffelburg throws a leg kick but Boss moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raffelburg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Big Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffelburg works the jab nicely.
Boss tries to clinch up but Raffelburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raffelburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boss tries to clinch up.
Raffelburg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Raffelburg pushes him off.
Boss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boss closes the distance and clinches.
Boss tries to pull guard but Raffelburg won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Boss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss tries to pull guard but Raffelburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Boss drops back down to his feet.
Raffelburg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Raffelburg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raffelburg smiles and moves away.
Boss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Raffelburg counters with a stiff right hand.
Raffelburg cracks Boss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raffelburg lands a glancing blow to the side of Boss's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss closes the distance and pushes Raffelburg back into the cage.
Boss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raffelburg to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss fails to pull guard.
Boss successfully pulls guard.
Boss has control of Raffelburg's left arm, preventing Raffelburg from doing any damage.
Raffelburg won't allow Boss to sweep him here.
Boss has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Raffelburg doesn't defend quickly enough and Boss has managed to lock this one up! Can Raffelburg escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Boss on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Big Boss!
Big Boss retains his welterweight title!
The defeated Chadwick Raffelburg had this to say: 'That was fun, who's next?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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