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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raaka Arska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conquer This (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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274 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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235 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaka Arska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conquer This!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arska sizes up This with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by This there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This throws a body punch but Arska moves out of range.
This displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arska throws out the jab.
This is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arska.
This throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conquer This seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arska showed some decent athleticism there.
Arska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arska is looking for a kimura but This is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arska to get the leverage.
Arska is just content to waste time from the top position. This takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
This is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Arska.
Arska tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. This smiles and moves away.
Arska avoids the head kick by This.
Arska loads up on a big right hand but This slips the punch.
Arska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arska lands with a shot to the body.
This throws a sloppy body shot
and Arska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arska lands a nice hook to This's body. This takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arska tries for a takedown but This sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This tries to clinch up
and Arska counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arska.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arska fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raaka Arska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arska decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arska.
This gets full guard.
This preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arska stopping the sweep attempt from This.
This working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska landing with the ground and pound.
Arska stops This from standing up.
This preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. This is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arska throws a strike but This rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Arska wants to sweep but no luck.
This trying to control but Arska is working from the bottom.
This is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
This scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conquer This dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
This misses with a head kick.
Conquer This seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arska shoots for a takedown but This saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arska avoids the head kick by This.
Arska fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but This avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab from Arska.
This doesn't manage to clinch there - Arska circles away.
This on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arska blocks a head kick by This.
This throws a good cross that connects.
Arska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This defending well as Arska loads up on a big left hand.
Arska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from This.
This throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arska manages to avoid it.
Arska thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arska takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arska works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This throws an overhand right that lands on Arska's shoulder, as Arska tries to avoid the shot.
This throws a hook but Arska blocks it.
A slow jab from This misses its intended target.
A head kick by This misses
and Arska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arska thuds a left hand into This's body.
This swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Arska to counter with a crisp jab.
This instigates a clinch.
This fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is pressed up against the cage. Arska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag This down to the mat. This avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raaka Arska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arska connects with a right hand. This shakes it off.
Conquer This is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Arska scores with a four punch combination!
This is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arska rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This throws a head kick but Arska moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for This. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Arska connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arska throws a lazy right hand but This sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arska throws out the jab.
A big left from This misses.
Arska misses with a looping right.
This swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arska with a jab.
Arska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arska shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arska throwing shots but This is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Arska there.
This blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arska.
Arska throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arska.
Arska working This over with strikes.
This is looking to escape.
Arska passes to full mount!
Arska looking to finish This with some ground and pound. This is bad for This!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska cracks This with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arska with good strikes from the mount here!
This is squirming around, avoiding Arska's attempts to control the action.
Arska punching from mount but This doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Arska fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arska with the ground and pound from mount.
Arska unloads with some shots from mount but This bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raaka Arska dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
This tries a head kick but it misses.
Arska drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arska landing some decent shots from guard.
Arska with a nice head shot there.
Arska forces his way into half guard.
This is trying to stand up here but Arska is controlling him well.
This tries to get to full guard but Arska has control of the leg.
This is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arska with the ground and pound but This uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Arska throws and elbow that misses. This uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arska's guard. Nice move by This!
Raaka Arska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arska fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This throws the kick towards the body but Arska avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arska loads up on a big right hand but This slips the punch.
This throws a lazy right hand but Arska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arska feints and as This raises his hands in defense, Arska changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This wants to stand but Arska is controlling the position.
This takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arska is looking to work some ground and pound but This has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arska looks to land a right hand but This moved out of range.
This lands a nice hook to Arska's body. Arska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This lands with an overhand left.
Arska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arska showed some decent athleticism there.
This trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska throwing shots but This is blocking nicely.
Arska is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. This doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arska.
Arska throws a strike but This avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raaka Arska clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from This.
Arska swings for the body but This moves out of range.
This lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arska takes a step back to recover.
Arska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This jabs at Arska's body.
Arska lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arska throws a jab but it's blocked by This.
This throws a head kick that half lands.
This takes a swing at Arska's ribcage but misses.
This tries to clinch there but Arska circles away.
This looks to land a right hand but Arska moved out of range.
This throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This throws a wild body kick that Arska sees coming a mile off.
This throws a nice head kick!
This moves out of range as Arska strikes.
Arska shoots in for a takedown but This shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This throws a hook but Arska avoids it easily.
This misses with a straight left.
Arska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and This counters with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This tries a head kick but it misses.
This slips a straight right by Arska.
This clinches but Arska breaks the clinch
and Arska counters with a single leg into guard. This didn't expect that.
This keeping moving, preventing Arska from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arska pushes down on This's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arska not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arska misses with a head shot. This uses the momentum to regain guard.
This seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arska trying to control but This is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arska looking to sit in guard and control but This gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This preventing the sweep.
This postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arska looks for a takedown but This sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raaka Arska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arska counters with a shoot takedown. This fights it but they end up in guard.
Arska trying to control the position from guard on top but This is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arska with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This controls Arska momentarily but Arska frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conquer This dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Arska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in This's guard.
Arska is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This trying to control the position.
This avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arska is controlling him.
Arska controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arska throws a strike but This rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Arska trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
This throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This tries to clinch there but Arska circles away.
Arska swings for the body but This moves out of range.
This avoids the body shot from Arska.
This with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This scores with a head kick.
This throws a hook but Arska blocks it.
A swing and a miss from This.
This tries to clinch but Arska is having none of it.
This clinches but Arska breaks the clinch
and Arska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska throwing strikes from guard but This blocks nicely.
This is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arska is controlling him.
Arska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arska wants to pass the guard but This is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
This trying to keep a closed guard but Arska is proving a slippery customer.
This is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arska is controlling him.
Arska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arska cracks This with an open hand slap.
This fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arska lands a body shot.
Arska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Conquer This.
I think This 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conquer This! Conquer This retains his heavyweight title!
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