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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Stabler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Raters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stabler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grown Men Don't Cry. Raters has chosen 15 Minutes as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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30
203 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elliot Stabler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Raters!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stabler defends it nicely.
Raters misses with a double jab.
Raters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raters shoots in looking for a takedown but Stabler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stabler.
Stabler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Raters's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raters wants to get back to full guard.
Raters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stabler.
Stabler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raters defending well though.
Stabler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raters keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raters can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stabler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stabler is nestled in close to Raters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stabler is trying to control. Raters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stabler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stabler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stabler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raters trying to control but Stabler postures up.
Stabler wants to work for an arm triangle but Raters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stabler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stabler.
Stabler is looking to advance position but Raters won't allow it.
Raters tries to get to full guard but Stabler has control of the leg.
Stabler trying to mount his opponent but Raters defends it.
Stabler moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stabler working the ground and pound but Raters is defending the strikes.
Raters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stabler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stabler decides to stand back up. Stabler steps back and let's Raters get back to his feet.
Stabler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stabler.
Stabler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stabler looks up at the clock and then as Raters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stabler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ground and pound from Stabler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Stabler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stabler grinds an elbow into Raters's temple.
Stabler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Raters managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stabler.
Stabler throws a strike aimed at the side of Raters's head but Raters avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stabler cracks Raters with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stabler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Raters is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Stabler dominated that round.
That's time! Stabler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A right-left combo lands from Stabler.
Stabler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stabler showed some decent athleticism there.
Stabler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stabler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stabler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stabler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stabler trying to control the action but Raters is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stabler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stabler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stabler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raters can do to turn this around?
Stabler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stabler is keen to just control but Raters is a slippery customer.
Raters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stabler is looking for a kimura but Raters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stabler to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stabler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Raters is defending against the submission attempts here by Stabler.
Stabler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stabler is looking to advance position but Raters won't allow it.
Elliot Stabler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stabler.
Stabler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stabler trying to mount his opponent but Raters defends it.
Raters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stabler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stabler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stabler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Raters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stabler.
Stabler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stabler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Raters is not content to let Stabler control the position.
Raters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stabler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stabler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stabler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stabler working Raters over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stabler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Raters won't allow Stabler to pass to mount.
Stabler throws a strike but Raters avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Stabler dominated that second 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 is the final round!
Raters takes a swing at Stabler's ribcage but misses.
Raters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stabler's half guard.
Stabler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raters prevents Stabler from standing back up.
Stabler keeping hold of Raters's head, controlling as best he can.
Stabler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Raters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raters postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stabler holds on and takes a little breather.
Stabler wants to stand and escape but Raters is having none of it.
Stabler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stabler wants to get back to his feet but Raters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Elliot Stabler just wasn't active enough.
Stabler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raters is fending him off so far but Stabler persists. Nope, Raters circles away and we're back to standing.
Raters misses the shot to the body.
Raters fails with a takedown attempt.
Stabler misses with a takedown attempt - Raters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stabler shoots in looking for a takedown. Raters tries to sprawl out of it but Stabler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Stabler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raters shoots for a double leg takedown but Stabler sprawls well. He's pushed Raters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stabler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raters is not content to let Stabler control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stabler in side control, throwing shots but Raters defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stabler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raters sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stabler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stabler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stabler lands a nice forearm strike.
Stabler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Stabler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Stabler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stabler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stabler cracks Raters with a big right hand but Raters just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stabler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raters, who protects the arm well.
Raters is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stabler.
Stabler wants to control but Raters is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Stabler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stabler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Stabler!
Elliot Stabler tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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