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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine has chosen Slaughter - Billy Preston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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188 cm
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196 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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183 cm
29
190 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Raine! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Jurcina misses the target. Jurcina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raine manages to avoid it. Raine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurcina.
Jurcina throws a sloppy head kick and Raine moves out of range easily. Raine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurcina cracks Raine with a right hand to the side of the head. A head kick misses from Raine. Jurcina throws a sloppy body shot
and Raine counters with a low kick, right behind Jurcina 's knee. Jurcina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurcina misses with a body shot.
Raine tries to clinch enabling Jurcina to counter with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jurcina throws a hook but Raine blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jurcina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jurcina throws a combination that misses and Raine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jurcina is looking to wear down Raine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jurcina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raine. A cross from Raine lands. Vitali Jurcina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jurcina loads up on a big right hand but Raine slips the punch. Raine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Raine checks a leg kick nicely. Jurcina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away. Raine throws a big shot that misses. Raine tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurcina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurcina. Raine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jurcina on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Raine tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jurcina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raine sees it coming and avoids it easily. Raine is looking to slow Jurcina down with leg kicks. Jurcina tries to bum rush Raine with a series of wild strikes but Raine uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Raine blocks a head kick by Jurcina.
Jurcina lands an overhand right. Raine is looking to chop away at Jurcina's legs. Jurcina tries a head kick but it misses.
Raine scores with a nice strike. Raine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Raine presses Jurcina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Raine. Raine stalling.
Raine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Raine taking a breather. Raine lands a nice uppercut. A battle for position here, against the cage. Jurcina misses with a knee to the head. Jurcina tries to stall but Raine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jurcina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jurcina is trying to maintain a safe position but Raine gets an underhook and turns Jurcina into the cage. Jurcina blocks a body shot from Raine. Raine lands with a short shot to the head. Raine can't find room to land a body shot as Jurcina controls the action.
Jurcina working aggressively here.
Jurcina breaks from the clinch.
Jurcina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raine throws a hook but Jurcina blocks it. Jurcina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jurcina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raine. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Raine rushes Jurcina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Raine tries to throw a body punch but Jurcina avoids it by throwing Raine back against the cage. Jurcina misses with some punches.
Jurcina tries a body shot but Raine blocks it.
Raine presses Jurcina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Raine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raine avoids the head kick by Jurcina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jurcina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jurcina swings and misses with a shot to the body and Raine counters with an outside leg kick.
Raine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raine is looking to clinch but Jurcina is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine dominated that 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.
A big right from Raine misses. Jurcina swings for the body but Raine moves out of range.
Raine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jurcina misses the body punch and Raine counters with a solid body kick. No joy there for Jurcina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jurcina misses with a straight left. The fighters circle, before Raine throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jurcina's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Raine lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Aldo Raine! Aldo Raine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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