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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine has chosen Shinedown - Diamond Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silver Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back cracks a nice hook into Raine's ribs.
Raine ducks under a wild hook from Back.
Raine wants to clinch.
A shot to the body from Back misses
and Raine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Silver Back has been cut.
Back walks into a jab.
Raine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Back pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raine is out of range and Back settles back down.
Back swats away the attempt to clinch by Raine.
Raine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Back stuns Raine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raine gets caught flat footed, as Back shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Back seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Back throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is in close to Raine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Back might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Raine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Back is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Raine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raine wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Back works over Raine with some ground and pound from guard.
Back throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raine wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back throwing strikes but missing.
Back postures up in Raine's guard and throws a big left but Raine blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back with a flurry of punches that miss.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Back trying to control but Raine is working from the bottom.
Raine wants to get back to his feet but Back is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Back.
Raine wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raine is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Back working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raine's head.
Raine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back forces his way into half guard.
Raine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silver Back dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silver Back's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Back. That one must have hurt.
Raine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Back's head.
Back dives in and grabs Raine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raine pushes down on Back's head and hops out.
Raine lands with a hook. Back tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Back throws a poor cross that misses
and Raine counters with a nice body shot.
Back lands a right hook to the body.
Back throws the kick towards the body but Raine avoids it.
A combination from Back does no damage.
Raine connects with a body shot that sends Back's belly button to the back.
Back shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raine as he avoids it easily.
Back gets a double leg takedown into Raine's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Back keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raine's head.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Raine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Back accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Back won't allow Raine to get back to his feet.
Back wants to control from the top but Raine keeps moving.
Silver Back has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Back swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raine lands a body shot.
Back shoots for a takedown but Raine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silver Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine thows a body shot but no joy.
Raine misses with a wild combination.
Aldo Raine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Back looks to land a left hand but Raine moved out of range nicely.
Back with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raine to score with a decent uppercut.
Back avoids the body shot from Raine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raine. Back does a little dance to reset his feet.
Back catches Raine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raine scores with a sloppy right hand. Back should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine stalks Back and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Back's face. Back staggers backwards, shaken.
Back is rocked!
Back thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Back.
Raine swings for the body but Back moves out of range.
Back keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Back throws a body kick that misses.
Back throws a shot from downtown. Raine moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Back - just one landing.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
Raine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Back.
Raine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Back.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
Back loads up on a big right hand but Raine slips the punch.
Back takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Back manages to avoid it.
Back looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Raine misses with the combination.
Raine checks a low kick from Back.
Raine slips under a jab.
Back takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raine avoids the body shot from Back.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Back dodges the punch combination from Raine.
Back is looking to wear down Raine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aldo Raine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silver Back's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Back lands an overhand right.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raine. Back does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Back fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Back counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
Raine cracks Back with a good jab.
Raine looks to land a left hand but Back moved out of range nicely.
Back looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Back throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is looking to work some ground and pound but Raine has wrist control.
Raine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Back prevents Raine from getting back to his feet.
Raine keeping full guard, as Back tries to pass.
Silver Back overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Back throws a big right hand that misses.
Back wants to control from the top but Raine keeps moving.
Back 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.
Back postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Back works over Raine with some ground and pound from guard.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Back.
Raine keeping full guard, as Back tries to pass.
Back in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raine wants to stand but Back is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Raine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Back working a defensive guard here.
Back throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back pushes a forearm under Raine's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Raine is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silver Back!
During a confident post fight interview, Silver Back thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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