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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raw comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X Gonna Give It To Ya. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Raw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seikkeris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seikkeris slaps away a takedown attempt from Raw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seikkeris pushes Raw up against the cage in a clinch.
Seikkeris told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Seikkeris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Raw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seikkeris prevents it.
Seikkeris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seikkeris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seikkeris closes the distance but Raw moves to the side
and Raw counters with a one-two to the body.
Seikkeris clinches up with Raw and pushes him back against the cage.
Seikkeris taking a breather.
Seikkeris trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seikkeris tries to land knees in the clinch but Raw avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Seikkeris.
Raw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seikkeris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Raw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Seikkeris!
Raw working the strikes but Seikkeris uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Seikkeris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seikkeris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Raw with the ground and pound but Seikkeris uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've been hearing that Raw has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Raw connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raw postures up.
Seikkeris pulls Raw in close to his closed guard and prevents Raw from doing any damage or advancing position.
Raw trying to control the position from guard on top but Seikkeris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seikkeris wants to sweep but no luck.
Raw cracks Seikkeris with a solid left hand.
Raw throws an elbow that misses. Seikkeris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raw's guard. Nice move by Seikkeris!
Seikkeris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raw striking off his back but it's not causing Seikkeris any problems.
Raw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seikkeris defends it easily.
Raw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris is stalling in the full guard.
Seikkeris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seikkeris wants to control from the top but Raw keeps moving.
Seikkeris is working Raw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raw wants to sweep here but Seikkeris controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raw looking to control.
Raw has his hands on Seikkeris's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Keith Raw wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Seikkeris tries to clinch but Raw is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seikkeris tries to avoid it but Raw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seikkeris to the ground. Seikkeris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raw fails with a takedown attempt.
Seikkeris drives through and clinches with Raw against the cage.
Raw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raw gets tackled into the cage by Seikkeris. Seikkeris maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seikkeris keeps control of Raw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raw working hard to break the clinch.
Raw avoiding damage as Seikkeris throws knees to the body.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raw is defending well for now.
Raw has Seikkeris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Seikkeris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seikkeris manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seikkeris.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raw closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Seikkeris's guard.
Seikkeris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raw.
Seikkeris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seikkeris wants to sweep here but Raw controlling him for the moment.
Seikkeris is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyriakos Seikkeris will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Raw tenderised Seikkeris's leg. Seikkeris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seikkeris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seikkeris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seikkeris tries to clinch there but Raw circles away.
Seikkeris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seikkeris just leaning against Raw, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris lands a knee to the body.
Raw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seikkeris is defending well.
Seikkeris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raw avoids the elbow strike from Seikkeris, against the cage.
Seikkeris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raw's elbow.
Raw blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris keeps control of Raw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raw lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seikkeris trying to hold on to Raw's head to control him but Raw postures up.
Seikkeris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Seikkeris has control of Raw's left arm, preventing Raw from doing any damage.
Raw stopping the sweep attempt from Seikkeris.
Raw pushing down on Seikkeris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Raw prevents Seikkeris from standing back up.
Raw looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Raw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seikkeris sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw misses with a head shot. Seikkeris uses the momentum to regain guard.
Seikkeris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Raw's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seikkeris throwing strikes but missing.
Seikkeris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Raw wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seikkeris wants to control from the top but Raw keeps moving.
Seikkeris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raw haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris preventing the sweep.
Seikkeris won't allow Raw to get back to his feet.
Raw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raw seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raw tries to clinch up.
A jab from Seikkeris does it's job there.
Seikkeris throws a sloppy head kick and Raw moves out of range easily.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raw shoots in looking for a takedown. Seikkeris tries to sprawl out of it but Raw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Seikkeris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Decent striking displayed by Seikkeris there.
Seikkeris tries to clinch up.
Raw looks for a takedown but Seikkeris sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Raw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Raw throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Seikkeris to regain full guard.
Seikkeris pushes Raw off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kyriakos Seikkeris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seikkeris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seikkeris tries a head kick but it misses.
Raw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seikkeris tries to clinch up but Raw circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyriakos Seikkeris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seikkeris moves away.
Keith Raw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seikkeris leaves Raw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyriakos Seikkeris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seikkeris has closed the distance and engaged Raw in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seikkeris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seikkeris working Raw over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Seikkeris after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyriakos Seikkeris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Seikkeris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seikkeris moves to clinch but Raw breaks away
and Raw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raw connects with a crisp jab.
Seikkeris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raw.
Seikkeris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch but Raw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seikkeris is looking to clinch but Raw is avoiding it.
Raw closes the distance and clinches up with Seikkeris, looking for a takedown. Raw pushes Seikkeris against the cage but Seikkeris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Raw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raw moves in looking to clinch but Seikkeris pushes him off.
Seikkeris thows a body shot but no joy.
Seikkeris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seikkeris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Raw lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seikkeris has control of Raw's left arm, preventing Raw from doing any damage.
Raw wants to pass the guard but Seikkeris is keeping the position.
Seikkeris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Seikkeris with the ground and pound from mount.
Seikkeris prevents Raw from getting the reversal.
Seikkeris unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seikkeris with good strikes from the mount here!
Seikkeris looking to finish Raw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Raw!
Raw is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Seikkeris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Raw is rocked!
Seikkeris cracks Raw with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyriakos Seikkeris!
Kyriakos Seikkeris took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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