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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aramite Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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254 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aramite Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raban feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Raban drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raban slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wallace trying to control the position.
Raban throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Raban is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raban with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raban stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wallace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like James Raban has been cut.
Raban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raban on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Raban.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raban as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Raban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raban throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raban.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Raban seems unphased.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wallace showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a head shot. Raban uses the momentum to regain guard.
Raban has Wallace pulled in close to control his posture.
Raban wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Raban uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Raban!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Raban preventing the sweep.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Raban from controlling successfully.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raban is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallace has wrist control.
Raban throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raban. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Raban is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raban wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Raban controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aramite Wallace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Raban's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Wallace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses
and Raban counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wallace is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wallace misses with the body kick
and Raban counters with an outside leg kick.
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raban. Raban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raban chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raban looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
Raban fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace lands a big head kick that sends Raban tumbling to the mat! Wallace takes a step backwards and waves Raban back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raban.
Good leg kick by Raban there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wallace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raban.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wallace. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Raban tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace blocks a leg kick.
Raban connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Raban avoids it well.
Wallace tries to land a front kick but Raban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and Raban counters with a leg kick.
Raban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raban throws a front kick that sends Wallace stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raban will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raban counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Raban lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raban takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wallace moves out of range as Raban throws a body kick.
Raban misses with a body kick.
Raban throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raban is defended easily by Wallace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Raban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace throws a head kick but Raban moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace gets the takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Raban's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace throwing strikes but Raban manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Raban is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wallace's shoulder. That is not cool.
Raban postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Raban lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wallace down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raban in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Raban 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.
Wallace defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aramite Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Raban's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raban lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James Raban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raban punishes Wallace's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raban swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Wallace has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Raban clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wallace throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Raban covering up well under a series of strikes from Wallace.
Raban looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is striking well from the back but Raban escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Raban has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wallace is working away from the top position though.
Raban is pressing down on Wallace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace is fighting to break Raban's control of his arms but Raban is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Raban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raban throws a big elbow that misses.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace wants to stand up but Raban is controlling him.
Raban postures up and lands a big shot to Wallace's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Raban is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
James Raban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raban works over Wallace with some ground and pound from guard.
Raban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raban is controlling him.
Raban controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raban prevents Wallace from getting back to his feet.
Raban working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raban distracts Wallace with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raban wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Raban throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raban 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.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Raban from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Raban clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on James Raban's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raban is looking to score with low kicks.
Raban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raban works the jab nicely.
Wallace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aramite Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raban lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Raban plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace shoots for a double leg takedown but Raban sprawls well. He's pushed Wallace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raban's sensitive parts.
Raban dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Wallace avoids the head kick by Raban.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
so Raban counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallace has momentary wrist control but Raban slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Raban engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Raban throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Raban is proving a slippery customer.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Raban is having none of it.
Raban postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.
Raban missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban is working Wallace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Raban is having none of it.
Raban with a nice head shot there.
Raban throws a big right hand that misses.
Raban throws a big right hand that misses.
Raban with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raban is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Raban postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Raban is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raban throws a big elbow that misses.
Raban trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Raban with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Raban had his way with Aramite Wallace in that round.
The cut man is working on James Raban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raban avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Raban avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Raban blocks a head kick by Wallace.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Raban connects with an inside leg kick.
Wallace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wallace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raban throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wallace throws a head kick but Raban moves out of range.
Raban takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raban feints a jab promting Wallace to slip. Raban then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wallace slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Raban moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Wallace throws a head kick that Raban semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a head kick. Raban tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a head kick but Raban moves out of range.
Raban tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wallace defends well and Raban ends up having to push Wallace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Raban stops a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Raban has clasped his hands together around Wallace's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wallace parries the strikes from Raban easily there. Raban is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wallace to escape.
Raban misses with the ground and pound.
Wallace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wallace is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban lands a nice forearm strike.
Wallace struggling a bit here.
Wallace defending against the ground and pound.
Wallace is trying to control Raban's posture but Raban avoids it.
Raban content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
An elbow from Raban crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Raban seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Raban tries to move to full mount but Wallace actually manages to regain half guard.
Raban tries to pass to full mount but Wallace defends it.
Raban working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace looks like he's trying to stand up.
Raban thows a huge punch but Wallace dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aramite Wallace.
I think Wallace 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramite Wallace! Aramite Wallace retains his heavyweight title!
Aramite Wallace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Square Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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