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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Raffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todor Tuchow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Raffler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Todor Tuchow!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuchow shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuchow throws a solid leg kick but Raffler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuchow.
Tuchow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Raffler back to the cage. Tuchow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tuchow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raffler as he jumps to the side.
Raffler throws a head kick but Tuchow moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raffler is defended easily by Tuchow.
Raffler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tuchow counters with a two punch combo.
Raffler misses with a head kick.
Tuchow rushes Raffler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tuchow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raffler.
Raffler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Raffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raffler breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffler shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuchow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raffler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Tuchow as Raffler shoots in.
Tuchow drives through and clinches with Raffler against the cage.
Raffler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tuchow is defending well.
Tuchow jumps guard but Raffler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Raffler prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuchow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tuchow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raffler prevents it.
Raffler is pressed up against the cage. Tuchow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raffler down to the mat. Raffler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tuchow shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuchow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Raffler takes a swing at Tuchow's ribcage but misses.
Tuchow dives in and grabs Raffler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raffler pushes down on Tuchow's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuchow circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuchow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raffler as he avoids it easily.
Tuchow looks winded!
Tuchow throws a lazy head kick
and Raffler counters by moving into the clinch.
Raffler can't get the takedown.
Tuchow has had enough of the clinch but Raffler keeps him there for the moment.
Raffler manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffler throws a head kick but Tuchow moves out of range.
Tuchow misses with a leg kick.
Tuchow moves into the clinch.
Raffler gets underhooks to prevent Tuchow's takedown attempt.
Tuchow manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuchow wants to stand up but Raffler is controlling him.
Raffler wants to stand but Tuchow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raffler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Raffler stands up and waves to Tuchow to follow him.
Raffler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuchow stuffs the takedown attempt from Raffler. Raffler gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuchow darts in and clinches Raffler up against the cage.
Tuchow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raffler jumps guard but Tuchow stands there with Raffler around his waist. Raffler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Raffler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuchow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuchow gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Raffler regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raffler working for a triangle but Tuchow defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuchow gets to his feet. Raffler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todor Tuchow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tuchow keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuchow moves in looking to clinch but Raffler pushes him off.
Tuchow is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuchow.
Sloppy strikes from Raffler. Those never looked like landing.
Tuchow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tuchow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raffler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tuchow as Raffler shoots in.
Raffler shoots in but Tuchow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raffler tries for a takedown but Tuchow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Raffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuchow throws a one two combo.
Tuchow clinches.
Raffler is trying to pull guard but Tuchow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tuchow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tuchow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raffler smiles and moves away.
Todor Tuchow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Tuchow or perhaps it was just good defense by Raffler which made him look bad.
Raffler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tuchow is fending him off so far but Raffler persists. Nope, Tuchow circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Raffler. No joy for Tuchow on that attempt.
Tuchow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuchow has closed the distance and engaged Raffler in a clinch.
Tuchow wants a takedown but no success here.
Raffler breaks the clinch.
Tuchow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raffler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raffler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tuchow is fending him off so far but Raffler persists. Nope, Tuchow circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuchow closes the distance and clinches up with Raffler, looking for a takedown. Tuchow pushes Raffler against the cage but Raffler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raffler rushes Tuchow and presses him up against the cage.
Raffler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuchow shoots for a takedown but Raffler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick by Tuchow misses
and Raffler counters with a left to the body.
Tuchow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuchow throws a combination that misses
and Raffler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raffler.
Raffler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raffler is trying to pull guard but Tuchow has him pressed against the cage.
Tuchow avoiding damage as Raffler throws knees to the body.
Raffler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raffler prevents Tuchow from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Raffler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raffler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raffler shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuchow shoots in for a double leg but Raffler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That kick from Raffler tenderised Tuchow's leg. Tuchow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raffler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tuchow has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuchow lands a body punch.
Raffler fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffler avoiding damage as Tuchow throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Todor Tuchow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raffler slips a jab and a cross from Tuchow.
Tuchow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raffler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tuchow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raffler slaps away a takedown attempt from Tuchow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raffler shoots in looking for a takedown. Tuchow tries to sprawl out of it but Raffler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tuchow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuchow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raffler defends well and Tuchow ends up having to push Raffler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tuchow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raffler lands an elbow inside.
Raffler trying to stall but Tuchow improves his position.
Tuchow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raffler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffler misses with a knee strike.
Raffler lands a nice elbow.
Tuchow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Raffler is defending well.
Ben Raffler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todor Tuchow.
Tuchow tries to pull guard but Raffler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raffler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuchow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tuchow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raffler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raffler crunches a lovely knee into Tuchow's ribcage.
Raffler wants to take the fight to the mat but Tuchow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raffler stalling in the clinch but Tuchow improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuchow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raffler prevents it.
Raffler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuchow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tuchow digs a right hand underneath Raffler's ribcage. Raffler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tuchow gets underhooks to prevent Raffler's takedown attempt.
Tuchow is trying to break free.
Tuchow is pushing Raffler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raffler breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuchow connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Raffler. Those never looked like landing.
Tuchow shoots in looking for a takedown but Raffler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tuchow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tuchow throws a head kick that misses.
Tuchow dives in and grabs Raffler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raffler pushes down on Tuchow's head and hops out.
Raffler tries to clinch but Tuchow moves out of range.
Tuchow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raffler's waist but Raffler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuchow off to one side.
Tuchow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuchow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffler.
Tuchow misses with a wild combination.
Tuchow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raffler tries to avoid it but Tuchow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raffler to the ground. Raffler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuchow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raffler as he avoids it easily.
Tuchow tries to keep at a distance but Raffler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raffler fails to pull guard.
Tuchow stalling in the clinch.
Tuchow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffler wants a takedown but no success here.
Tuchow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raffler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuchow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Todor Tuchow.
Well Tuchow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Todor Tuchow!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Todor Tuchow!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Todor Tuchow!
Todor Tuchow wins by unanimous decision!
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