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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Ioannou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lukas Ioannou was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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223 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raphson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ioannou circles away quickly and effectively.
Raphson moves to clinch but Ioannou breaks away
and Ioannou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ioannou tries to keep at a distance but Raphson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ioannou wants the takedown. Raphson is fighting it off but Ioannou persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Raphson's guard against the ropes.
Ioannou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ioannou told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ioannou drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Raphson dives on top into guard.
Raphson looking to sit in guard and control but Ioannou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ioannou is looking to work some ground and pound but Raphson has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Raphson is retaining full guard.
Ioannou is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raphson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raphson has escaped and now he's on top!
Raphson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ioannou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raphson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carl Raphson.
Ioannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson closes the distance and pushes Ioannou back into the ropes.
Raphson misses with an elbow over the top.
Raphson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ioannou is looking for a takedown.
Raphson stalling the fight.
Raphson lands an elbow just above Ioannou 's eye.
It looks like Lukas Ioannou has been cut.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carl Raphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Ioannou.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raphson scores with a shoulder strike.
Raphson wants to stall.
Ioannou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raphson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ioannou.
Ioannou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ioannou tries to score a body lock takedown but Raphson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ioannou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raphson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Ioannou.
Raphson prevents a body shot from Ioannou.
Ioannou leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Raphson lands a nice elbow.
Raphson trying to control the position but instead, Ioannou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raphson into the ropes.
Raphson prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ioannou tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raphson smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukas Ioannou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Ioannou with that takedown attempt.
Ioannou misses with a wild body shot.
Raphson slips a jab from Ioannou.
Ioannou misses with a looping right.
Raphson closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Raphson is defending well.
Raphson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ioannou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raphson prevents it.
Carl Raphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Ioannou.
Raphson is trying to maintain a safe position but Ioannou gets an underhook and turns Raphson into the ropes.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ioannou avoids it.
Raphson tries to work over Ioannou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ioannou dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raphson.
Raphson stalling in the clinch but Ioannou improves position.
Raphson misses with an elbow strike.
Ioannou wants to take the fight to the mat but Raphson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raphson has Ioannou pushed against the ropes.
Raphson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ioannou blocks it with crossed arms.
Ioannou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raphson misses with a knee to the head.
Ioannou can't get the takedown.
Raphson tries to stall but Ioannou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the head but Ioannou blocks with his arms.
Ioannou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Raphson.
Raphson misses with a punch to the body.
Raphson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou takes a shot to the head.
Ioannou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raphson backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Raphson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ioannou's brow.
Raphson is stalling here.
Raphson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raphson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raphson effectively controlling the action here.
Raphson trying to control the position but instead, Ioannou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raphson into the ropes.
Ioannou wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raphson stops a takedown attempt from Ioannou.
Raphson is pushing Ioannou up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson is looking to control Ioannou's arms but Ioannou gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raphson has his back to the ropes.
Carl Raphson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Ioannou moves into the clinch.
Ioannou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raphson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raphson'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.
Ioannou avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Raphson taking a breather.
Ioannou is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ioannou is looking for a takedown.
Raphson looking to stall.
Ioannou dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Raphson to work.
Ioannou can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raphson avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Ioannou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raphson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raphson throws a one two combo.
Carl Raphson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raphson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carl Raphson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ioannou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Raphson as he checks the leg kick.
Ioannou throws a low kick but Raphson moves out of range easily.
Raphson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Raphson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ioannou closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannou tries for a takedown but Raphson manages to get underhooks.
Raphson stalling in the clinch but Ioannou improves position.
Ioannou avoids a wild elbow strike from Raphson.
Ioannou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raphson lands a left hand.
Raphson trying to stall but Ioannou improves his position.
Ioannou tries to pull guard but Raphson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Raphson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ioannou gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ioannou 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.
Ioannou is trying to control. Raphson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ioannou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphson wants to control but Ioannou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ioannou wants to advance to full mount but Raphson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Raphson keeping full guard, as Ioannou tries to pass.
Raphson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ioannou trying to control but Raphson is working from the bottom.
Raphson looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raphson seems keen to control Ioannou's posture.
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.
Ioannou wants to control from the top but Raphson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raphson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ioannou swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raphson tries to clinch but Ioannou is having none of it.
Ioannou with a hook.
Raphson moves in looking to clinch but Ioannou pushes him off.
Raphson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ioannou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson feints a jab promting Ioannou to slip. Raphson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ioannou slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Raphson feints and then cracks Ioannou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ioannou down.
Ioannou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raphson.
Ioannou misses with a straight left.
Raphson tries to clinch up but Ioannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carl Raphson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Ioannou.
Raphson misses the jab.
Raphson tries to clinch up.
Raphson swinging wildly here.
Ioannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ioannou shoots in but no luck this time.
Raphson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson scores with a one two! Ioannou had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raphson tries to clinch up but Ioannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Raphson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raphson swinging wildly here.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ioannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ioannou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ioannou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ioannou loads up on a big right hand but Raphson slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ioannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raphson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Raphson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raphson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Raphson!
After winning the bout, Carl Raphson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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