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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Raatikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raatikainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaska Raatikainen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wiggin misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Raatikainen.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raatikainen counters with a head kick. That will keep Wiggin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eli Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raatikainen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Raatikainen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wiggin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wiggin wants to control from the top but Raatikainen keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raatikainen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wiggin controls the pace.
Raatikainen wants to get back to his feet but Wiggin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raatikainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raatikainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wiggin is controlling him.
Raatikainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wiggin.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Raatikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wiggin misses with a body kick.
Wiggin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRaatikainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raatikainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raatikainen moves forwards but Wiggin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wiggin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raatikainen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Raatikainen stands up from half guard.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raatikainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raatikainen throws a fast counter high kick but Wiggin manages to duck under it in time.
Wiggin throws a hook but Raatikainen blocks it.
Raatikainen with the counter takedown but Wiggin avoids it easily.
Raatikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wiggin. Wiggin obviously looking to wear him down.
Raatikainen defending well as Wiggin loads up on a big left hand.
Raatikainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wiggin defends it well.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Wiggin misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin rushes Raatikainen and presses him up against the cage.
Raatikainen takes a shot to the head.
Wiggin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wiggin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wiggin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raatikainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Raatikainen fails to pull guard.
Wiggin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raatikainen's elbow.
Raatikainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wiggin trying to land knees to the body.
Raatikainen successfully pulls guard.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Raatikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiggin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raatikainen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin controlling from the top position.
Wiggin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raatikainen's head.
Wiggin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wiggin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wiggin prevents Raatikainen from getting back to his feet.
Raatikainen keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Wiggin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiggin throws a right hand that Raatikainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Raatikainen also avoids with ease.
Raatikainen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiggin sets himself, and Raatikainen steps forward looking for the clinch! Wiggin avoids it this time.
A clash of legs there as Raatikainen blocks the low kick.
Raatikainen tries to counter with a clinch but Wiggin shakes him off and moves away.
Wiggin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raatikainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raatikainen wants to counter with a clinch but Wiggin pushes him away.
Wiggin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raatikainen feints the counter takedown.
Wiggin misses with a right hand
and Raatikainen counters by clinching up.
Raatikainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wiggin is on top in guard.
Wiggin trying to control but Raatikainen is working from the bottom.
Wiggin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen is not content to let Wiggin control the position.
Wiggin misses with the ground and pound.
Wiggin cracks Raatikainen with a big elbow.
Wiggin wants to control but Raatikainen is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wiggin controlling from side mount.
Wiggin trying to control the action but Raatikainen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wiggin working the head and body with strikes.
Raatikainen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wiggin controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raatikainen is not content to let Wiggin control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Wiggin.
Wiggin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiggin drives through and clinches with Raatikainen against the cage.
Raatikainen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wiggin lands an elbow just above Raatikainen 's eye.
Wiggin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raatikainen can do to turn this around?
Raatikainen is trying to pull guard but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raatikainen has Wiggin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eli Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaska Raatikainen.
Wiggin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raatikainen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wiggin is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Wiggin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wiggin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wiggin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raatikainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raatikainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wiggin defends it well.
Raatikainen tries to keep at a distance but Wiggin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiggin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wiggin prevents the takedown attempt.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raatikainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Wiggin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Raatikainen blocks it.
Raatikainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eli Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaska Raatikainen.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eli Wiggin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen jumps guard but Wiggin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped Raatikainen in his tracks for a moment.
Raatikainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Wiggin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wiggin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raatikainen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wiggin.
Raatikainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wiggin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Raatikainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raatikainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wiggin scores a nice knee to the body.
Wiggin lands an uppercut.
Raatikainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wiggin trying to land knees to the body.
Wiggin lands a shot to the body.
Wiggin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiggin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raatikainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiggin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiggin.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Raatikainen is blocking nicely.
Wiggin landing knees to the body.
Wiggin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Raatikainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wiggin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wiggin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raatikainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wiggin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wiggin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wiggin clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiggin.
Wiggin pushes Raatikainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen has Wiggin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Raatikainen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wiggin tumbling to the mat - Raatikainen dives into Wiggin's guard.
Raatikainen being controlled here momentarily.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raatikainen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wiggin tries a head kick but it misses.
Raatikainen wants to counter the offense by Wiggin and move into the clinch position.
Raatikainen defending well as Wiggin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Wiggin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wiggin.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Raatikainen moves away
and Raatikainen counters with a single leg into guard. Wiggin didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raatikainen gets to his feet. Wiggin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raatikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raatikainen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raatikainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen is working for takedown but Wiggin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Raatikainen takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jaska Raatikainen has been cut.
Wiggin tries to throw a body punch but Raatikainen avoids it by throwing Wiggin back against the cage.
Wiggin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raatikainen tries to pull guard but Wiggin won't allow it.
Raatikainen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wiggin to keep the fight standing.
Wiggin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped Raatikainen in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Wiggin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jaska Raatikainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wiggin clinches with his opponent.
Wiggin misses with a knee to the head.
Wiggin cracks Raatikainen with a nice body shot.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but Raatikainen avoids the damage to the body.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Wiggin.
Wiggin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Raatikainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wiggin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raatikainen.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wiggin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wiggin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggin lands an elbow just above Raatikainen 's eye.
Raatikainen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Raatikainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggin smiles and moves away.
Wiggin thumps Raatikainen with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin throws a chopping leg kick but Raatikainen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raatikainen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Raatikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiggin just misses with a punch to the body.
Raatikainen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wiggin rushes Raatikainen and presses him up against the cage.
Raatikainen has Wiggin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wiggin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raatikainen has hold of one of Wiggin's legs. Wiggin is fighting the takedown attempt but Raatikainen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wiggin is on top in guard.
Wiggin won't allow Raatikainen to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Wiggin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raatikainen keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Wiggin controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raatikainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raatikainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raatikainen with the counter takedown but Wiggin avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wiggin pushes Raatikainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raatikainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Wiggin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eli Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaska Raatikainen.
Raatikainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raatikainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wiggin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wiggin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raatikainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggin smiles and moves away.
Raatikainen moves forwards but Wiggin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wiggin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raatikainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wiggin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Wiggin had his way with Jaska Raatikainen in that round.
The cut man is working on Jaska Raatikainen'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wiggin misses with a body kick.
Raatikainen with the counter takedown but Wiggin avoids it easily.
Eli Wiggin is winning the standup battle so far.
Raatikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Raatikainen wants to counter the offense by Wiggin and move into the clinch position.
Wiggin tries to score with a low kick but Raatikainen moves his leg out of the way.
Raatikainen tries to counter with a clinch but Wiggin shakes him off and moves away.
Wiggin connects with a right hand. Raatikainen shakes it off.
Wiggin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Wiggin finds it's target.
Raatikainen blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggin drives through and clinches with Raatikainen against the cage.
Raatikainen fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Wiggin.
Wiggin lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiggin lands a nice knee to the body.
Raatikainen jumps guard.
Wiggin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wiggin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Raatikainen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wiggin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wiggin wants to pass the guard but Raatikainen is keeping the position.
Wiggin is working hard here to advance position.
Jaska Raatikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eli Wiggin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wiggin stops Raatikainen from standing up.
Raatikainen keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Wiggin throwing strikes but missing.
Raatikainen keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Raatikainen is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looking to sit in guard and control but Raatikainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raatikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wiggin wants to sweep but no luck.
Wiggin is pulling down on Raatikainen's head to control his posture.
Wiggin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raatikainen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Raatikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raatikainen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wiggin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin jabs at Raatikainen's body.
Wiggin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raatikainen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wiggin throws a push kick but Raatikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Wiggin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Raatikainen is avoiding it.
Wiggin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Wiggin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raatikainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wiggin defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wiggin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raatikainen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wiggin throws a body shot but no joy.
Raatikainen tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Wiggin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wiggin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Eli Wiggin!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Eli Wiggin!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Eli Wiggin!
Eli Wiggin wins by unanimous decision!
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