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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignatov has chosen Fler-Ghetto Beat as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24 - 12 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven misses with a straight right.
Ignatov scoring well with a low kick there.
Raven avoids the body shot from Ignatov.
Raven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ignatov.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatov moves away.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatov.
Raven swinging wildly here.
Raven throws a leg kick but Ignatov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raven circles away quickly and effectively.
Raven shoots in but Ignatov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven slips a jab from Ignatov.
Ignatov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raven throws out the jab.
Raven throws the kick towards the body but Ignatov avoids it.
Ignatov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven lands a leg kick that knocks Ignatov off balance momentarily.
Ignatov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raven doesn't seem bothered though.
Raven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vladimir Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignatov misses with a body shot.
Raven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Raven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raven misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ignatov counters with a body kick that stops Raven in his tracks momentarily.
Raven checks a leg kick.
Ignatov throws a body shot but no joy.
Raven throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Ignatov.
Ignatov misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Raven.
Ignatov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignatov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatov needs to keep his hands up - Raven had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatov throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.
Raven throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ignatov avoids it.
Ignatov misses with a head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ignatov enables Raven to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ignatov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Ignatov is keeping the position.
Raven throws a strike but Ignatov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ignatov 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.
Raven working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ignatov has passed into side control.
Raven is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ignatov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Raven is looking to improve his position but Ignatov isn't that keen on the idea.
Raven tries to hold on but Ignatov postures up.
Raven is looking to improve his position but Ignatov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Raven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatov is working away from the top position though.
Raven works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ignatov is fighting to break Raven's control of his arms but Raven is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatov preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raven dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Raven misses with a body shot
and Ignatov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ignatov tries to clinch up.
Raven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Raven sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ignatov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raven counters with a nice leg kick.
Ignatov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Ignatov, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Ignatov against the cage but Ignatov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatov throws a wild body kick that Raven sees coming a mile off.
Ignatov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raven rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
Raven throws out a loose jab but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raven manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ignatov on his heels. He'll look to pass Ignatov's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raven throws a strike but Ignatov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven looking to control.
Thomas Raven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raven lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Raven cracks Ignatov with a solid left hand.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Raven controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignatov can do to turn this around?
Raven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ignatov keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Ignatov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raven throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing that Raven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Raven 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.
Raven stands up over Ignatov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ignatov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raven throwing strikes from guard but Ignatov blocks nicely.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Raven is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ignatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raven throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ignatov slips under a jab from Raven.
Ignatov flicks out a counter leg kick but Raven steps away.
Ignatov misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatov moves forwards but Raven connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ignatov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raven can pounce on him.
Ignatov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatov throws a one two combo.
Raven checks a low kick from Ignatov.
Raven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatov will feel that in the morning.
Raven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven looks to land a right hand but Ignatov moved out of range.
Ignatov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ignatov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raven moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raven dominated that second round.
That's time! Raven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Raven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatov.
Raven scores with a body shot.
Raven throws a leg kick that misses.
Ignatov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Raven misses its target.
Raven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatov. Raven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raven misses with a body shot.
Ignatov throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven tries to score with a low kick but Ignatov moves his leg out of the way.
Raven fails with the takedown
and Ignatov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ignatov.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Raven.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raven.
Raven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Ignatov avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Raven as the two fighters clinch.
Ignatov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ignatov is pressed up against the cage. Raven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ignatov down to the mat. Ignatov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raven swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raven.
Raven misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ignatov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raven can pounce on him.
Raven throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatov wants to counter with a clinch but Raven pushes him away.
Raven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ignatov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatov can pounce on him.
Ignatov tries to score with a low kick but Raven moves his leg out of the way.
Raven loads up on a big right hand but Ignatov slips the punch.
Ignatov tries to bum rush Raven with a series of wild strikes but Raven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven throws a body shot but no joy.
Raven backing away here, and Ignatov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raven checks a leg kick.
Ignatov moves into the clinch.
Raven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raven can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatov controls the action.
Raven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raven.
Raven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ignatov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking to slow down the pace here.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raven blocks a body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raven has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatov.
Nice body punch from Raven - that landed with a thud.
Ignatov lands with a short shot to the head.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Raven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raven lands a nice uppercut.
Ignatov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatov tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatov takes a shot to the head.
Raven can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatov controls the action.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas Raven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vladimir Ignatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raven.
Ignatov misses with a body punch.
Ignatov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Raven.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatov tries to land knees in the clinch but Raven avoids the damage to the body.
Raven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Ignatov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raven's elbow.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov tries to throw a body punch but Raven avoids it by throwing Ignatov back against the cage.
Raven is trying to maintain a safe position but Ignatov gets an underhook and turns Raven into the cage.
A short left from Raven.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Ignatov.
I think Raven 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Raven!
A pretty intense looking Thomas Raven took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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