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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gator Raid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfie Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raid comes to the cage accompanied by Rio de Janeiro. Gator Raid had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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211 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gator Raid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfie Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Fletcher misses.
Fletcher is looking to clinch.
Raid shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fletcher tries to hold on but Raid pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raid scoring with strikes but Fletcher is staying in there.
Raid could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fletcher is trying desperately to improve position.
Fletcher is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Raid scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Raid with a couple of short strikes.
Raid scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fletcher wants to control but Raid is having none of it.
The referee warns Fletcher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Raid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fletcher looks a forlorn figure.
Raid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fletcher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid looking for a sweep. Not yet Raid, not yet.
Raid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fletcher on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fletcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fletcher wanted to stand there but Raid had control of the position.
Fletcher wants to control from the top but Raid keeps moving.
Raid wants to sweep here but Fletcher controlling him for the moment.
Raid manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Raid goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fletcher is on top in guard.
Raid lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raid keeping full guard, as Fletcher tries to pass.
Raid will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Raid trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fletcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Raid is retaining full guard.
Fletcher trying to control but Raid is working from the bottom.
Raid throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fletcher has his takedown stuffed
and Raid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fletcher won't be happy with that.
Fletcher looks gassed!
Raid working the ground and pound from side control.
Raid working the body and head with strikes.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fletcher is pushing Raid's head away, looking to escape. Raid manages to hold on to the position though.
Fletcher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fletcher taking a bit of punishment here - Raid scoring with strikes.
Raid in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Raid lands an elbow.
Raid lands a nice forearm strike.
Raid cracks Fletcher with a big elbow.
Raid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fletcher manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fletcher trying to control from half guard but Raid is working away.
Fletcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raid defending well though.
Raid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fletcher checks a low kick from Raid.
Raid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Raid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raid slips a nice elbow through Fletcher's hands, connecting with Fletcher's forehead.
Raid lands with a punch from half guard.
Fletcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Raid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fletcher has his takedown stuffed
and Raid counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fletcher!
Raid breaks from Fletcher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Raid swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fletcher is now in Raid's guard. A big mistake from Raid there, giving up the dominant position!
Gator Raid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fletcher trying to control but Raid is working from the bottom.
Raid throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Raid doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fletcher passes Raid's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raid punching from the bottom.
Fletcher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raid's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid tries to roll over but Fletcher keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fletcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raid will feel that in the morning.
Fletcher throws a hook but Raid avoids it easily.
Fletcher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raid swivels and escapes.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gator Raid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfie Fletcher.
Fletcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raid looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fletcher!
Fletcher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Raid will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fletcher preventing the sweep.
Raid doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fletcher tries to stand but Raid is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raid trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Raid keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
Raid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fletcher shoots and misses
and Raid counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fletcher is looking to escape.
Fletcher is pressing down on Raid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raid makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fletcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid lands a couple of digs.
Fletcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fletcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fletcher is looking to stand up but Raid isn't so interested in that idea.
Raid is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raid is looking to work some ground and pound but Fletcher has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fletcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fletcher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fletcher throws a head kick that Raid semi-blocks.
Fletcher gets caught flat footed, as Raid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fletcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raid lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fletcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raid scoring with some ground and pound.
Raid throwing strikes from guard but Fletcher blocks nicely.
Fletcher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Raid manages to get himself to full guard.
Raid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fletcher trying to control but Raid is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Raid dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raid looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Raid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fletcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fletcher has momentary wrist control but Raid slips an elbow through the middle.
Fletcher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fletcher has momentary wrist control but Raid slips an elbow through the middle.
Raid won't allow Fletcher to get back to his feet.
Fletcher trying to control the position.
Raid connects with a couple of short punches.
Fletcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fletcher, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raid gets the takedown into side control.
Raid lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fletcher down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fletcher regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid is working for a submission of some sort.
Raid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raid slips a nice elbow through Fletcher's hands, connecting with Fletcher's forehead.
Ground and pound from Raid.
Raid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fletcher trying to control here.
Fletcher gets back to full guard.
Raid stands up over Fletcher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gator Raid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Raid wants to control from the top but Fletcher keeps moving.
Fletcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raid controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raid wants to control from the top but Fletcher keeps moving.
Fletcher is trying to keep Raid in close.
Raid 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fletcher tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Raid with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fletcher wants to get back to full guard.
Fletcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fletcher.
Raid controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raid has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Raid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fletcher for as long as he can get away with.
Raid postures up in Fletcher's guard and throws a big left but Fletcher blocks it.
Fletcher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Raid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fletcher is keeping the position for now.
Fletcher trying to keep a closed guard but Raid is proving a slippery customer.
Fletcher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alfie Fletcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gator Raid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raid, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gator Raid!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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