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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 1315 p4p, 167 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 1798 p4p, 222 weight class). Joseph is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lamb of God-512. Anthony Joseph will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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204 cm
36
232 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wladyslaw Raginis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph lands with a nice body kick.
Raginis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
Joseph is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raginis with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raginis.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raginis throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joseph keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raginis cracks Joseph with an open hand slap.
Joseph lands with a straight right. Raginis didn't see that one coming.
Raginis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Raginis.
Raginis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joseph was covering up waiting for the punch and Raginis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Joseph is pulling down on Raginis's head. It's preventing any offense from Raginis, at least for the moment.
Raginis throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph trying to keep a closed guard but Raginis is proving a slippery customer.
Joseph seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joseph lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Raginis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph is stalling in the full guard.
Joseph avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Raginis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph passes into half guard.
Raginis tries to get to full guard but Joseph has control of the leg.
Raginis is not content to let Joseph control the position.
Joseph takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Raginis is refusing to be controlled, as Joseph sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raginis is trying to control but can't.
Raginis is looking for a sweep. Joseph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raginis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Raginis.
Raginis wants to improve his position but instead Joseph has moved into half guard.
Joseph is trying to control. Raginis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Raginis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joseph sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Joseph trying to control the action but Raginis is working from the bottom.
Raginis wants to improve his position but Joseph is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joseph slips a nice elbow through Raginis's hands, connecting with Raginis's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raginis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raginis has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Raginis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joseph is defending well.
Raginis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Raginis.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raginis working aggressively here.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Raginis controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Raginis.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raginis lands a right hand.
Raginis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph lands a body punch.
Raginis is looking to control Joseph's arms but Joseph gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raginis has his back to the cage.
Raginis lands a shoulder strike.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Raginis controls the action.
Joseph is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Raginis lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
Raginis lands a nice uppercut.
Raginis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joseph avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joseph pushes Raginis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
Raginis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
Raginis swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph gets underhooks to prevent Raginis's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladyslaw Raginis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raginis prevents a body shot from Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis misses with a punch on the inside.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Raginis controls his hands.
Raginis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joseph pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raginis misses with a takedown attempt - Joseph sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joseph tries to clinch but Raginis is having none of it.
Raginis just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph scores with a sloppy right hand. Raginis should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Raginis misses
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raginis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph connects with the punch.
Raginis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joseph.
Raginis misses with a takedown attempt
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
Raginis is rocked!
Wladyslaw Raginis's cut is getting worse.
Joseph connects with a body shot.
Joseph with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joseph walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Raginis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Joseph swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Raginis's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joseph!
A victorious Anthony Joseph thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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