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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 185 p4p, 32 weight class) and Thomas Raske (ranked 892 p4p, 120 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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181 lbs
18 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Raske!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raske cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Raske.
Raske looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've been told by Steve's head coaches at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raske feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Steve misses.
Raske lands with an uppercut that bounces Steve off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raske.
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raske lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raske lands a body punch.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Thomas Raske has been cut.
Raske scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Raske tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raske swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Raske makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve blocking some punches.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is working Raske over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve tries to work over Raske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raske.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Raske has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raske.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Raske has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raske can turn it around.
Raske has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steve avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raske jumps guard but Steve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raske.
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!
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raske tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Raske back against the cage.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raske misses with a punch on the inside.
Raske has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steve is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Raske tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Raske misses with a punch on the inside.
Raske blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve digs a right hand into Raske's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raske's gas tank.
Raske working aggressively here.
Raske works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches.
Raske fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is working Raske over against the cage.
Raske looks winded!
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Raske.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve gets through Raske's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raske is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Raske is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Raske can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Raske seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve pushes Raske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve digs a right hand into Raske's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raske's gas tank.
Raske takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve lands a big right hand! Raske is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve retains his welterweight title!
Chris Steve bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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