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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Raja (ranked 5699 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Liniger (ranked 4382 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for James Raja has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Raja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Liniger!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liniger misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Liniger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raja doesn't seem phased though.
Liniger connects with a crisp jab.
Jab from Liniger.
Good standup being displayed there by Raja as he connects with a hook.
Raja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liniger throws a body punch but Raja moves out of range.
Liniger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raja.
A big left from Liniger misses.
Tim Liniger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raja throws a right hand that Liniger ducks under and follows up with a left that Liniger also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liniger lands the left hand.
Liniger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Raja.
Raja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liniger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liniger misses with a hook.
Raja is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liniger.
Liniger has Raja up against the cage in a clinch.
Raja jumps guard but Liniger stands there with Raja around his waist. Raja gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Raja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liniger walks away with a smile on his face. Raja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liniger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raja tries to pull guard but Liniger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Raja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liniger.
Liniger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liniger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raja backwards.
Liniger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Liniger.
Liniger presses Raja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liniger lands a shoulder strike.
Raja is looking to break free of the clinch but Liniger has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liniger lands a nice shot to the body.
Raja is breathing heavily.
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!
A body shot lands from Liniger.
Liniger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liniger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liniger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rajas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liniger.
Liniger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liniger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liniger lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liniger.
Raja is rocked!
Liniger lands a big right hand that drops Raja! The killer instinct kicks in and Liniger finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Liniger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Liniger!
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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
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