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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 176 p4p, 24 weight class) and Thomas Raske (ranked 407 p4p, 57 weight class). Darko's entrance music is Ominous Drumming. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
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185 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raske!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raske misses with a lunging right hand
and Darko counters with a left to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Raske blocks the leg kick.
Raske was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Darko misses.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Raske.
Raske was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice uppercut there from Raske.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raske.
Raske blocks the body kick.
Raske scores with a nice strike.
Darko throws a head kick that Raske semi-blocks.
Raske takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raske throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Raske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raske lands with an overhand left.
Raske throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Raske throws a chopping leg kick but Darko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raske throws a low kick but Darko moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Raske there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raske throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a leg kick which misses Raske's front leg but catches the back leg as Raske tries to avoid it.
Raske misses with a looping left.
Darko throws the kick towards the body but Raske avoids it.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raske.
Darko defending well as Raske loads up on a big left hand.
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas Raske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko dips to his left and cracks Raske with an uppercut!
Raske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raske.
Darko throws a leg kick
and Raske counters with an outside leg kick.
Darko misses with a straight left.
Raske misses with a low kick.
Raske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Raske loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a body punch but Raske moves out of range.
Darko backing away here, and Raske unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Darko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raske throws a solid leg kick but Darko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raske.
Darko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Raske bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raske throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raske moves away from the strike by Darko.
Darko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raske checks it well.
Raske throws a hook but Darko blocks it.
Raske throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raske looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darko throws a leg kick but Raske sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Darko.
Donk. Raske catches Darko right on the button with a cross.
Raske fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darko on the side of the head.
Raske throws an off balance right hand
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raske slips a straight right by Darko.
Raske avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raske pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darko is out of range and Raske settles back down.
Raske moves away from the strike by Darko.
Raske slips under a jab from Darko.
Raske avoids a kick to the body.
Raske throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko is looking to counter punch.
Raske misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Raske moves out of range of the leg kick from Darko.
Nice straight punches there by Raske. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raske.
Raske moves away from the strike by Darko.
Raske connects with an inside leg kick.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Raske tries a low kick but Darko avoids it.
Raske shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raske throws a front kick aimed at Darko's knee but Darko avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darko throws a body punch but Raske moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raske tries to work over Darko's front leg with a kick but Darko checks it.
Darko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raske blocks a leg kick.
Darko scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raske avoids the body shot from Darko.
Darko slips under a jab from Raske.
Darko punishes Raske's body with a nice straight punch.
Raske looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Raske slips the punch.
Darko misses with a head kick.
Raske throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko throws a jab when Raske was well out of range.
Raske misses with a body kick.
Darko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raske's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darko under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Raske. That snapped Darko's head back.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Raske.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vlad Darko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Darko scores with a nice strike.
Raske with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raske connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Raske.
Raske throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko throws a wild body kick that Raske sees coming a mile off.
Darko throws a low kick but Raske avoids it.
Raske moves away from the strike by Darko.
Raske moves out of range of the body kick from Darko.
Raske swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darko slips a straight right by Raske.
Darko lunges at Raske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raske's hand.
It looks like Thomas Raske has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko moves out of range of the leg kick from Raske.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Darko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raske throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raske scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raske scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raske misses with a body kick.
Darko misses with a hook
and Raske counters with an outside leg kick.
Raske scores with a nice strike.
Raske finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darko moves out of range as Raske throws a body kick.
Thomas Raske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raske avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick there by Raske.
Raske waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Raske takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darko connects with a single shot there.
Darko punishes Raske's body with a nice straight punch.
Darko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raske if he has to take too many more of those.
Darko staying out of range there.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Raske manages to avoid it.
Darko blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raske misses with a hook.
Darko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raske scores with a kick to the body.
Darko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left lands for Raske.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raske.
Raske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raske missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raske throws a front kick aimed at Darko's knee but Darko avoids it well.
It looked like Darko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raske.
Raske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.
Darko scores with a punch to the head.
Raske is rocked!
Darko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raske.
Raske is still on wobbly legs! Can Darko finish him?
Raske lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raske seems to have recovered his senses.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Raske.
A counter left hand to the body from Darko misses its target.
Darko lands a leg kick that knocks Raske off balance momentarily.
Darko scores with a hook to the body. Raske takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raske misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raske's calf.
Darko misses with a straight left.
Raske was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raske scores with a leg kick.
Raske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Darko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raske, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Raske there.
Darko misses with a wild combination.
Raske throws a hook but Darko avoids it easily.
Darko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darko is looking to land body kicks.
Raske throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raske throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raske lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raske attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raske manages to avoid it.
Darko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raske looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Raske getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raske misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Raske. Beautiful body shot.
Darko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raske has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raske throws a low kick but Darko avoids it.
Darko throws out a powerful jab.
Darko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Darko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raske throws a jab when Darko was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raske throws a front kick aimed at Darko's knee but Darko avoids it well.
Darko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raske misses the shot to the body.
Darko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raske showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raske's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Raske misses with an uppercut
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Darko cracks Raske with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Raske blocks the low kick.
Darko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darko misses with a hook
and Raske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raske connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darko scrambles back to his feet.
Raske tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darko is able to avoid easily.
Darko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Raske is predictable there
and Darko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko slips under a jab from Raske.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darko throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raske misses the shot to the body.
Raske fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darko is out of range.
Raske throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raske throws a front kick that sends Darko stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raske misses the jab.
Raske moves out of range as Darko throws a body kick.
Raske lands a right hook to the body.
Raske throws a low kick, looking for Darko's leg but Darko calmly moves out of range.
Raske misses with a wild body shot.
Raske checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darko.
Raske ducks right into an uppercut from Darko.
Nice shot lands for Darko.
Raske lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Darko.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raske throws a shot to the body.
Darko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darko there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Darko.
A jab from Raske misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raske checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raske uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Raske appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darko lunges at Raske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raske's hand.
Raske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Raske.
Darko walks into a jab.
Darko misses with a hook.
Raske cracks Darko with a good jab.
Darko misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Raske was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darko.
Raske throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raske defending well as Darko loads up on a big left hand.
Raske bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darko's head.
Darko throws a shot from downtown. Raske moves away and avoids it.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raske to score with a decent uppercut.
Darko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Darko moves away from the strike by Raske.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Darko connects with a crisp jab.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raske dips to his left and cracks Darko with an uppercut!
Darko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raske. Raske obviously looking to wear him down.
Raske blocks a head kick by Darko.
Raske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raske fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darko on the side of the head.
Raske clobbers Darko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darko throws a leg kick but Raske sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raske connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raske.
Raske lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raske throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darko looks for the body kick but Raske saw that one coming.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Raske.
Darko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raske throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darko on the side of the head.
Raske fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raske throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
Darko clobbers Raske with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raske throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
Darko misses with a hook.
Raske moves away from the strike by Darko.
Raske with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Raske.
Well Raske has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Raske!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Raske started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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