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Event:
Test 13 Emelianenko vs Arafat
Date: Sep 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Tsuruta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Tsuruta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tsuruta.#KD2#
Tsuruta drops Raul with a beautiful combination! Raul stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tsuruta is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Raul is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Rich Raul has been cut.
Raul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tsuruta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Raul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsuruta thuds a left hand into Raul's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raul seems to have got his legs back now.
Tsuruta drops Raul with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Raul! Tsuruta dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomisan Tsuruta!
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Event:
Test 7 Freeman vs Raul
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Raul moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Raul has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Freeman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Freeman is trying to remain composed but Raul is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Raul punches Freeman on the ear.
Raul biding his time, looking for the opening.
Raul is trying to stick to Freeman's back but Freeman is turning into Raul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Raul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Freeman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raul has control of Freeman's left arm, preventing Freeman from doing any damage.
Freeman stands and throws Raul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freeman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Who's going to make the next move?#T1#
Freeman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Freeman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeman working away.
Raul tries to bench press Freeman off him but Freeman keeps the position.
Raul wants to control but Freeman postures up.#SUB#
Freeman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raul, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Freeman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freeman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Raul wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Freeman tries for a kimura but Raul is defending well.
Freeman working away.#SUB#
Freeman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Raul can't do much from the bottom here.
Freeman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Freeman blocks the strikes from Raul.
Raul is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Freeman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raul has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Freeman but great work by Raul.
Raul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Freeman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Raul in side control lands a decent elbow.
Raul in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Raul cracks Freeman with a big right hand but Freeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
Raul landing a few strikes.
Freeman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Raul is controlling him well.
Raul scores with punches from side control.
Raul lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC2#
Freeman is rocked!#T4#
Freeman prevents Raul from moving into mount.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freeman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Freeman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Raul's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Raul's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Raul lands a few punches from side control.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
Raul lands an elbow.
Raul cracks Freeman with a big right hand but Freeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Freeman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Raul is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raul landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Raul dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Raul is avoiding it.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Raul circles away.
#TD2#
Raul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Raul postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freeman looks a forlorn figure.
Raul postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Freeman in real trouble here! The ref calls for Freeman to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Raul!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Raul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Noel is not content to let Raul control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noel is looking for a sweep.
Raul cracks Noel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Raul with the ground and pound but Noel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Raul trying to control the action but Noel is working from the bottom.
Raul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noel's head.
Noel is looking to control Raul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noel avoid being mounted?
Noel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noel keeps working.
Noel is pressing down on Raul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raul pushes down on Noel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noel really is a fat lump.
Noel taking some punishment here, with Raul in his half guard. #T1#
Noel is in trouble now - Raul has advanced to mount!
Noel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Noel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Noel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raul is proving hard to escape from.
Noel postures up.
Raul is adopting a defensive guard.
Raul looking for a sweep. Not yet Raul, not yet.
Noel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Raul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noel is controlling him.
Noel is fighting to break Raul's control of his arms but Raul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Raul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noel defends well.
Raul looking for a sweep. Not yet Raul, not yet.
Noel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3##SUB2#
Raul has his foot on Noel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noel works his way back into a safe position though.
Noel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Raul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raul can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Raul has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Noel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Noel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4##TD2#
Raul has Noel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Raul pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Noel tumbling to the mat - Raul dives into Noel's guard.
Raul scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raul chips away with some ground and pound.
Raul stopping the sweep attempt from Noel.
Raul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raul is looking to work some ground and pound but Noel has wrist control.
Raul throws a big right hand that misses.
Raul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noel is trying to control the position but Raul postures up.
Raul looking to sit in guard and control but Noel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Noel throws an elbow that misses. Raul uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noel's guard. Nice move by Raul!#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Raul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Raul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Raul cracks Noel with a big right hand but Noel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Raul in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #ROC2#
Noel is rocked!
Raul cracks Noel with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Raul immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Noel is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Raul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Raul!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Raul feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Raul's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Raul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Raul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boone is trying to keep Raul in close.
#SU2#
Raul stands up and waves to Boone to follow him.
Raul throws a wild body kick that Boone sees coming a mile off.
Raul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Raul gets a double leg takedown into Boone's guard.
Boone throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Raul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raul is working Boone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raul throws a big elbow that misses.
Raul is stalling in the full guard.
Raul tries to stand but Boone is controlling from the bottom.
Raul's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Raul looking to pass the guard.
Raul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boone is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raul misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Boone gets tackled into the cage by Raul. Raul maintains the clinch.
Boone is looking for a takedown.
Raul displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boone up against the cage.
Boone jumps guard but Raul stands there with Boone around his waist. Boone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T3#
Boone is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Boone. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Raul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Raul drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU2#
Raul gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Raul closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boone did well to prevent Raul getting side control.#ROC2#
Boone is rocked!
Raul lands a big elbow - Boone is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Raul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Raul!
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