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Event:
TOF 171
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Diabeetus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raivo has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Raivo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raivo misses with a body kick.
Raivo moves out of range as Diabeetus strikes.
Raivo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diabeetus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diabeetus scores with a nice head shot.#KD#
Diabeetus lands a big uppercut and Raivo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Raivo looks OK. Diabeetus waves Raivo back to his feet!#ROC#Raivo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diabeetus connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Raivo out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suga Diabeetus!
A relieved looking Suga Diabeetus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TOF 159
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Punch misses with a looping right.
Raivo feints a counter leg kick.
Raivo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raivo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raivo tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
A low kick from Raivo misses
and Punch counters with a good, hard body kick but Raivo shrugs it off.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raivo was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Punch looks to land a body kick but Raivo moved away.
Raivo throws out a counter right but Punch avoids it with no problem.
Punch scores with a hook to the body. Raivo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Punch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punch just misses with a punch to the body.
Raivo moves out of range as Punch strikes.#T1#
Punch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Punch checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Punch misses its target.
Punch moves out of range of the body kick from Raivo.
A low kick lands for Raivo.
Punch swings for the body but Raivo moves out of range.
Punch avoids a kick to the body.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raivo moves away.
Raivo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Punch tests Raivo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raivo moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch slips a straight right by Raivo.
Punch misses with a hook to the body
and Raivo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punch blocks a leg kick.
Raivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raivo throws a good cross that connects.
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raivo.
Punch is looking to wear down Raivo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Punch throws the kick towards the body but Raivo avoids it.#T3#
Punch moves away from the strike by Raivo.
Punch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raivo throws out the jab.
Punch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Punch backs off Raivo throws a huge counter combo but Punch manages to avoid it all.
Raivo slips under a jab.
Raivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raivo moves away.
Raivo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punch swings widly with a right hand
and Raivo counters with a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Raivo moves into the clinch.#T4##BC#
Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch looks to land a body kick but Raivo moved away.
Punch throws a body punch but Raivo moves out of range.
Raivo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raivo walks into a stiff left hand from Punch.
Punch looks for the body kick but Raivo saw that one coming.
Raivo misses with the combination.
Raivo tries to clinch up but Punch circles away and keeps his distance.
Punch jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Raivo clobbers Punch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Punch swings for the body but Raivo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raivo! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch with a hook.#T5#
Raivo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Punch throwing a counter right hand but Raivo manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Punch checks a leg kick.
Raivo misses with a double jab
and Punch counters with a nice kick to the body.
Raivo misses with a lunging right hand
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.
Raivo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raivo misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Raivo clinches up with Punch and pushes him back against the cage.#T6#
A right hook to the body lands for Raivo.
#BC#
Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch throws a right hand that Raivo ducks under and follows up with a left that Raivo also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Raivo misses its intended target.
Punch tried to counter with a leg kick but Raivo avoided it.
Punch misses with a body kick.
Raivo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raivo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raivo throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Punch was looking to counter with a kick there.
A solid body kick from Raivo.
Punch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T7#
Punch misses with a hook to the body
and Raivo counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid body kick from Raivo.
Punch tries to land a body kick
and Raivo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Punch as he connects with a hook.
Raivo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Punch looks to throw a body kick
and Raivo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raivo throws a lazy head kick
and Punch counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Punch.
Punch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T8#
Punch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raivo counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Punch is rocked!
Punch walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Raivo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rabies Raivo!
During a confident post fight interview, Rabies Raivo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 151
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Jab from Cloud.#CUT#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.#CL2#
Raivo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cloud lands with a right to the head.
Cloud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raivo.
Raivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raivo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cloud backwards.
Cloud prevents a body shot from Raivo.
Cloud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raivo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Raivo.
Raivo works on Cloud's body with a couple of short punches.
Raivo blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cloud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cloud tries to throw a body punch but Raivo avoids it by throwing Cloud back against the cage. #BC#
Cloud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1##CL2#
Raivo moves into the clinch successfully.
Cloud blocks a body shot from Raivo. #BC2#
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Cloud is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Raivo.
Cloud misses the jab.
Raivo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Raivo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raivo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cloud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raivo counters with a nice body kick.
Cloud misses with a straight right.
Raivo is looking to slow Cloud down with leg kicks. #T2#
Cloud throws a right hand that misses
and Raivo counters with an outside leg kick.
Raivo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cloud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raivo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cloud is breathing heavily.
Cloud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid body kick from Raivo.
Cloud misses with a left hand
and Raivo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raivo throws a body kick that misses.
Cloud scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
Raivo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cloud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Raivo misses with an uppercut
and Cloud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raivo lands with a kick to the temple. Cloud shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Raivo - that's a beauty! Cloud is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Raivo can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rabies Raivo!
An out of breath Rabies Raivo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 141
Date: Aug 11, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Raivo forces Jack back against the cage and clinches.
Jack looking for a takedown. #BC#
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Jack looks to land a combination. Raivo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Jack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack wants to clinch up but Raivo keeps it at a distance.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Raivo closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Raivo.
Raivo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raivo walks away with a smile on his face. Jack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rabies Raivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cactus Jack.
Raivo is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks. #T1#
Jack shoots in and drives through. Raivo sprawls well.
Jack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raivo pinned against the cage. Raivo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack misses with a combination
and Raivo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack dives in and grabs Raivo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raivo pushes down on Jack's head and hops out.#KD#
Raivo lands a big head kick that sends Jack tumbling to the mat! Raivo takes a step backwards and waves Jack back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Jack is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Cactus Jack has been cut.
Raivo Throws a clean left jab. Raivo Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Jack's chin! Jack crumbles to the ground and Raivo follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Raivo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rabies Raivo!
After winning the bout, Rabies Raivo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TOF 132
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Clubber missing with a left hand there. Raivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clubber throws a right and a left that Raivo avoids nicely.
Clubber lands a really nice looking cross but Raivo seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Raivo connects with a right hand. Clubber shakes it off.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Clubber has been cut.
Clubber misses with a wild body shot.
Raivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clubber scores with a nice strike.
Clubber throws an off balance right hand
and Raivo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy Clubber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clubber throws a hook but Raivo avoids it easily.
Raivo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Raivo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2#
Raivo has managed to clinch.
#T1#
Raivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raivo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Raivo manages to break the clinch.
Raivo moves away from the strike by Clubber.
Raivo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice body kick there by Raivo.
Clubber is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Raivo lands a big head kick that sends Clubber tumbling to the mat! Raivo takes a step backwards and waves Clubber back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Raivo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clubber.
Clubber throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clubber throws a poor cross that misses
#KD2#
and Raivo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Clubber! Raivo lets Clubber back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Clubber is rocked!#CUT2#Jimmy Clubber's cut is getting worse.
Clubber swings widly with a right hand
and Raivo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Clubber out cold! What a finish! Raivo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rabies Raivo!
Rabies Raivo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TOF 100
Date: Apr 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Dankovich throws a body punch but Raivo moves out of range.
Raivo looks to land a body kick but Dankovich moved away.
Dankovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dankovich tries to land a leg kick but Raivo saw it coming and moves away.
Raivo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Dankovich. That snapped Raivo's head back.
#CUT#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Dankovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raivo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raivo lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raivo swings for the body but Dankovich moves out of range.
It looked like Dankovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dankovich lunges at Raivo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raivo's hand.
Raivo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Vasil Dankovich has been cut.#T1#
Dankovich throws a body kick that misses
and Raivo counters with a stiff right hand.
Raivo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dankovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dankovich there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Raivo clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Dankovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dankovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raivo on the side of the head.
Dankovich throws out a leg kick but Raivo moves out of range and Dankovich only half commits.
Raivo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dankovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've been told by Dankovich's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2#
Dankovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raivo.
Dankovich looks to land a left hand but Raivo moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Dankovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dankovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dankovich blocks a low kick nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dankovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raivo swings for the body but Dankovich moves out of range.
Dankovich misses with a left hand
and Raivo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raivo. That's going to slow Dankovich down. #T3#
The fighters circling - Dankovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raivo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raivo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dankovich - the referee stops the clock and Raivo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dankovich. Raivo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dankovich looks for the body kick but Raivo saw that one coming.
Dankovich takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dankovich. Raivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raivo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Dankovich counters by clinching up.
A right hand to the body from Raivo.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raivo misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Raivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dankovich lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Dankovich.
Dankovich lands with a left to the head.
Dankovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raivo blocks a body shot from Dankovich.
Raivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dankovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dankovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Raivo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dankovich tries to stall but Raivo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raivo avoiding damage.
Dankovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Raivo.
Dankovich lands with a right to the head.
Dankovich slows down the pace here.
Dankovich leaning against his opponent.
#T5#
Raivo can't find room to land a body shot as Dankovich controls the action.
Raivo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raivo.
Raivo tries a body shot but Dankovich blocks it.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.
Dankovich throws a head punch that misses.
Dankovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dankovich taking a breather.#BC2#
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Dankovich slips under a jab.
A low kick from Dankovich is predictable there
and Raivo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dankovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T6#
Dankovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Raivo gets tackled into the cage by Dankovich. Dankovich maintains the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dankovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Raivo to work.
Raivo tries to work over Dankovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dankovich is trying to break the clinch but Raivo has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dankovich's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dankovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dankovich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dankovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dankovich. #T7#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dankovich has a couple of punches blocked by Raivo.
Raivo works on Dankovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Raivo tries to throw a body punch but Dankovich avoids it by throwing Raivo back against the cage.
Raivo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Raivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raivo.
Raivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raivo lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC2#
Raivo manages to break the clinch.
Dankovich lands a nice looking body shot.
Raivo lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#Vasil Dankovich's cut is getting worse.
Dankovich staying out of range there.
Dankovich is looking to counter punch.
Dankovich misses with a jab to the body
and Raivo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T8#
Dankovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Raivo closes the distance and clinches.
Dankovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Raivo.
#BC2#
Raivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dankovich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T9#
Dankovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Dankovich coming out on top.#CL#
Dankovich closes the distance and pushes Raivo back into the cage.
Come on Raivo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC#
Dankovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Dankovich.#CUT#That has opened up Rabies Raivo's cut even more.
Dankovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vasil Dankovich will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dankovich misses with a straight left.
Dankovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raivo thumps Dankovich with a low kick.
Dankovich cracks Raivo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raivo throws a body kick that misses
and Dankovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Raivo.
Dankovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Dankovich gets tackled into the cage by Raivo. Raivo maintains the clinch. #T1#
Dankovich trying to stall but Raivo improves his position.
#BC2#
Raivo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raivo slips a straight right by Dankovich.
Rabies Raivo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raivo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dankovich if he has to take too many more of those.
Dankovich avoids the head kick by Raivo.
Dankovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Raivo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dankovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raivo lands with an uppercut that bounces Dankovich off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Raivo just misses with a punch to the body.
Raivo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raivo.
Raivo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dankovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raivo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dankovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dankovich.
Raivo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Dankovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raivo lands the left hand.
Dankovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raivo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dankovich missing with a left hand there. Raivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raivo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Raivo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dankovich's head.
Raivo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dankovich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T4#
Dankovich throws out a loose jab but Raivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raivo thinks about the counter body kick.
Dankovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raivo.
Raivo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Raivo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dankovich thinking.
A head kick misses from Raivo. #KD2#
Raivo lands a big head kick that sends Dankovich tumbling to the mat! Raivo takes a step backwards and waves Dankovich back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Dankovich is rocked!#CUT2#Vasil Dankovich's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dankovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T5#
Dankovich scores with the left hand. Raivo knows he should have avoided that one.
Raivo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dankovich lands a nice shot that snaps Raivo's head back.
Raivo looks to land a left hand but Dankovich moved out of range nicely.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Raivo! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rabies Raivo!
A victorious Rabies Raivo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TOF 88
Date: Mar 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaylov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mihaylov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mihaylov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raivo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaylov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raivo's sensitive parts.
Raivo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raivo.
Raivo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaylov was well out of range. Poor timing from Raivo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raivo lands a really nice looking cross but Mihaylov seems unphased.
Raivo jabs Mihaylov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Mihaylov misses
enabling Raivo to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaylov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raivo throws out the jab. #T1#
Mihaylov avoids the head kick by Raivo.
Mihaylov throws a sloppy body shot
and Raivo counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Krasimir Mihaylov has been cut.
Mihaylov throws a right hand that Raivo ducks under and follows up with a left that Raivo also avoids with ease.
Raivo throws a lazy body kick
and Mihaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krasimir Mihaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Raivo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mihaylov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raivo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raivo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raivo moves out of range of the strikes.
Raivo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick by Raivo misses
and Mihaylov counters with a body kick.
Mihaylov scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Mihaylov swings widly with a right hand
and Raivo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raivo wants to slow Mihaylov down by chopping away at his legs.
Mihaylov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raivo moves away.
Mihaylov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mihaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihaylov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRaivo.
Mihaylov takes a swing at Raivo's ribcage but misses.
Raivo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mihaylov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mihaylov digs a good body shot into Raivo's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov is looking to chop away at Raivo's legs.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raivo.
Mihaylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raivo on the side of the head.
Mihaylov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raivo counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3#
Raivo looks for the body kick but Mihaylov saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaylov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raivo misses with a body kick.
Mihaylov throws a push kick but Raivo slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Raivo misses its intended target.
Raivo blocks a head kick by Mihaylov.
As Mihaylov looks to move away, Raivo throws a big counter combo but Mihaylov just gets out of the way.
Mihaylov throws an off balance right hand
and Mihaylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mihaylov scores with the left hand. Raivo knows he should have avoided that one.
Mihaylov tries to work over Raivo's front leg with a kick but Raivo checks it.
Raivo is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Raivo forces Mihaylov back against the cage and clinches.#T4#
Raivo gets through Mihaylov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raivo can't break the clinch.
Raivo lands with a short shot to the head.
Mihaylov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaylov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mihaylov lands with a light punch inside.
Mihaylov misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaylov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raivos head.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
Mihaylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC#
Raivo breaks the clinch.
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Raivo throws a counter high kick but Mihaylov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Raivo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mihaylov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a series of punches but Raivo avoids them all with ease.
Mihaylov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raivo's sensitive parts. #T5#
Mihaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raivo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raivo.
It appears Raivo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mihaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Raivo is just out of range.
It looks like Raivo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mihaylov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raivo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raivo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mihaylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Raivo.
A countering left hand to the body from Mihaylov misses.
Mihaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raivo throws the kick towards the body but Mihaylov avoids it.
Raivo throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side. #T6#
Raivo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raivo walks into a straight right hand from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raivo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mihaylov blocks a head kick by Raivo.
Mihaylov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raivo doesn't seem bothered though.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raivo.
A head kick misses from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaylov swings for the body but Raivo moves out of range.
Raivo is looking to counter with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raivo checks a leg kick.
Raivo looks for the body kick but Mihaylov saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mihaylov! But no joy.
Raivo moves out of range of the leg kick from Mihaylov.#T7#
Mihaylov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Raivo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raivo misses with a kick to the body.
Mihaylov connects with a leg kick.
Mihaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raivo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Raivo looks for the body kick but Mihaylov saw that one coming.
Mihaylov throws a right hand that misses
and Raivo counters with a one-two to the body.
Mihaylov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raivo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mihaylov cracks Raivo with an open hand slap.
Raivo throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaylov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T8#
Raivo wants to clinch up but Mihaylov keeps it at a distance.
Mihaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Raivo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mihaylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raivo on the side of the head.
Mihaylov lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Raivo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raivo catches Mihaylov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mihaylov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raivo is able to avoid easily.
Raivo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL#
Raivo clinches.
Raivo taking a breather.
Mihaylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raivo's elbow. #T9#
Raivo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaylov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raivo has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mihaylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raivo prevents a body shot from Mihaylov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Raivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihaylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raivo's elbow.
Mihaylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mihaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Mihaylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mihaylov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raivo.
Raivo scores with a body shot.
Raivo lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krasimir Mihaylov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raivo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raivo ducks under a wild hook from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raivo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mihaylov avoids it.
Raivo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov swings for the body but Raivo moves out of range.
Mihaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mihaylov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raivo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raivo tests Mihaylov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mihaylov dips to his left and cracks Raivo with an uppercut!#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Mihaylov.
Raivo thows a leg kick but Mihaylov checks it
and Mihaylov counters with a nice body kick.
Raivo throws a front kick aimed at Mihaylov's knee but Mihaylov avoids it well.
Mihaylov misses with a head kick.
Mihaylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raivo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raivo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Raivo lands a nice looking body shot.
Mihaylov is breathing heavily.
Raivo connects with the punch.
Mihaylov throws a leg kick but Raivo checks it.
Good exchange - Raivo coming out on top.
Raivo throws a leg kick
and Mihaylov counters with a leg kick.
Raivo is looking to land body kicks.
Mihaylov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mihaylov shapes to counter with a head kick.#T2#
Raivo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raivo with the inside leg kick.
Mihaylov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raivo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaylov throws a body punch but Raivo moves out of range.
No joy there for Mihaylov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It appears Raivo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mihaylov looks to land a right hand but Raivo moved out of range.#T3#
Raivo lands the left hand.
Mihaylov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mihaylov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raivo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot.
Raivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mihaylov paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Raivo rushes Mihaylov and presses him up against the cage.
Mihaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raivo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mihaylov's efforts to push away.
Mihaylov prevents a body shot from Raivo.
Mihaylov taking a breather.
Mihaylov prevents a body shot from Raivo. #T4#
Raivo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raivo blocks a body shot from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Raivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Raivo misses. #CL#
Raivo has closed the distance and engaged Mihaylov in a clinch.
Mihaylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raivo's elbow.
Mihaylov lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Mihaylov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaylov's elbow.
Mihaylov takes a shot to the head.
Mihaylov pushes Raivo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raivo lands a left hand.
Raivo stalling in the clinch but Mihaylov improves position.
Mihaylov tries a body shot but Raivo blocks it.
Mihaylov lands a body punch in the clinch. #T5#
The referee is keeping an eye on Mihaylov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raivo prevents a body shot from Mihaylov.
Raivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
Mihaylov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihaylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaylov's elbow.
Mihaylov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Raivo.
Mihaylov misses with some punches.
Raivo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raivo prevents a body shot from Mihaylov.
Raivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihaylov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raivo.#T6#
Raivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihaylov tries to circle away but Raivo has him pinned against the cage.
Raivo presses Mihaylov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raivo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabies Raivo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raivo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raivo blocks a body shot from Mihaylov.
Raivo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mihaylov or not.
Raivo tries to work over Mihaylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raivo presses Mihaylov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raivo digs a right hand underneath Mihaylov's ribcage. Mihaylov let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Raivo manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raivo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raivo misses with a body kick.
Raivo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T7#
Mihaylov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Raivo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mihaylov.
Mihaylov drops his hands momentarily and Raivo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raivo throws a sloppy head kick and Mihaylov moves out of range easily. #CL#
Raivo rushes Mihaylov and presses him up against the cage.
Raivo tries a body shot but Mihaylov blocks it.
Raivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raivo blocks a body shot from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Mihaylov.
Raivo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaylov.
A short right from Mihaylov on the inside.
Mihaylov digs a right hand into Raivo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raivo's gas tank. #T8#
Raivo tries to work over Mihaylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Mihaylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihaylov throws a body punch but Raivo moves out of range.
Raivo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mihaylov just manages to avoid it.
Raivo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raivo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mihaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Mihaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raivo manages to avoid it.
Mihaylov moves out of range as Raivo throws a body kick.
Mihaylov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raivo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mihaylov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raivo scrambles back to his feet.
Mihaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Raivo misses the target.
Raivo moves out of range of the body kick.
Mihaylov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raivo.
#T9#
Raivo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mihaylov to score with a decent uppercut.
Mihaylov stuns Raivo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raivo misses with a body shot.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot.
It looked like Raivo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Raivo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raivo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mihaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raivo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raivo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rabies Raivo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mihaylov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raivo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raivo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mihaylov avoids a kick to the body.
Mihaylov throws a predictable looking body shot
#KD#
and Raivo counters with a crisp one two that drops Mihaylov! Raivo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mihaylov to his feet! Mihaylov is in big trouble!#ROC#Mihaylov is rocked!
Mihaylov connects with a solid leg kick.
Mihaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Raivo finish him?
A head kick misses from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov seems to have recovered his senses.
Krasimir Mihaylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaylov.
Raivo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mihaylov misses with an uppercut. Raivo saw that one coming.#KD#
Raivo cracks Mihaylov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Raivo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mihaylov to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaylov throws a leg kick
and Raivo counters with a solid body kick.
Raivo tries to clinch up.
Mihaylov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raivo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1##CL#
Raivo has Mihaylov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
Mihaylov prevents a body shot from Raivo.
Mihaylov lands a body shot.
Mihaylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Mihaylov manages to break the clinch.
Mihaylov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mihaylov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raivos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mihaylov scores with a leg kick.
Raivo looks to land a body kick but Mihaylov moved away.
Raivo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
A slapping body kick lands there for Raivo.
Mihaylov dips to his left and cracks Raivo with an uppercut!
Raivo blocks the body kick.
Mihaylov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mihaylov avoids the head kick by Raivo.
Raivo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mihaylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Mihaylov there.
Raivo looks to land a left hand but Mihaylov moved out of range nicely.
Mihaylov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaylov.
Raivo slips a jab from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov avoids the body shot from Raivo.
#T3#
Mihaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihaylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Raivo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Raivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raivo slips a straight right by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a lazy right hand but Raivo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaylov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mihaylov checks a leg kick.
Mihaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Raivo wants to clinch up but Mihaylov keeps it at a distance.
Mihaylov thuds his shin into the meat of Raivo's side.#T4#
Mihaylov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raivo's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Mihaylov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mihaylov.
Mihaylov circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raivo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raivo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raivo misses with a low kick.
Mihaylov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mihaylov with the inside leg kick.
Raivo tries to land a leg kick but Mihaylov saw it coming and moves away.
Raivo dodges the punch combination from Mihaylov.
#T5#
Mihaylov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Mihaylov.
Mihaylov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaylov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mihaylov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mihaylov connects with a single shot there.
Mihaylov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raivo checks a leg kick nicely.
Raivo misses with the combination.
#T6#
Raivo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mihaylov.
Raivo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mihaylov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raivo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mihaylov is looking to chop away at Raivo's legs.
Mihaylov throws a wild body kick that Raivo sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaylov throws a leg kick which misses Raivo's front leg but catches the back leg as Raivo tries to avoid it.
Raivo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raivo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mihaylov. Mihaylov obviously looking to wear him down.
Mihaylov lands a jab to Raivo's midsection.
Raivo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T7#
Raivo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Raivo misses the target.
A shot to the body from Mihaylov misses
and Raivo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Raivo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raivo.
Raivo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihaylov circles away.
Mihaylov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mihaylov moves out of range as Raivo throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Mihaylov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mihaylov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raivo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raivo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mihaylov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raivo lands the left hand.
Mihaylov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raivo at a distance.
#T8#
Mihaylov misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mihaylov.
Raivo misses with a hook
and Mihaylov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raivo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaylov.
Raivo tried to counter with a leg kick but Mihaylov avoided it.
Mihaylov throws a sloppy body shot
and Raivo counters with a good, hard body kick but Mihaylov shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raivo.
Raivo looks to land a left hand but Mihaylov moved out of range nicely.
Mihaylov counters with a body kick.
Mihaylov lands a body shot.
Mihaylov connects with a looping right hand.
#T9#
Raivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mihaylov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mihaylov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Raivo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raivo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mihaylov scores with a shot to the body.
Mihaylov pushes Raivo away with a front kick.
Mihaylov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mihaylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Mihaylov gets tackled into the cage by Raivo. Raivo maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mihaylov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mihaylov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krasimir Mihaylov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mihaylov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Krasimir Mihaylov!
A very excited looking Krasimir Mihaylov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2024 |
#R1##KD#
Rodriguez cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lewis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez delivers a nice body kick.
Rodriguez looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Rodriguez backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Lewis's temple! It sends Lewis violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Rodriguez celebrates and the doctors try to help Lewis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Raul Rodriguez!
A victorious Raul Rodriguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
ICE 4:: PÅÊ»ino
Date: Jan 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Rodriguez lands a head shot.
Kingston looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Rodriguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Kingston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Kingston's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#It looks like Raul Rodriguez has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kingston checks a leg kick.
Kingston throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Kingston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kingston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Kingston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kingston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks. #CUT#That has opened up Raul Rodriguez's cut even more.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
Kingston misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
A jab from Kingston misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mitch Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Kingston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Kingston misses
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kingston counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Kingston!
After winning the bout, Mitch Kingston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
ICE 1: Aloha Hilo
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#It looks like Didi Perusinac has been cut.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perusinac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
And Rodriguez counters with a quick kick to the body but Perusinac blocks it.
We've been told by Rodriguez's head coaches at Cue's Crusaders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perusinac wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez leaves Perusinac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Perusinac shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a huge left! Perusinac is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rodriguez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Perusinac from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rodriguez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Rodriguez!
After winning the bout, Raul Rodriguez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Dillo’s Fight Night 3
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Anatolievich loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anatolievich lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the head.
Anatolievich looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anatolievich momentarily.
#T1#
Anatolievich scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anatolievich.
Anatolievich throws a body shot but no joy.
Anatolievich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Anatolievich looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Anatolievich right on the button with a cross.
Anatolievich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks. #T2#
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anatolievich's head backwards.
Rodriguez clobbers Anatolievich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Anatolievich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anatolievich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anatolievich swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anatolievich.
A counter left hand to the body from Anatolievich misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Rodriguez!
During a confident post fight interview, Raul Rodriguez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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