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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 014
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1# Bensol throws the left hand but Raita avoids the punch easily. Raita avoids the body shot from Bensol.
Raita throws out a counter right but Bensol avoids it with no problem. Raita buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raita tries to clinch but Bensol is having none of it. It looked like Bensol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bensol with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raita to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2# Raita clinches up against the cage. Raita scores with a shoulder strike. Raita misses with a punch on the inside.
Bensol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bensol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bensol lands a right hand. Bensol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raita. Raita lands with a short shot to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Raita misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bensol. #BC# Bensol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bensol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1# Bensol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raita backwards. Raita scores with a shoulder strike. Bensol lands a hook to the side of the head. Bensol misses with the head strike.
Bensol lands a hook that snaps the head of Raita backwards. Bensol working aggressively here.
Raita has a couple of punches blocked by Bensol.
Bensol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raita misses with a punch on the inside.
Raita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raita lands with a short shot to the head. Raita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Raita misses with a short punch on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Raita works on Bensol's body with a couple of short punches. Raita lands with a short shot to the head. Bensol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raita backwards. Bensol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2# Raita misses with a punch to the body.
Bensol scores with a shoulder strike. Raita scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bensol swings wildly with an uppercut but Raita uses good head movement to avoid it. Raita lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raita. Raita has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bensol seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raita can turn it around. Bensol lands a body punch. A hook to the body from Bensol.
Raita misses with a punch to the body.
Raita throws a head punch that misses. Bensol working some nice short punches in the clinch. Raita misses with some punches.
Bensol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bensol scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Raita fails to land. Bensol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bensol throws a punch but it's blocked by Raita. Raita misses with some punches.
#T3# Raita digs a right hand underneath Bensol's ribcage. Bensol let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short left from Bensol. Raita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bensol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensol throws a head punch that misses. Raita pushes Bensol back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Bensol pushes Raita back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Raita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bensol backwards. Bensol tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
Raita struggles to land a body shot inside as Bensol controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bensol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raita. Raita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bensol scores with an uppercut up the middle. Raita lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC# Bensol manages to break the clinch.
Raita ducks under a wild hook from Bensol. Raita replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bensol blocks it well.#T4# Bensol throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bensol with a jab. Raita lands the left hand. Raita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2# Raita clinches. Raita struggles to land a body shot inside as Bensol controls his hands.
Raita pushes Bensol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Raita prevents a body shot from Bensol. Raita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bensol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raita or not. Bensol blocks a body shot from Raita. Raita lands with a left to the head. Raita lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bensol blocks a body shot from Raita. Bensol lands a shot to the body. Bensol tries to throw a body punch but Raita avoids it by throwing Bensol back against the cage. #BC# Bensol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bensol jabs at Raita's body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Atlas Raita will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Raita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Raita throws a right hand that misses
and Bensol counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bensol slips a jab from Raita. A big right from Bensol misses. Nice defenses there by Raita. Bensol throws a hook but Raita avoids it easily. Bensol throws a shot from downtown. Raita moves away and avoids it. We've been told by Bensol's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. A nice inside leg kick there by Raita. That's going to slow Bensol down. Bensol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Bensol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raita sees it coming and avoids it easily. Raita looks like he wants to counter punch here. Raita connects with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bensol throws a jab when Raita was well out of range. Bensol stuns Raita with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Bensol. Raita does a little dance to reset his feet. Bensol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bensol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raita sees it coming and avoids it easily. A slow jab from Raita misses its intended target. #T1# Bensol misses with a left hand and Raita counters with a lovely straight right hand! The fight stays on the outside here - Raita looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Raita takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raita pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Raita lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raita lands with a kick to the temple. Bensol shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Bensol throws a body shot but no joy. Raita lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raita throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bensol. Bensol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raita's head backwards.#CL2# Raita gets a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Raita throws a head punch that misses. Bensol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2# Bensol lands with a left to the head. Raita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Raita lands a body punch in the clinch. Atlas Raita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bensol prevents a body shot from Raita. Raita lands with a light punch inside. Raita gets through Bensol's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bensol has a couple of punches blocked by Raita.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bensol. Raita misses with a punch on the inside.
Raita swings wildly with an uppercut but Bensol uses good head movement to avoid it. Bensol misses with a punch on the inside.
Raita misses with a short punch on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Raita. Raita lands a hook that snaps the head of Bensol backwards. Bensol has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Raita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bensol misses with the head strike.
#T3# Bensol lands a nice uppercut. Raita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raita blocks a body shot from Bensol. Raita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raita misses with a hook from the clinch. Bensol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bensol blocks a body shot from Raita. Raita lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bensol. Raita misses with a punch to the body.
Raita misses with a punch on the inside.
Bensol throws a head punch that misses. Raita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raita lands a shoulder strike. Raita lands a nice uppercut. Raita tries a body shot but Bensol blocks it.
Raita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raita struggles to land a body shot inside as Bensol controls his hands.
#T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raita. Raita struggles to land a body shot inside as Bensol controls his hands.
Raita prevents a body shot from Bensol. Bensol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensol working aggressively here.
Raita misses with a short punch on the inside. Bensol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raita backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Raita presses Bensol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Raita lands a shoulder strike. Bensol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bensol tries to throw a body punch but Raita avoids it by throwing Bensol back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Bensol fails to land. A right handed body shot lands from Raita.
Bensol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raita tries to work over Bensol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Raita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Bensol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bensol throws a jab when Raita was well out of range. Bensol jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2# Raita pushes Bensol up against the cage in a clinch. Bensol throws a head punch that misses. Bensol blocking some punches.
Bensol takes a shot to the head. Bensol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bensol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bensol misses with a punch on the inside.
Raita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bensol throws a punch but it's blocked by Raita. Raita scores with an uppercut up the middle. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bensol. Bensol tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
Raita lands a hook that snaps the head of Bensol backwards. Raita throws a head punch that misses. #T1# Raita blocks a body shot from Bensol. Raita prevents a body shot from Bensol. Raita lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Raita lands a nice uppercut. Bensol misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raita. Raita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Raita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bensol backwards. Raita lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bensol backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bensol. Bensol tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
Raita can't find room to land a body shot as Bensol controls the action.
Raita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bensol misses with a short punch on the inside. Raita digs a right hand into Bensol's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bensol's gas tank. Raita has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Raita can't find room to land a body shot as Bensol controls the action.
Nice body punch from Raita. Tobi Bensol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Bensol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raita misses with a hook from the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Raita tries a body shot but Bensol blocks it.
Bensol misses with a hook from the clinch. Raita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bensol blocks an uppercut.
Raita misses with some punches.
Raita misses with a punch to the body.
Bensol scores with a shot to the side of Raita's head. A body shot lands from Bensol.
Raita misses with a short punch on the inside. Raita blocking some punches.
Raita jumps guard but Bensol turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Bensol blocking some punches.
Raita lands a shot to the body. Bensol misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3# Raita misses with the head strike.
Bensol misses with some punches.
Raita tries to throw a body punch but Bensol avoids it by throwing Raita back against the cage. Bensol misses with some punches.
Bensol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bensol tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
Bensol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bensol. A hook to the body from Bensol.
Bensol misses with a punch to the body.
Raita blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bensol. Bensol misses with the head strike.
Bensol throws a punch but it's blocked by Raita. Raita blocks an uppercut.
Bensol tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
Bensol misses with some punches.
Bensol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bensol. A head punch on the inside from Bensol fails to land. A hook to the body from Bensol.
Bensol tries to work over Raita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Raita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raita working aggressively here.
Bensol lands a shot to the body. Raita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC# Bensol breaks the clinch.
Bensol pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Raita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bensol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raita. 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! Bensol misses with a looping right. Raita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bensol. Raita misses with a hook. Bensol ducked under it nicely. Nice defenses there by Raita. Raita digs a good hook to Bensol's body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Atlas Raita. I've got Raita winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30 Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Raita! Atlas Raita thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 010
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
Matvey Buryckin really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 219.1, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Atlas Raita was cancelled. |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 005
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1# Raita pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A bone on bone clash there as Brandt blocks the leg kick.
Brandt scores with a hook to the body. Raita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Raita throws a leg kick that is checked#TD# and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raita won't be happy with that. Raita bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Raita lands an overhand right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD# Brandt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Brandt prevents Raita from standing back up.
Brandt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Brandt stops Raita from getting back to his feet.
Brandt stalling. #T1# Raita is trying to stand back up but Brandt is controlling him
Raita is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. We've been hearing that Brandt has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Brandt looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Raita is trying to stand.
Brandt is taking a breather. Raita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Raita is looking to escape. Raita is looking to get back to is feet but Brandt passes into side control.
Raita wants to get back to his feet but Brandt drags him back down. Brandt landing strikes. #T2# Brandt trying to control the position but Raita is working away. Brandt prevents Raita from escaping the position. Brandt taking a breather here. Brandt wants to control but Raita is keeping him busy. #SUB# Brandt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Brandt prevents Raita from escaping the position.#T3# Brandt trying to control the position but Raita is working away. Raita tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Brandt content just to control the position here. Raita is trying to stand. Brandt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raita looks a forlorn figure.
Brandt raining down shots from the mount! Raita is trying to stand. Brandt controlling from the full mount. Brandt is landing with some decent strikes but Raita is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Raita trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brandt punishing his opponent with strikes. Raita is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T4# Brandt landing strikes from the mount and Raita is in trouble! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Raita is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brandt controlling the position easily from mount. Raita is trying to stand. Brandt trying to control but Raita is having none of it. Brandt lands a big shot there that rocks Raita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rayan Brandt dominated that round. That's time! Brandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Brandt shoots in but no luck this time. Raita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brandt shoots in for a takedown but Raita shows good takedown defense. Brandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raita can do to turn this around? Brandt scores with a nice head shot. Raita throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandt. Raita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Raita ducks under a wild hook from Brandt. Brandt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Raita misses with an uppercut. Brandt saw that one coming. Raita lands a really nice looking cross but Brandt seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick from Raita misses #TD# so Brandt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Raita wants to stand up but Brandt is controlling him. Brandt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Brandt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raita swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1# Brandt is looking to work some ground and pound but Raita has wrist control. Raita wants to stand up but Brandt is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2# Raita uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Raita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raita throws a low kick but Brandt moves out of range easily. Raita misses with a wild body shot. Raita with a jab. Raita misses with a straight right. Raita throws a leg kick #TD# and Brandt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raita's guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. Raita manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2# Raita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2# Raita on the wrong end of a nice hook. Brandt misses with a wild body shot. Brandt scores with a jab. A head kick misses from Raita. Brandt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raita but Raita pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayan Brandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# Raita rushes Brandt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Raita swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandt uses good head movement to avoid it. Raita lands on the inside with an uppercut. Raita misses with some punches.
Raita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Raita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raita misses with some punches.
#T3# Brandt has Raita pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandt. Raita misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD# Brandt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Raita uses from the top position. #SUB# Brandt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandt is on top in guard.
#REVR# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ES2# The fighters are working up against the cage. Raita manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Raita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandt taking a breather. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Raita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4##BC# Brandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atlas Raita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Raita missing with a left hand there. Brandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Raita fails in his attempt to clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Raita swings away with a leg kick that misses. Brandt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Atlas Raita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Raita throws a right hand that Brandt ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandt also avoids with ease. Brandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raita throws out the jab. A nice leg kick from Raita, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raita works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Brandt avoids the head kick by Raita.
Brandt tries to counter with a takedown but Raita is quick to defend against it. Brandt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Raita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Brandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raita to score with a decent uppercut. Brandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Raita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandt. Atlas Raita seems to be getting the better of the standup. Raita throws a quick inside leg kick. Brandt lands with a straight right. Raita didn't see that one coming. Raita misses with a low kick.
Brandt ducks right into an uppercut from Raita. Brandt moves out of range of the leg kick from Raita. Brandt throws a nice looking combination but Raita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Raita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raita wants it to stay on the feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Raita 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. Raita misses the jab. Raita looks to throw the jab but Brandt is out of range. No luck with that takedown attempt from Brandt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayan Brandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Raita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A head kick by Raita misses #TD# and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Brandt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Brandt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Brandt is looking to advance position but Raita won't allow it. Raita is looking to escape. Brandt is keen to just control but Raita is a slippery customer. Brandt working the head and body with strikes. #SUB# Brandt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raita is just riding it out for now. Brandt eventually gives up the hold. Raita is looking to escape.#T2# Raita tries to kick Brandt off in order to stand up. Brandt Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Brandt grinds an elbow into Raita's temple. Raita wants to get back to his feet. Brandt controlling the position from side mount. Raita is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Raita is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T3# Raita tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Raita is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brandt lands a heavy elbow. Raita wants to get back to his feet.
Brandt controlling the pace for now. Brandt landing strikes from the mount and Raita is in trouble! Raita wants to try and get back to his feet. Brandt landing strikes from the mount. Rayan Brandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Brandt looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4# Raita trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brandt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raita is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brandt punishing his opponent with strikes. Brandt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raita's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Raita is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Raita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
And that's the end of the fight! Rayan Brandt showed his dominance in that final round. I think Brandt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28 Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayan Brandt! After the fight, Rayan Brandt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 002
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1# Raita swinging wildly here.
Raita displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Raita lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Raita tests Batirovenkekikala's chin there with a solid looking shot. Batirovenkekikala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raita.
Batirovenkekikala blocks a jab. Batirovenkekikala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raita. Raita obviously looking to wear him down.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Raita lands with an uppercut that bounces Batirovenkekikala off the cage and back into range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Raita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raita buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raita bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Batirovenkekikala's head. Raita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Raita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Batirovenkekikala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Raita will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raita throws a jab but it's blocked by Batirovenkekikala. Raita throws a front kick aimed at Batirovenkekikala's knee but Batirovenkekikala avoids it well. Raita walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batirovenkekikala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1# Nice defenses there by Raita. Raita finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batirovenkekikala on the side of the head. A slapping leg kick lands for Raita.
Nice defenses there by Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala lands a jab to the nose. Batirovenkekikala throws a jab when Raita was well out of range. It looked like Raita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Raita loads up on a big right hand but Batirovenkekikala slips the punch. Raita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batirovenkekikala paws at him with a jab and circles away. Raita avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Batirovenkekikala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Batirovenkekikala throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Raita misses with a straight left. Raita missing with a left hand there. Batirovenkekikala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL# Raita forces Batirovenkekikala back against the cage and clinches. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Raita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Batirovenkekikala prevents a body shot from Raita. Batirovenkekikala lands with a short shot to the head. #T2# Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Raita. Raita lands a body punch in the clinch. Raita swings wildly with an uppercut but Batirovenkekikala uses good head movement to avoid it. Batirovenkekikala prevents a body shot from Raita. A short right from Raita. A nice right hand lands inside from Raita. Raita tries to throw a body punch but Batirovenkekikala avoids it by throwing Raita back against the cage. Nice body punch from Raita - that landed with a thud.
Batirovenkekikala gets through Raita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Batirovenkekikala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raita backwards. Raita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Batirovenkekikala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Raita works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Raita swings wildly with an uppercut but Batirovenkekikala uses good head movement to avoid it. Batirovenkekikala lands with a right to the head. Raita misses with a body punch.
Batirovenkekikala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raita backwards. Batirovenkekikala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Raita seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Batirovenkekikala can turn it around. Batirovenkekikala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Raita blocks a body shot from Batirovenkekikala. #T3# Raita lands a body punch in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Raita. Batirovenkekikala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Raita pushes Batirovenkekikala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC# Raita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raita lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Batirovenkekikala swings for the body but Raita moves out of range.
Raita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raita staying out of range there. Raita slips under a jab from Batirovenkekikala. A big right from Batirovenkekikala misses. Raita lands with a good body shot. Raita thumps Batirovenkekikala with a low kick. Batirovenkekikala slips under a jab. Raita shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Batirovenkekikala avoids the body shot from Raita.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raita. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab lands there for Raita. Batirovenkekikala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4# Batirovenkekikala throws a hook but Raita blocks it. Raita was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Raita looks to land a left hand but Batirovenkekikala moved out of range nicely. Batirovenkekikala throws out a counter right but Raita avoids it with no problem. Raita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batirovenkekikala. Raita lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Batirovenkekikala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raita.
Raita finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raita 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 Batirovenkekikala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Batirovenkekikala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Batirovenkekikala thows a left - swing and a miss! Batirovenkekikala sizes up Raita with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Raita ducks under a wild hook from Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Batirovenkekikala. Raita just misses with a punch to the body.
Raita throws a low kick but Batirovenkekikala avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Raita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batirovenkekikala on the side of the head. Batirovenkekikala throws the left hand but Raita avoids the punch easily. Raita fails with a takedown attempt. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Raita dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Batirovenkekikala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raita.#CL# Raita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Batirovenkekikala prevents Raita from breaking the clinch.#BC# Raita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Batirovenkekikala punishes Raita's body with a nice straight punch. Batirovenkekikala misses with a looping left.#CL# Batirovenkekikala gets tackled into the cage by Raita. Raita maintains the clinch. Raita takes a shot to the head. Raita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Batirovenkekikala tries to work over Raita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Batirovenkekikala tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Raita misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Batirovenkekikala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Raita as the two fighters clinch.
Raita blocks an uppercut.
Raita lands a shot to the body. Raita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Raita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1# Raita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A little jabbing left from Batirovenkekikala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Raita throws a hook but Batirovenkekikala avoids it easily. Batirovenkekikala lands with a nice body punch. Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook
and Raita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Raita throws a leg kick but Batirovenkekikala sees it coming and moves out of range. Batirovenkekikala jabs Raita right on the nose. Raita blinks but takes it well. Atlas Raita is winning the standup battle so far. Raita is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Raita looks to land a right hand but Batirovenkekikala moved out of range. Batirovenkekikala lands a nice shot that snaps Raita's head back.
Raita throws out a leg kick but Batirovenkekikala moves out of range and Raita only half commits. Raita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batirovenkekikala. Raita ducks under a wild hook from Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raita. Raita thows a left - swing and a miss! Batirovenkekikala defending well as Raita loads up on a big left hand. It seemed like Batirovenkekikala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Raita cracks Batirovenkekikala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2# A big left from Raita misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circling - Batirovenkekikala throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Good exchange - Batirovenkekikala coming out on top. Raita avoids the body shot from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raita wants to slow Batirovenkekikala down by chopping away at his legs. Raita thows a left - swing and a miss! Raita throws a hook to the side of Batirovenkekikala's head but Batirovenkekikala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Raita looks to land a left hand but Batirovenkekikala moved out of range nicely. Raita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batirovenkekikala manages to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Batirovenkekikala. Raita does a little dance to reset his feet. Raita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Batirovenkekikala swings widly with a right hand
and Raita counters with a lovely straight right hand! Batirovenkekikala lands a nice looking body shot.
Raita connects with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Raita. Batirovenkekikala does a little dance to reset his feet. Raita connects with a solid leg kick. Raita fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batirovenkekikala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Raita shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3# Batirovenkekikala tries to clinch but Raita moves out of range. #CL# Raita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A head punch on the inside from Batirovenkekikala fails to land. Raita working hard to break the clinch. Raita blocks a body shot from Batirovenkekikala. #BC# Raita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Batirovenkekikala misses with an uppercut. Raita saw that one coming. Raita moves out of range as Batirovenkekikala strikes. Raita throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala lands a nice shot to the body.
Raita slips a jab from Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook. Nice defenses there by Raita. Raita throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Raita looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batirovenkekikala throws a looping overhand right but Raita ducks down to avoid it. Raita tries to clinch there but Batirovenkekikala circles away.
#T4# Raita misses with an uppercut. Batirovenkekikala saw that one coming. Raita shoots for a double leg takedown but Batirovenkekikala sprawls well. He's pushed Raita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL# Raita clinches with his opponent.
Raita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Raita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raita tries to throw a body punch but Batirovenkekikala avoids it by throwing Raita back against the cage. Batirovenkekikala working aggressively here.
Raita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batirovenkekikala slows down the pace here.
Batirovenkekikala tries to work over Raita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Batirovenkekikala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Raita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Raita lands a shot to the body. Good body shot from Raita.
Batirovenkekikala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raita backwards. Raita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Raita lands with a short shot to the head. Raita gets through Batirovenkekikala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A left hand lands to the body for Batirovenkekikala.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Raita dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Raita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Batirovenkekikala loads up on a big right hand but Raita slips the punch. Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Raita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a looping right. Batirovenkekikala throws a jab but it's blocked by Raita. Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the side of Raita's head but Raita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Raita doesn't manage to clinch there - Batirovenkekikala circles away.
Raita will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL# Raita moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Batirovenkekikala. Raita blocks a body shot from Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala tries to work over Raita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Raita misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Raita.
Raita misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raita. Atlas Raita has scored more points in the clinch so far. Raita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Batirovenkekikala fails to land. #T1# Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batirovenkekikala prevents a body shot from Raita. Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Batirovenkekikala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Batirovenkekikala tries to work over Raita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Raita blocks an uppercut.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Raita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Batirovenkekikala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Raita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Raita seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Batirovenkekikala misses with a right hand and Raita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Batirovenkekikala staying out of range there. Raita misses with a hook. Batirovenkekikala avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Batirovenkekikala misses with a straight left. Batirovenkekikala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raita. Batirovenkekikala cracks Raita with an open hand slap. Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Raita connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Raita misses. Raita throws a hook but Batirovenkekikala blocks it. Nice defenses there by Raita. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raita moves out of range of the strikes. Batirovenkekikala misses with a looping left. Batirovenkekikala defending well as Raita loads up on a big left hand. Raita connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batirovenkekikala momentarily.
Batirovenkekikala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Batirovenkekikala looks to throw the jab but Raita is out of range. Batirovenkekikala lands a right hook to the body.
Raita moves out of range of the strikes. It looked like Raita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Raita throws a leg kick letting Batirovenkekikala counter with a right hand. Raita staying out of range there. Batirovenkekikala throws a looping overhand right but Raita ducks down to avoid it. Raita tries to counter by clinching up but Batirovenkekikala breaks away and moves out of range. Raita throws a hook but Batirovenkekikala blocks it. Batirovenkekikala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raita.
#T3# Batirovenkekikala misses with a body shot.
Raita jabs at Batirovenkekikala's body. Raita avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Raita lands a glancing blow to the side of Batirovenkekikala's head. Batirovenkekikala misses with a looping left. It looked like Raita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. The fighters circling - Raita throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Raita with a hook. A big left from Batirovenkekikala misses. Batirovenkekikala misses with a straight right. Raita fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Raita defending well as Batirovenkekikala loads up on a big left hand. Raita slips a straight right by Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Batirovenkekikala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Donk. Raita catches Batirovenkekikala right on the button with a cross. Raita darts in and out, connecting with a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Raita lands a jab to the head.
#T4# Raita scores with a shot to the body.
Batirovenkekikala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Raita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Batirovenkekikala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Batirovenkekikala keeps the fight on the outside. Batirovenkekikala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Raita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Batirovenkekikala looks like he wants to counter punch here. Batirovenkekikala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raita connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Batirovenkekikala scrambles back to his feet. Batirovenkekikala with a body punch. A glancing blow. Batirovenkekikala staying out of range there. Raita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batirovenkekikala throws out the jab. Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL# Raita clinches up against the cage. Raita misses with the head strike.
Batirovenkekikala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Raita throws a punch but it's blocked by Batirovenkekikala. Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Raita lands with a short head shot on the inside. Batirovenkekikala working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Atlas Raita. Well Raita has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27 Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Raita! During a confident post fight interview, Atlas Raita thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Date: Jan 20, 2023 |
#R1# Yashweh thuds his right hand into Megaladon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#It looks like Yoni Megaladon has been cut. Yashweh getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Yashweh throws a series of punches but Megaladon avoids them all with ease. Yashweh jabs Megaladon to the body, keeping him at a distance. Yashweh lands a slapping body shot.
Megaladon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yashweh finds it's way round the side to connect with Megaladon's head. Yashweh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Megaladon doesn't seem bothered though. Megaladon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Megaladon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Yashweh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Megaladon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yashweh. That one must have hurt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yashweh digs a good body shot into Megaladon's ribs. Megaladon takes a shot right to the bread basket. Megaladon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yashweh.#T1# Yashweh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megaladon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Yashweh connects with a solid leg kick. Yashweh throws a leg kick which misses Megaladon's front leg but catches the back leg as Megaladon tries to avoid it. A thudding body kick lands there by Yashweh!
Yashweh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yashweh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Yashweh connects with a body shot that sends Megaladon's belly button to the back. A cross from Yashweh lands. Yashweh punishes Megaladon's body with a nice straight punch. Yashweh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T2# A thudding body kick lands there by Yashweh!
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! Megaladon takes one to the chin there. Yashweh scores with a hook to the body. Megaladon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A nice inside leg kick there by Yashweh. That's going to slow Megaladon down. A low kick lands for Yashweh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yashweh - that will leave a mark!
Yashweh jabs Megaladon to the body, keeping him at a distance. Megaladon takes a body punch but keeps moving. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Megaladon needs to keep his hands up - Yashweh had a free shot at his head there. Yashweh scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Wotan Yashweh showed his dominance in that final round. Well Yashweh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 10:8 Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 10:8 Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wotan Yashweh! A victorious Wotan Yashweh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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