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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Red (ranked 4729 p4p, 2952 weight class) and Tom Hanks (ranked 475 p4p, 358 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raphael Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks clinches.
Hanks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Red walks away with a smile on his face. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Red scores with a leg kick.
Red throws a lazy head kick
and Hanks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Red throws a body shot but no joy.
Red ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanks connects with a high kick.
It looks like Raphael Red has been cut.
Hanks ducks right into an uppercut from Red.
Hanks is looking to land body kicks.
Red looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Red ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Red paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanks misses with a head kick.
That kick from Red tenderised Hanks's leg. Hanks is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Red is looking to land body kicks.
Hanks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Red lands a leg kick that knocks Hanks off balance momentarily.
Red darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanks tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Red.
Hanks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanks throws a sloppy head kick
and Red moves into the clinch.
Hanks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red smiles and moves away.
Red closes the distance and pushes Hanks back into the cage.
Red lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Raphael Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hanks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red blocks the elbow strike.
Red blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Red.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks tries to pull guard but Red won't allow it.
Red lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
Red scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Red lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Red.
Red lands with a right to the head.
Red's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Red lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Red.
Red throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hankss head.
Hanks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Red gets through Hanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanks is trying to pull guard but Red turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Red working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanks drags the fight down to the ground.
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanks is retaining full guard.
Red is sitting in close to Hanks's body. Hanks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Red is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Red is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hanks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Hanks!
Our winner, Tom Hanks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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