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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samwell Tarly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rod Raskolnikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samwell Tarly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Raskolnikov!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskolnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Raskolnikov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Raskolnikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarly.
Raskolnikov wants to counter with a clinch but Tarly pushes him away.
Raskolnikov has Tarly up against the cage in a clinch.
Raskolnikov scores with a shot to the side of Tarly's head.
Raskolnikov misses with an elbow strike.
Raskolnikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tarly avoids the damage to the body.
Tarly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raskolnikov blocking some punches.
Tarly misses with some punches.
Tarly lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tarly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raskolnikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tarly misses with a punch on the inside.
Raskolnikov misses with an elbow over the top.
Raskolnikov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tarly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tarly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarly blocks an elbow strike.
Tarly lands a hook that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Tarly gets an underhook and turns Raskolnikov into the cage.
Raskolnikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raskolnikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raskolnikov lands an elbow inside that Tarly shrugs off.
Tarly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tarly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raskolnikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarly controls his hands.
Tarly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raskolnikov working Tarly over with knees to the body.
Raskolnikov crunches a lovely knee into Tarly's ribcage.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarly has a couple of punches blocked by Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tarly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raskolnikov can turn it around.
Tarly has a couple of punches blocked by Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Raskolnikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raskolnikov lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Raskolnikov on the inside.
Tarly is rocked!
Tarly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raskolnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov misses with an elbow strike.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Raskolnikov.
A right hand to the body from Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Tarly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raskolnikov lands a nice elbow.
Tarly throws a punch but it's blocked by Raskolnikov.
Tarly working aggressively here.
Raskolnikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Raskolnikov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Raskolnikov jumps guard and drags Tarly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Raskolnikov pushes Tarly off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tarly seems to have got his legs back now.
Raskolnikov rushes Tarly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raskolnikov crunches a lovely knee into Tarly's ribcage.
Raskolnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarly.
Raskolnikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Raskolnikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Tarly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarly misses with a body punch.
Tarly misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarly.
Raskolnikov misses with a knee strike.
Tarly can't find room to land a body shot as Raskolnikov controls the action.
Raskolnikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tarly.
Tarly has a couple of punches blocked by Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov throws a head punch that misses.
Raskolnikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tarly pushes Raskolnikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raskolnikov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarly misses with some punches.
Tarly lands with a light punch inside.
Raskolnikov tries to throw a body punch but Tarly avoids it by throwing Raskolnikov back against the cage.
Tarly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Raskolnikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Tarly misses with the head strike.
Tarly throws a punch but it's blocked by Raskolnikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarly.
Tarly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarly working aggressively here.
Raskolnikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarly misses with a punch to the body.
Tarly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raskolnikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raskolnikov has Tarly pushed against the cage.
Raskolnikov lands an elbow just above Tarly 's eye.
Tarly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tarly misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raskolnikov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarly.
Raskolnikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarly backwards.
Raskolnikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tarly is defending well for now.
Tarly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Raskolnikov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tarly swats away the attempt to clinch by Raskolnikov.
Tarly throws a hook to the side of Raskolnikov's head but Raskolnikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raskolnikov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Raskolnikov forces Tarly back against the cage and clinches.
Raskolnikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tarly misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raskolnikov.
Tarly tries a body shot but Raskolnikov blocks it.
Raskolnikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tarly throws a punch but it's blocked by Raskolnikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raskolnikov cracks Tarly with a nice body shot.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raskolnikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarly's elbow.
Raskolnikov pushes Tarly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raskolnikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Raskolnikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarly backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov has a couple of punches blocked by Tarly.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raskolnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raskolnikov stalling in the clinch.
Raskolnikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raskolnikov wants to stall.
Tarly throws a head punch that misses.
Tarly blocks the elbow strike.
Tarly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raskolnikov misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarly.
Tarly misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Raskolnikov as the two fighters clinch.
Raskolnikov slows down the pace here.
Raskolnikov can't find room to land a body shot as Tarly controls the action.
Tarly misses with some punches.
Tarly has a couple of punches blocked by Raskolnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarly avoids a wild elbow strike from Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tarly.
Tarly struggles to land a body shot inside as Raskolnikov controls his hands.
Raskolnikov blocking some punches.
Tarly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raskolnikov effectively controlling the action here.
Tarly working aggressively here.
Tarly throws a punch but it's blocked by Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarly.
A head punch on the inside from Tarly fails to land.
Tarly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
Tarly takes a shot to the head.
Rod Raskolnikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raskolnikov is working for takedown but Tarly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tarly misses with a punch to the body.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov lands with a left to the head.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarly has a couple of punches blocked by Raskolnikov.
Tarly gets through Raskolnikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raskolnikov lands a right hand.
Tarly prevents a body shot from Raskolnikov.
Tarly blocks the elbow strike.
Tarly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raskolnikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tarly avoids the damage to the body.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarly avoids the elbow strike from Raskolnikov, against the cage.
Tarly misses with some punches.
Tarly digs a right hand into Raskolnikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raskolnikov's gas tank.
Raskolnikov stalls.
Tarly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
Tarly avoids a wild elbow strike from Raskolnikov.
Tarly lands with a left to the head.
Raskolnikov misses with some punches.
Tarly throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tarly on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
Raskolnikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Tarly backwards.
Tarly blocks a body shot from Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov missing with knees to the body.
Raskolnikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarly misses with the head strike.
Raskolnikov blocks an uppercut.
Raskolnikov lands an uppercut.
Tarly works on Raskolnikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raskolnikov blocks an uppercut.
Raskolnikov tries to work over Tarly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raskolnikov misses with the head strike.
Raskolnikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarly backwards.
Raskolnikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarly controls his hands.
Tarly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
Raskolnikov blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rod Raskolnikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Raskolnikov tries to clinch up
and Raskolnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raskolnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raskolnikov slips a jab from Tarly.
Raskolnikov moves into the clinch successfully.
Raskolnikov misses with an elbow over the top.
Tarly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Raskolnikov fails to land.
Raskolnikov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tarly lands with a light punch inside.
Tarly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raskolnikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarly has a couple of punches blocked by Raskolnikov.
Tarly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raskolnikov digs a right hand underneath Tarly's ribcage. Tarly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Raskolnikov on the inside.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarly working aggressively here.
A short right from Tarly on the inside.
Tarly takes a shot to the head.
Raskolnikov lands a body punch.
Raskolnikov scores with a shot to the side of Tarly's head.
Raskolnikov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tarly lands a body punch.
Tarly dodges an elbow strike from Raskolnikov.
Tarly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raskolnikov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tarly takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tarly avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raskolnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov blocks an uppercut.
Raskolnikov jumps guard but Tarly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tarly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarly.
Tarly can't find room to land a body shot as Raskolnikov controls the action.
Raskolnikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raskolnikov misses with the head strike.
Raskolnikov misses with a body punch.
Tarly misses with the head strike.
Raskolnikov lands an elbow inside that Tarly shrugs off.
Raskolnikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raskolnikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tarly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tarly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raskolnikov lands an elbow just above Tarly 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raskolnikov.
Tarly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarly misses with a punch on the inside.
Raskolnikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Tarly won't want to take too many of those.
Raskolnikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raskolnikov blocks an uppercut.
Raskolnikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarly backwards.
Tarly blocks the elbow strike.
Raskolnikov blocking some punches.
Tarly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarly lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Raskolnikov.
Tarly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Raskolnikov.
Tarly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raskolnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raskolnikov pushes Tarly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarly throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tarly blocks a body shot from Raskolnikov.
Tarly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raskolnikov lands a shot to the body.
Tarly tries a body shot but Raskolnikov blocks it.
Rod Raskolnikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tarly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarly misses with the head strike.
Tarly swings wildly with an uppercut but Raskolnikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raskolnikov just leaning against Tarly, taking a breather.
Raskolnikov blocking some punches.
Raskolnikov blocks an uppercut.
Raskolnikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarly working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Raskolnikov.
Samwell Tarly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raskolnikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Raskolnikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raskolnikov 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Raskolnikov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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