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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Raps (ranked 6675 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Anton (ranked 4642 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dave Anton enters the cage!
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Raps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Anton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anton shoots in but no luck this time.
Anton has closed the distance and engaged Raps in a clinch.
Anton has Raps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Raps's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Raps quickly recovers to half guard.
Raps pushes Anton off looking to stand but Anton dives back in and keeps control.
Anton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Raps keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raps is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anton working over Raps with some ground and pound. Raps looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raps wants to get back to his feet.
Anton drops an elbow to the side of Raps's head.
Anton is taking a breather. Raps 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raps kicks Anton off and gets back to his feet.
Anton clinches up against the cage.
Anton has Raps pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Anton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Raps tumbling to the mat - Anton dives into Raps's guard.
Anton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anton stops Raps from standing up.
Anton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raps swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raps is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton is working Raps over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raps wants to get back to his feet but Anton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anton lands a couple of elbows.
Anton cracks Raps with a solid left hand.
Anton works over Raps with some ground and pound from guard.
Anton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raps wants to stand up but Anton is controlling him.
Anton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raps swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anton is pushing down on Raps's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raps is fighting to maintain full guard but Anton has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raps tries to kick Anton off but Anton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Raps knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anton on the ground.
Anton wants to pass to mount but Raps is defending the position.
Anton slows the pace down in half guard.
Anton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anton is trying to control. Raps wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raps won't allow Anton to pass to mount.
Anton is nestled in close to Raps, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anton works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raps taking punishment in the form of punches.
Raps is not content to let Anton control the position.
Raps is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anton landing strikes.
Anton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Raps wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anton working the head and body with strikes.
Anton working the body and head with strikes.
Anton trying to control the action but Raps is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Anton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anton gets a clinch.
Raps gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anton.
Anton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raps has had enough of the clinch but Anton keeps him there for the moment.
Anton is working for takedown but Raps is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hank Raps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Anton.
Raps gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anton.
Anton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raps is trying to break the clinch but Anton is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton has Raps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anton has Raps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Raps gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anton.
Raps wants to break free but Anton has control.
Raps breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raps lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anton backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raps throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raps sizes up Anton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raps lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck for Anton with that takedown attempt.
Raps throws a good cross that connects.
Anton looks for a takedown but Raps sprawls well.
Anton is breathing heavily.
Raps lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Raps. No joy for Anton on that attempt.
Raps appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raps thuds a left hand into Anton's body.
Hank Raps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anton walks into a straight right hand from Raps.
Raps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raps lands a glancing blow to the side of Anton's head.
Anton is rocked!
Anton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anton is still on wobbly legs! Can Raps finish him?
Raps jabs at Anton's body.
Dave Anton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Raps.
Raps drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Anton right on the button. Anton goes down! Raps follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Raps gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Raps!
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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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