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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rapheal (ranked 185 p4p, 939 weight class) and Velha Maldita (ranked 29 p4p, 125 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Velha Maldita!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldita throws a lazy right hand but Rapheal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rapheal takes a swing at Maldita's ribcage but misses.
Maldita throws a right hand that Rapheal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rapheal also avoids with ease.
Rapheal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapheal manages to avoid it.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldita misses with an uppercut
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
It looks like Velha Maldita has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapheal lands a right hook to the body.
Rapheal looks to throw the jab but Maldita is out of range.
Rapheal throws a hook to the side of Maldita's head but Maldita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maldita throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapheal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rapheal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldita throws out a counter right but Rapheal avoids it with no problem.
Rapheal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rapheal misses with a hook.
Rapheal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rapheal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Maldita misses.
Maldita throws a body punch but Rapheal moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldita throws a poor cross that misses
and Rapheal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rapheal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldita.
As Maldita backs away, Rapheal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maldita moves away from the strike by Rapheal.
A slow jab from Rapheal misses its intended target.
Maldita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rapheal throws a looping overhand right but Maldita ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Rapheal's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Maldita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rapheal.
No joy there for Maldita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rapheal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maldita on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rapheal moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maldita.
A shot to the liver by Rapheal. Beautiful body shot.
Maldita listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maldita throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldita looks to land a right hand but Rapheal moved out of range.
Rapheal quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maldita misses with a wild body shot.
Maldita looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapheal is just out of range.
Maldita lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal lands with a right hand.
A big right from Rapheal misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldita swings for the body but Rapheal moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rapheal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rapheal misses the shot to the body.
Rapheal moves away from the strike by Maldita.
Maldita moves out of range of the leg kick from Rapheal.
Maldita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rapheal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maldita slips under a jab.
Rapheal swings widly with a right hand
and Maldita counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Velha Maldita will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Velha Maldita's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rapheal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldita.
Maldita misses with a body shot.
Velha Maldita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapheal.
Rapheal misses with a straight right.
Rapheal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rapheal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maldita works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldita takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rapheal throws a hook to the side of Maldita's head but Maldita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldita scores with a jab. Rapheal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldita cracks Rapheal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldita misses with a straight right.
Maldita fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rapheal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maldita throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldita thuds a left hand into Rapheal's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rapheal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rapheal throws a hook but Maldita blocks it.
Maldita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rapheal jabs Maldita right on the nose. Maldita blinks but takes it well.
Rapheal throws an overhand right that lands on Maldita's shoulder, as Maldita tries to avoid the shot.
Maldita looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldita connects with a right hand. Rapheal shakes it off.
Maldita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldita swings widly with a right hand
and Rapheal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldita thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldita misses with a double jab.
Maldita throws a shot from downtown. Rapheal moves away and avoids it.
Rapheal misses with a leg kick
letting Maldita counter with a right hand.
Rapheal lands with a shot to the body.
Rapheal tries to move into range but Maldita moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Rapheal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maldita swings widly with a right hand
and Rapheal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldita fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rapheal scores with a body shot.
A big right from Rapheal misses.
Rapheal misses with a wild body shot.
Maldita throws a shot from downtown. Rapheal moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Rapheal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rapheal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldita.
Maldita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldita. Rapheal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Velha Maldita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rapheal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldita drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rapheal.
Maldita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rapheal throws a lazy head kick
and Maldita counters with a left to the body.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Maldita.
Rapheal throws a right hand that misses
and Maldita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldita thuds a left hand into Rapheal's body.
Rapheal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldita.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Velha Maldita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Velha Maldita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rapheal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldita moves out of range as Rapheal strikes.
Maldita scores with a decent looking hook.
Rapheal throws out a leg kick but Maldita moves out of range and Rapheal only half commits.
Rapheal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rapheal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rapheal loads up on a big right hand but Maldita slips the punch.
Rapheal throws a right hand that misses
and Maldita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldita swings for the body but Rapheal moves out of range.
Maldita looks to throw the jab but Rapheal is out of range.
Maldita misses with a combination
and Rapheal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldita throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Maldita coming out on top.
Maldita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapheal.
Maldita now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rapheal throws a shot from downtown. Maldita moves away and avoids it.
Maldita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldita with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maldita on the side of the head.
Maldita misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Maldita.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldita misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maldita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rapheal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rapheal digs a good body shot into Maldita's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal scores with a jab to the head.
Rapheal sizes up Maldita with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maldita is rocked!
Maldita throws a combination that misses
and Rapheal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maldita is still on wobbly legs! Can Rapheal finish him?
Maldita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldita is aggressively charging in as Rapheal backs up avoiding any damage. Rapheal tosses out a jab and Maldita runs right into it face first! Maldita is out cold! Rapheal dropped down on all fours and is barking in Maldita's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Rapheal!
Mark Rapheal retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Mark Rapheal 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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