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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zane Raven (ranked 437 p4p, 403 weight class) and Peter Gretel (ranked 41 p4p, 36 weight class). Raven comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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18 - 8 - 0 |
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19 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Gretel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raven shoots in and drives through. Gretel sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raven.
Raven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
Raven lands with a right hand.
Gretel misses with an uppercut. Raven saw that one coming.
Raven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gretel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel closes the distance and pushes Raven back into the cage.
Raven has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gretel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gretel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven lands with a short shot to the head.
Gretel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raven is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gretel.
Raven is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gretel struggles to land a body shot inside as Raven controls his hands.
We've been informed that Gretel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raven.
Raven is trying to pull guard but Gretel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gretel working aggressively here.
Gretel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gretel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gretel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws a punch but it's blocked by Gretel.
Gretel scores with a shot to the side of Raven's head.
Raven drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Raven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raven avoids a kick to the body.
Raven defending well as Gretel loads up on a big left hand.
Gretel stuffs the takedown attempt from Raven. Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
Gretel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gretel moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Gretel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gretel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raven can't get the takedown.
Raven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raven has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gretel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gretel misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven lands a shoulder strike.
Gretel is working Raven over against the cage.
Gretel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gretel lands a right hand.
Gretel blocks a body shot from Raven.
Raven misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven has a couple of punches blocked by Gretel.
Raven tries to circle away but Gretel has him pinned against the cage.
Gretel tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gretel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gretel misses with a punch on the inside.
Raven swings wildly with an uppercut but Gretel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gretel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gretel loads up on a big right hand but Raven slips the punch.
Zane Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven swings for the body but Gretel moves out of range.
Gretel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gretel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raven shoots for a double leg takedown but Gretel sprawls well. He's pushed Raven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raven instigates a clinch.
Gretel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Raven prevents a body shot from Gretel.
Gretel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raven drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel prevents the takedown attempt.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Raven.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raven.
Peter Gretel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gretel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raven tries to work over Gretel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gretel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raven's elbow.
Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Raven avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage.
Gretel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Raven fails to land.
Gretel tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven misses with some punches.
Raven is pushing Gretel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven wants the takedown. Gretel is fighting it off but Raven persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gretel's guard against the cage.
Raven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gretel keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Gretel keeping full guard, as Raven tries to pass.
Raven with a nice head shot there.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gretel is keeping the position for now.
Gretel keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel wants to sweep but no luck.
Gretel has Raven pulled in close to control his posture.
Raven wants to control from the top but Gretel keeps moving.
Gretel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raven is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
Gretel throws a leg kick which misses Raven's front leg but catches the back leg as Raven tries to avoid it.
Gretel throws a series of punches but Raven moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gretel walks into a straight right hand from Raven.
Gretel just misses with a punch to the body.
Raven is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gretel. That's going to slow Raven down.
Raven slips under a jab from Gretel.
Raven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Raven drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven chips away with some ground and pound.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Gretel is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven trying to control but Gretel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gretel is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter Gretel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Raven ducks right into an uppercut from Gretel.
Raven looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Gretel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gretel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raven 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.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Gretel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gretel has momentary wrist control but Raven slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven throws an elbow that misses. Gretel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raven's guard. Nice move by Gretel!
Raven looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven looking for a guillotine here but Gretel defends easily.
Raven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gretel is one step ahead there.
Zane Raven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raven is really struggling to control Gretel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Raven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gretel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gretel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gretel looking to pass the guard.
Raven has his foot on Gretel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gretel works his way back into a safe position though.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gretel's guard.
Gretel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raven throwing strikes from guard but Gretel blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Peter Gretel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gretel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Raven wants to control from the top but Gretel keeps moving.
Raven is pushing down on Gretel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gretel is fighting to maintain full guard but Raven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Raven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gretel is trying is best to control the position here.
Raven thows a huge punch but Gretel dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gretel has hold of Raven's hands but Raven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raven looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Raven is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gretel has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raven lands a nice short elbow.
Raven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gretel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gretel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Raven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gretel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Gretel!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Gretel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Zane Raven spoke after the fight, saying 'Death is in the air…'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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