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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Huber!
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, Karol Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber tries to close the distance and clinch but Rafal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huber dives in and grabs Rafal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rafal pushes down on Huber's head and hops out.
Huber misses with a double jab
and Rafal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rafal is looking to clinch but Huber is avoiding it.
Rafal gets caught flat footed, as Huber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rafal has Huber pulled in close to control his posture.
Rafal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huber throws an elbow that misses. Rafal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huber's guard. Nice move by Rafal!
Huber wants to sweep but no luck.
Rafal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rafal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rafal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rafal is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rafal trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rafal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huber tries for a takedown but Rafal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rafal goes for a double leg but Huber avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Huber continues to drive forward.
Rafal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Huber jumps guard but Rafal stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber wants to get back to striking at distance but Rafal won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rafal to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Rafal.
Huber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rafal.
Rafal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huber defends it nicely.
Huber misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rafal pushes Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Rafal is pressed up against the cage. Huber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rafal down to the mat. Rafal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rafal looks for the body kick but Huber saw that one coming.
Rafal wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.
Rafal looks for a takedown but Huber sprawls well.
Rafal shoots in but Huber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huber throws a lazy head kick
and Rafal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rafal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rafal.
Huber is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal is pressed up against the cage. Huber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rafal down to the mat. Rafal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Huber stuffs the takedown.
Rafal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rafal stalks Huber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huber's face. Huber staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafal shoots for a double leg takedown but Huber sprawls well. He's pushed Rafal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafal thuds a left hand into Huber's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Rafal 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rafal can't get the takedown.
Huber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rafal prevents it.
Huber is trying to drag Rafal to the mat but Rafal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Huber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rafal prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber wants a takedown.
Rafal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Huber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rafal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rafal shoots for a takedown but Huber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karol Rafal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal tries for a takedown but Huber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rafal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huber as he jumps to the side.
Rafal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rafal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huber as he jumps to the side.
Rafal shoots in but Huber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huber.
Rafal with a poor takedown
and Huber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huber.
Huber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rafal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rafal jumps into guard, dragging Huber to the mat.
Huber postures up in Rafal's guard and throws a big left but Rafal blocks it.
Rafal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huber postures up in Rafal's guard and throws a big left but Rafal blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Rafal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huber throwing strikes but missing.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Rafal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafal is looking to stand up but Huber isn't so interested in that idea.
Rafal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huber looking to sit in guard and control but Rafal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Huber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal gets to his feet - Huber follows without any prompting.
Caleb Huber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rafal clinches.
Huber tries to pull guard but Rafal won't allow it.
Rafal drags the fight down to the ground.
Rafal is trying to keep Huber in close.
Rafal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huber is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rafal keeping moving, preventing Huber from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karol Rafal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Huber slips a jab and a cross from Rafal.
Rafal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rafal tries for a takedown but Huber circles away easily
and Huber counters with a big head kick but Rafal shrugs it off.
Rafal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huber counters with a series of strikes. Rafal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rafal takes a swing at Huber's ribcage but misses.
Rafal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caleb Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Rafal.
Rafal darts in looking for a takedown but Huber gets double underhooks and turns Rafal into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rafal after a bit of a struggle.
Rafal breaks from the clinch.
Rafal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huber circles away quickly and effectively.
Huber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rafal tries to clinch but Huber moves out of range.
Rafal slaps away a takedown attempt from Huber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rafal darts in looking for a takedown but Huber gets double underhooks and turns Rafal into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber is looking to take this one to the mat.
Huber prevents the takedown attempt.
Huber goes for a takedown attempt but Rafal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Huber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huber throws a head kick that half lands.
Rafal shoots in looking for a takedown but Huber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rafal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rafal stuffs the takedown.
Huber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huber swivels and escapes.
A right-left combo lands from Huber.
Huber with a nice cross.
Rafal stuffs the takedown.
Rafal moves into range and clinches up with Huber.
Rafal pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rafal is trying to control the position but Huber postures up.
Huber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huber preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rafal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rafal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huber is looking to work some ground and pound but Rafal has wrist control.
Rafal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huber is aware though and is defending well.
Rafal is looking for a triangle but Huber pushes his legs off easily.
Rafal wants to sweep here but Huber controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Rafal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karol Rafal.
Well Rafal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Rafal!
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