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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bina Raga (ranked 6287 p4p, 555 weight class) and Doctor Strangeee (ranked 5432 p4p, 520 weight class). Doctor Strangeee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bina Raga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Strangeee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raga shoots in for a takedown but Strangeee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raga scores with a takedown into Strangeee's guard.
Raga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strangeee, up you get!
Strangeee misses with a right hand
and Raga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Strangeee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Raga tries to free his leg and advance position but Strangeee is retaining full guard.
Strangeee keeping moving, preventing Raga from controlling successfully.
Strangeee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Raga with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strangeee working a defensive guard but Raga passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raga is trying to control the action in half guard but Strangeee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strangeee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strangeee.
Strangeee is working an open guard so Raga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Strangeee throws the left hand but Raga avoids the punch easily.
Raga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Doctor Strangeee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strangeee lands with a nice body punch.
Raga cracks Strangeee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strangeee misses with a straight left.
Raga tries to keep at a distance but Strangeee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strangeee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strangeee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raga is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bina Raga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raga tries for a takedown but Strangeee manages to get underhooks.
Raga wants to take the fight to the mat but Strangeee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strangeee circles away quickly and effectively.
Raga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strangeee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raga looks for a takedown but Strangeee sprawls well.
Strangeee tries to clinch there but Raga circles away.
Raga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strangeee sprawls and moves away.
Jab from Strangeee.
Strangeee has Raga up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strangeee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strangeee lands an overhand right.
Strangeee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strangeee keeps the fight on the outside.
Strangeee throws a hook but Raga avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Strangeee.
Strangeee throws a big shot that misses.
Raga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Raga shoots in looking for a takedown but Strangeee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Raga or perhaps it was just good defense by Strangeee, which made it look bad.
Raga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Strangeee as Raga shoots in.
Strangeee throws a jab when Raga was well out of range.
Strangeee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strangeee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strangeee throws a jab when Raga was well out of range.
Raga shoots in looking for a takedown. Strangeee tries to sprawl out of it but Raga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strangeee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strangeee backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raga shoots and misses
and Strangeee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Strangeee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strangeee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raga slips a jab from Strangeee.
Raga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Strangeee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strangeee tries to avoid it but Raga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strangeee to the ground. Strangeee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strangeee connects with a crisp jab.
Raga blocks a jab.
It looked like Raga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Strangeee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raga can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangeee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strangeee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raga swivels and escapes.
Strangeee keeps the fight on the outside.
Strangeee throws a hook to the side of Raga's head but Raga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strangeee throws an overhand right that lands on Raga's shoulder, as Raga tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangeee checks a leg kick nicely.
Strangeee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raga shoots in and bounces Strangeee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Strangeee wants to get back to his feet but Raga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strangeee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raga.
Strangeee controlling the position.
Raga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Raga passes into half guard.
Strangeee is concentrating on defense, preventing Raga from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangeee pushes Raga off looking to stand but Raga dives back in and keeps control.
Raga wants to take a breather but Strangeee is having none of it.
Strangeee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raga is working away from the top position though.
Raga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Strangeee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raga.
Raga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strangeee defends it well.
Raga lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangeee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strangeee is trying is best to control the position here.
Raga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Raga stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Raga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strangeee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raga is defended easily by Strangeee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bina Raga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strangeee swivels and escapes.
Doctor Strangeee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strangeee lands a head shot.
Raga avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangeee lands a nice looking body shot.
Strangeee tries to clinch but Raga moves out of range.
Strangeee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strangeee throws a looping overhand right but Raga ducks down to avoid it.
Strangeee throws a looping overhand right but Raga ducks down to avoid it.
Raga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raga gets a clinch.
Strangeee throws a head punch that misses.
Strangeee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Strangeee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strangeee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strangeee.
Strangeee clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doctor Strangeee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strangeee throws a poor cross that misses
and Raga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Raga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raga is trying to control. Strangeee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strangeee is trying is best to control the position here.
Raga is pressing down on Strangeee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strangeee is holding on for now.
Strangeee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raga stands up out of the half guard.
Strangeee moves in looking to clinch but Raga pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raga fails with a takedown attempt.
Raga dodges the punch combination from Strangeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strangeee.
Raga closes the distance and pushes Strangeee back into the cage.
Raga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bina Raga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strangeee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Strangeee as Raga shoots in.
Strangeee tries to clinch up.
Raga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Raga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strangeee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raga somewhat.
A combination from Raga does no damage.
Strangeee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raga momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Strangeee lands.
Strangeee misses with an uppercut
and Raga counters with a one-two to the body.
Strangeee clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strangeee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raga can't get the takedown.
Strangeee swings wildly with an uppercut but Raga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strangeee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raga backwards.
Raga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strangeee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strangeee misses with a straight left.
Strangeee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raga throws a body punch but Strangeee moves out of range.
Raga moves into the clinch successfully.
Strangeee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strangeee prevents the takedown attempt.
Strangeee breaks the clinch.
Raga lands with a hook. Strangeee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Strangeee misses.
Strangeee swinging wildly here.
Raga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strangeee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Raga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Raga is trying to get an arm triangle but Strangeee is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raga trying to control the position but Strangeee is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raga working away.
Strangeee controls the position for a moment.
Raga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raga.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Doctor Strangeee.
I've got Strangeee 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Strangeee!
After winning the bout, Doctor Strangeee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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