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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Hernandez (ranked 1345 p4p, 1144 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 185 p4p, 164 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Machete. This should be a great matchup!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxi Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rainey manages to avoid it.
Rainey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rainey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rainey throws a leg kick
and Hernandez counters with an outside leg kick.
Hernandez looks to throw a body kick
and Rainey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Rainey.
Rainey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hernandez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rainey scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hernandez's coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rainey lands some shots froms side control.
Rainey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rainey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hernandez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hernandez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rainey reverses the position - he's now on top in Hernandez's guard.
Rainey trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rainey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rainey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hernandez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rainey's guard.
Rainey is looking to stand up but Hernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rainey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rainey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hernandez forces his way into half guard.
Rainey trying to control but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rainey pushes Hernandez off looking to stand but Hernandez dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to pass to mount but Rainey is defending the position.
Rainey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hernandez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rainey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rainey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rainey!
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez is working hard here to advance position.
Rainey lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez regains half guard.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez has hold of Rainey's hands but Rainey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rainey lands strikes from half guard.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Rainey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hernandez trying to hold on to Rainey's head to control him but Rainey postures up.
Rainey is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Rainey there.
Rainey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hernandez is in a horrible position here. Rainey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rainey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey 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.
Rainey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rainey misses with a head kick.
Rainey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rainey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rainey misses with a low kick.
Rainey swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a thumping low kick.
Rainey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rainey thumps Hernandez with a low kick.
Rainey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rainey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rainey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainey throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Rainey thows a leg kick but Hernandez checks it
and Hernandez counters with a nice body kick.
Rainey lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Rainey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Rainey with the inside leg kick.
Hernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rainey scores with a head kick. Hernandez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rainey ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Rainey throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Hernandez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rainey.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Rainey.
Hernandez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maxi Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rainey lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rainey to score with a decent uppercut.
Rainey misses the shot to the body.
Rainey swings widly with a right hand
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a head kick that misses
and Hernandez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rainey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Rainey throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Rainey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rainey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Rainey.
Rainey tries to work over Hernandez's front leg with a kick but Hernandez checks it.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Rainey walks into a jab.
Hernandez throws a front kick aimed at Rainey's knee but Rainey avoids it well.
A jab from Rainey misses.
Rainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rainey.
Rainey misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rainey misses
and Hernandez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rainey shrugs it off.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rainey lands with an uppercut that bounces Hernandez off the cage and back into range.
Rainey throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rainey throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Rainey's shoulder, as Rainey tries to avoid the shot.
Rainey throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rainey.
Rainey flicks out a counter leg kick but Hernandez steps away.
Bradley Rainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rainey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rainey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rainey lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Rainey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rainey.
Rainey stuns Hernandez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hernandez is pressing down on Rainey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hernandez wants to control but Rainey passes easily into half guard.
Rainey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rainey connects with a nice short shot to Hernandez's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rainey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hernandez's half guard.
Hernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but Rainey postures up.
Rainey cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
Rainey wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Rainey with a nice head shot there.
Rainey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainey trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez looking for a guillotine here but Rainey defends easily.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
Rainey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rainey escapes and throws Hernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Rainey grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Hernandez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Maxi Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rainey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hernandez tries to hold on but Rainey postures up.
Bradley Rainey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rainey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hernandez can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey controlling from the full mount.
Rainey is continuing to stall.
Hernandez is trying desperately to improve position.
Rainey controlling from the full mount.
Hernandez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hernandez tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rainey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Rainey postures up.
Rainey controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The adventures of Rainey the control monster continue. Boring.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Rainey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rainey 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Rainey!
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