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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rawse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Chay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rawse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hustlin'. Rick Rawse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chase Chay's chin.
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181 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Chay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chay tries to clinch up but Rawse circles away and keeps his distance.
Chay tries to clinch there but Rawse circles away.
Chay is looking to clinch.
Rawse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chay moves in looking to clinch but Rawse pushes him off.
Chay tries a head kick but it misses.
Rawse closes the distance and clinches.
Rawse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rawse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chay stalling the fight.
Rawse turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rawse in side control, throwing shots but Chay defends.
Rawse landing strikes.
Rawse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rawse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rawse working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chay being controlled for a moment.
Rawse misses with the ground and pound.
Rawse working the ground and pound.
Rawse wants to control but Chay is keeping him busy.
Rawse lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chay is not content to let Rawse control the position.
Rawse scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rawse is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chay's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse throws an elbow but Chay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chay is trying to get back to half guard.
Rawse lands a nice forearm strike.
Chay manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rawse's best efforts.
Rawse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chay's head.
Rawse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chay keeps working.
Rawse performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rawse stalling away here and it's allowed Chay to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chay keeping moving, preventing Rawse from controlling successfully.
Rawse throwing strikes from guard but Chay blocks nicely.
Rawse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chay 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rawse dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rawse throws a right hand that Chay ducks under and follows up with a left that Chay also avoids with ease.
Rawse moves away from the strike by Chay.
Rick Rawse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Rawse.
Rawse gets the takedown into side control.
Rawse postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Rawse seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rawse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chay is pressing down on Rawse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rawse defends it easily.
Rawse won't allow Chay to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rawse controls the pace.
Rawse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rawse trying to control the position from guard on top but Chay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rawse 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.
Chay is looking to stand up but Rawse isn't so interested in that idea.
Rawse forces his way into half guard.
Rawse has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chay tries to reverse the position but Rawse maintains control.
Rawse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chay working to try and regain half guard.
Rawse unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rawse cracks Chay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rawse wants to control the pace but Chay is squirming around nicely.
Rick Rawse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawse goes for an armbar but Chay turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chay.
Rawse trying to keep a closed guard but Chay is proving a slippery customer.
Rawse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rawse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chay tries to stand but Rawse is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chay wants to control from the top but Rawse keeps moving.
Rawse working for a triangle but Chay defends it easily.
Rawse is working an open guard so Chay takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rawse.
Rawse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chay prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Chay.
Chay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chay working Rawse over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rawse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rawse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rawse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chay's guard now.
Rawse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rawse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chay looking for a guillotine here but Rawse defends easily.
Rawse throws a big right hand that misses.
Rawse prevents Chay from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse trying to control the position from guard on top but Chay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rawse defends it easily.
Rawse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rawse dodges the punch combination from Chay.
Chay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chay throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chay gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rawse trying to control the position.
Rawse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chay tries to free his leg and advance position but Rawse is retaining full guard.
Rawse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chay is looking to stand up but Rawse won't let him.
Rawse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chay wants to stand but Rawse has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rawse, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse moves into the clinch successfully.
Rawse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rawse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chay slowing the pace effectively.
Chay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rawse or not.
Chay prevents Rawse from breaking the clinch.
Chay breaks the clinch.
Chay tries to clinch but Rawse moves out of range.
Rawse shoots for a takedown but Chay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rawse takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chay throws a sloppy head kick and Rawse moves out of range easily.
Chay misses with a head kick.
Chase Chay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chay regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rawse.
Rawse wants to control from the top but Chay keeps moving.
Chay wants to stand up but Rawse is controlling him.
Rawse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rick Rawse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rawse cracks Chay with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Rawse.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rawse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rawse!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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