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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Von (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Von has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Von !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Rain!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rain is trying to control the position but Von postures up.
Von sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rain's guard.
Von really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rain tries to get to full guard but Von has control of the leg.
Von sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rain defending well though.
Von is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Von .
Rain gets back to full guard.
Rain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von prevents Rain from getting back to his feet.
Rain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von is one step ahead there.
Von throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rain wants to stand and escape but Von is having none of it.
Rain looks gassed!
Von stands up and waves to Rain to follow him.
Rain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rain there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain moves in looking to clinch but Von pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andy Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von tries for a takedown but Rain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andy Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von keeps the fight on the outside.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von throws a right hand that Rain ducks under and follows up with a left that Rain also avoids with ease.
Rain doesn't manage to clinch there - Von circles away.
Von tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Rain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rain wants to clinch
and Von moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Von wants to break the clinch but can't.
Von wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rain trying to land knees to the body.
Von wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
Rain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von blocks it with crossed arms.
Von can't get the takedown.
Rain scores with a knee to the head.
Rain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Von has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rain prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Von . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain missing with knees to the body.
Von wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von wants to break free but Rain has control.
Rain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rain lands a nice knee to the body.
Von managing to block the knees to the body from Rain.
Von on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Von is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Von wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
Von has had enough of the clinch but Rain keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain trying to land knees to the body.
Von takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rain.
Rain looking to slow down the pace here.
Von tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rain missing with knees to the body.
Von is trying to break free.
Rain prevents Von from breaking the clinch.
Rain landing knees to the body.
Rain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von tries to clinch but Rain is having none of it.
Rain wants to clinch but Von slips to the side
and Von counters with a three punch combo that has Rain backing up. Rain nods at Von to acknowledge the strikes.
Von misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rain tries to clinch up
and Von counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rain!
Von lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rain hang on?
Rain slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rain is looking to improve his position.
Rain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rain to get to his feet.
Rain tries to clinch up
and Von counters with a series of strikes. Rain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rain wants to clinch up but Von keeps it at a distance.
Rain closes the distance and clinches.
Rain crunches a lovely knee into Von 's ribcage.
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!
Rain stalling in the clinch.
Rain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Von has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rain tries a knee to the head but Von blocks it.
Von tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rain just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von is trying to break free.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but Von blocks with his arms.
Von wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
Von is trying to break free.
Von wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
Rain throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max Von will probably get the nod.
That's time! Von 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Von .
Rain tries to clinch but Von moves out of range.
Von avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch but Von swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Von lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von wants to clinch up but Rain keeps it at a distance.
Max Von is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rain tries to land a front kick but Von steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rain closes the distance but Von moves to the side
so Von counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Von landing with the ground and pound.
Rain is breathing heavily.
Von postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rain wants to get back to his feet but Von is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Von wants to stand but Rain is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rain is trying to keep Von in close.
Von postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rain manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rain lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rain.
Rain manages to break the clinch.
Rain looks to clinch
and Von counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von working some strikes from top position.
Von working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Max Von overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rain's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Von sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rain's guard.
Von will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von wants to work for an arm triangle but Rain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rain tries to kick Von off but Von keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Von wants to pass the guard but Rain is defending well.
Rain wants to control but Von is keeping busy.
Rain tries to get to full guard but Von has control of the leg.
Rain tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Von is looking to advance position but Rain won't allow it.
Rain moves into full guard.
Rain keeping full guard, as Von tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch but Von swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rain throws a head kick but Von moves out of range.
Rain forces Von back against the cage and clinches.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rain lands an elbow inside.
Von wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rain misses with a knee to the head.
Von is trying to break the clinch but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rain wants to stall.
Rain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Rain.
Von wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von is looking to break free of the clinch but Rain has double underhooks.
Rain keeps control of Von as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Rain.
Rain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von wants to break free but Rain has control.
Rain tries to stall but Von uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rain lands a damaging elbow.
Rain lands a nice knee to the body.
Rain stalling.
Von is working for takedown but Rain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Von managing to block the knees to the body from Rain.
Rain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rain lands an elbow just above Von 's eye.
Rain avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Rain.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rain.
Rain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von blocks it with crossed arms.
Rain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rain smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Von . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain closes the distance but Von moves to the side
and Von counters by moving into the clinch.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but Von blocks with his arms.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von has Rain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rain tries a knee to the head but Von blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Von dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rain looks to clinch
and Von moves into the clinch.
Rain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rain tries to land knees in the clinch but Von avoids the damage to the body.
Rain misses with a knee strike.
Rain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rain connects with a knee to the head.
Rain with a knee to the head.
Rain landing knees to the head.
Von is trying to break free.
Rain tries to land knees in the clinch but Von avoids the damage to the body.
Von is trying to break free.
Rain scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rain.
Rain lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rain.
Rain lands a knee to the body.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Von wants to break free but Rain has control.
Rain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von tries to score a body lock takedown but Rain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Von fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Von wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
Von tries to pull guard but Rain holds him up against the cage and eventually Von drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Von . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von tries to break the clinch but Rain is controlling the position.
Rain tries a knee to the head but Von blocks it.
Rain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rain landing knees to the head.
Von tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rain smiles and moves away.
Rain tries to clinch up
and Von counters with a series of strikes. Rain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Von ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rain darts in trying to clinch
enabling Von to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain wants to clinch but Von slips to the side
and Rain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Von counters with a three punch combo that has Rain backing up. Rain nods at Von to acknowledge the strikes.
Von is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Von tries to clinch up.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rain wants to clinch up but Von keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain wants to clinch.
Rain is looking to clinch.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Von .
Rain misses with a knee to the head.
Rain missing with knees to the body.
Von wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von blocks it with crossed arms.
Rain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von 's face.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von blocks it with crossed arms.
Rain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rain stops a takedown attempt from Von .
Rain landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
Rain misses with a knee strike.
Rain is trying to maintain a safe position but Von gets an underhook and turns Rain into the cage.
Rain landing knees to the head.
Von wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
Rain with a knee to the head.
Rain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rain landing knees to the body.
Rain tries a knee to the head but Von blocks it.
Rain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
Von takes an elbow to the temple.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Rain.
Von wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rain scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Rain.
Von turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Von manages to end up in side control.
Rain gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von wants to free his trapped foot but Rain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Von is nestled in close to Rain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von is working away from the top position though.
Rain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Von missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rain is trying to stand.
Rain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Von ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Andy Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von stands up and waves to Rain to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain is looking to clinch.
Von avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von avoids the head kick by Rain.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Rain.
I think Von has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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