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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Rayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Rayne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Rayne!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crazy.
Rayne throws a hook but Crazy blocks it.
Rayne scores with a three punch combo!
Crazy wants to clinch up but Rayne keeps it at a distance.
Rayne swings widly with a right hand
and Crazy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rayne misses the jab.
Crazy tries to clinch up.
Rayne misses with a kick to the body.
Rayne throws an overhand right that lands on Crazy's shoulder, as Crazy tries to avoid the shot.
Crazy shoots in for a double leg but Rayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rayne lands with a right hand.
Rayne lands with a hook. Crazy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayne misses with a kick to the body.
Rayne throws a hook but Crazy blocks it.
Rayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Crazy tries to clinch up.
Rayne throws a lazy right hand but Crazy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rayne is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazy manages to avoid it.
Rayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donald Rayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rayne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rayne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crazy backs up against the cage.
Crazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rayne takes a swing at Crazy's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayne. Crazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy moves out of range of the strikes.
Rayne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crazy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crazy has him pressed against the cage.
Crazy pulls Rayne into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Crazy managing to control the position.
Crazy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rayne is one step ahead there.
Rayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald Rayne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rayne cracks Crazy with a good jab.
Crazy moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crazy.
Rayne misses with a wild body shot.
Rayne connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crazy.
Rayne looks gassed!
Rayne misses with a looping left.
Rayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crazy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rayne misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crazy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rayne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crazy moves away from the strike by Rayne.
Crazy walks into a straight right hand from Rayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy lands a nice hook to Rayne's body. Rayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Rayne misses.
Rayne tries to bum rush Crazy with a series of wild strikes but Crazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayne throws a hook but Crazy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Rayne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crazy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Crazy.
Rayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crazy avoids it.
Rayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crazy is defending well for now.
Crazy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crazy prevents a body shot from Rayne.
Rayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crazy pulls guard successfully.
Crazy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rayne preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Rayne hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rayne looks to throw the jab but Crazy is out of range.
Rayne misses with a hook. Crazy ducked under it nicely.
Crazy ducks under a wild hook from Rayne.
Donald Rayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rayne. That one must have hurt.
Crazy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rayne, as that shot connected.
Rayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazy manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Rayne. Those never looked like landing.
Crazy shoots in but no luck this time.
Rayne misses with a body shot.
Rayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crazy's calf.
Rayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crazy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rayne is trying to break the clinch but Crazy is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crazy blocks a body shot from Rayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rayne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Crazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazy blocking some punches.
Rayne is trying to push Crazy away but Crazy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Rayne fails to land.
Rayne digs a right hand into Crazy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crazy's gas tank.
Crazy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rayne uses from the top position.
Crazy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rayne is one step ahead there.
Rayne wants to stand but Crazy is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Donald Rayne.
Rayne throws a series of punches but Crazy moves out of range.
Crazy slips a jab and a cross from Rayne.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rayne.
Crazy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Rayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crazy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crazy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crazy throws a head kick but Rayne moves out of range.
Crazy walks into a straight right hand from Rayne.
Crazy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rayne throws out the jab.
Rayne throws a leg kick
and Crazy counters by clinching up.
Rayne misses with some punches.
Rayne tries to throw a body punch but Crazy avoids it by throwing Rayne back against the cage.
Crazy fails to pull guard.
Crazy fails to pull guard.
Crazy tries to pull guard but Rayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Crazy drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Crazy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy avoids the elbow strike from Rayne, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayne trying to land knees to the body.
Crazy blocks the elbow strike.
Rayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Crazy has double underhooks.
Rayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rayne misses with an elbow strike.
Rayne working aggressively here.
Rayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Crazy jumps guard but Rayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Rayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazy's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayne misses with a punch to the body.
Rayne throws an elbow but it misses.
Rayne has a couple of punches blocked by Crazy.
Rayne tries to land knees in the clinch but Crazy avoids the damage to the body.
Rayne is trying to break the clinch but Crazy is controlling him.
Crazy just leaning against Rayne, taking a breather.
Rayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crazy has him pressed against the cage.
Crazy misses with a knee strike.
Crazy pulls guard effortlessly.
Crazy pulls Rayne in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rayne.
The fighters circling - Rayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rayne swings for the body but Crazy moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rayne.
Rayne thuds a left hand into Crazy's body.
Rayne lands a jab to Crazy's midsection.
Rayne misses with a body shot.
Rayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crazy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rayne throws a body kick that misses.
Rayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayne misses with a low kick.
Rayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rayne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donald Rayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crazy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rayne scores with a hook.
Crazy tries to clinch up but Rayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Rayne is looking to land body kicks.
Rayne misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazy throws a sloppy head kick and Rayne moves out of range easily.
Igor Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rayne scores with a jab to the body.
Crazy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Rayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rayne 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Rayne!
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