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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew McRaylen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRaylen has chosen Saliva - Hunt You Down as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 lbs
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180 cm
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alessio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew McRaylen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRaylen scores with a spinning back kick!
Rua shoots and misses
and McRaylen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, McRaylen throws an elbow but misses.
McRaylen has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
McRaylen tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua decides to pull guard.
McRaylen tries to stand but Rua is controlling from the bottom.
McRaylen wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
McRaylen wants to get up but he can't break Rua's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew McRaylen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but McRaylen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McRaylen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McRaylen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua wants to clinch but McRaylen slips to the side
and McRaylen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McRaylen throws a front kick that sends Rua stumbling back into the cage.
McRaylen throws a half hearted mid kick.
McRaylen has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
McRaylen has Rua pushed against the cage.
Rua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McRaylen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing McRaylen from standing up.
We're going to have a standup here because Alessio Rua wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rua tries for a takedown but McRaylen circles away easily
and McRaylen counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McRaylen but McRaylen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McRaylen has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McRaylen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McRaylen misses with a body punch.
McRaylen stalling the fight.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
McRaylen misses with a punch to the body.
McRaylen cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Rua goes for a takedown attempt but McRaylen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McRaylen gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
McRaylen gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McRaylen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua jumps guard but McRaylen stands there with Rua around his waist. Rua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McRaylen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McRaylen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McRaylen just stands there and leans against the cage.
McRaylen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
McRaylen prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRaylen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from McRaylen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew McRaylen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rua looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McRaylen!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McRaylen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rua throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rua is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McRaylen is looking to clinch.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
McRaylen throws a wild body kick that Rua sees coming a mile off.
McRaylen misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua shoots in and drives through. McRaylen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McRaylen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McRaylen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rua.
McRaylen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
McRaylen stalling.
A short right from McRaylen on the inside.
Rua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McRaylen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McRaylen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen stalls.
McRaylen misses with a punch on the inside.
McRaylen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McRaylen fails to land.
Rua wants to break free but McRaylen has control.
McRaylen lands a left hand.
McRaylen misses with a hook from the clinch.
McRaylen throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
McRaylen is pressed up against the cage. Rua has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McRaylen down to the mat. McRaylen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McRaylen rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen misses with a punch to the body.
McRaylen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua is trying to drag McRaylen to the mat but McRaylen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McRaylen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McRaylen effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McRaylen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rua blocking some punches.
Andrew McRaylen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua can't get the takedown.
McRaylen tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing McRaylen back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McRaylen throws an elbow but misses.
McRaylen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from McRaylen.
McRaylen working aggressively here.
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McRaylen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McRaylen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew McRaylen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McRaylen tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.
McRaylen stuffs the takedown.
McRaylen scores with a spinning back kick!
McRaylen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua avoids the body shot from McRaylen.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McRaylen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrew McRaylen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRaylen has Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua is trying to drag McRaylen to the mat but McRaylen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McRaylen misses with a punch to the body.
McRaylen throws a head punch that misses.
Rua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McRaylen is defending well.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
McRaylen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McRaylen misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McRaylen misses with some punches.
McRaylen misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McRaylen.
Rua is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rua drops down looking for an ankle pick but McRaylen pulls his leg out and moves away.
McRaylen doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
McRaylen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McRaylen tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen clinches up against the cage.
A short right from McRaylen on the inside.
McRaylen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua successfully pulls guard.
McRaylen throwing strikes but missing.
McRaylen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McRaylen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McRaylen wants to stand and escape but instead Rua has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen working a defensive guard here.
Rua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rua is standing up over McRaylen. McRaylen looks to escape but Rua dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Rua.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew McRaylen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McRaylen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew McRaylen!
Andrew McRaylen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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