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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Raburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Mclain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Raburn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to peace of mind. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Raburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Mclain!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raburn throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Raburn.
Jordan Raburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raburn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mclain counters with a two punch combo.
Raburn misses with an uppercut
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raburn tries for a takedown but Mclain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raburn is defended easily by Mclain.
Raburn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mclain but Mclain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Raburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raburn wants to clinch
and Mclain counters with a series of strikes. Raburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Raburn.
Raburn fails with a takedown attempt.
Mclain keeps the fight on the outside.
Raburn shoots in for a takedown but Mclain shows good takedown defense.
Raburn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mclain counters with a left and a right that stings Raburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raburn moves to clinch but Mclain breaks away
and Mclain counters with a series of strikes. Raburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raburn is breathing heavily.
Raburn tries to land a front kick but Mclain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raburn throws a sloppy head kick and Mclain moves out of range easily.
Mclain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raburn tries to clinch
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raburn throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclain counters with a left and a right that stings Raburn.
Lorenzo Mclain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raburn shoots and misses
and Mclain counters with a three punch combo that has Raburn backing up. Raburn nods at Mclain to acknowledge the strikes.
Raburn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mclain sprawls well. Mclain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raburn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclain feints a jab promting Raburn to slip. Mclain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Raburn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mclain misses with a two punch combination.
Mclain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Jordan Raburn has been cut.
No luck for Raburn with that takedown attempt.
Raburn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raburn tries for a takedown but Mclain circles away easily
letting Mclain counter with a right hand.
Raburn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mclain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mclain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mclain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Raburn back to the cage. Mclain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raburn fails with the takedown
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Mclain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Raburn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mclain tries to bum rush Raburn with a series of wild strikes but Raburn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mclain keeps the fight on the outside.
Raburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mclain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raburn pushes Mclain up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mclain.
Mclain scores with a shoulder strike.
Mclain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mclain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Mclain.
Nice body punch from Mclain.
Mclain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mclain is working Raburn over against the cage.
A short right from Mclain on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mclain breaks the clinch.
Mclain throws a series of punches but Raburn moves out of range.
Raburn tries to clinch up
and Mclain counters with a series of strikes. Raburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raburn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A leg kick checked by Raburn.
Raburn tries to clinch
and Mclain counters with a two punch combo.
Raburn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mclain counters with a two punch combo.
Raburn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mclain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raburn.
Mclain throws a series of strikes that have Raburn backpedaling.
Raburn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Raburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Mclain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raburn with a poor takedown
and Mclain counters with a series of strikes. Raburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raburn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mclain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclain fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Mclain.
Raburn looks to clinch
and Mclain counters with a three punch combo that has Raburn backing up. Raburn nods at Mclain to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mclain!
Raburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lorenzo Mclain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mclain lands a jab-cross combination.
Mclain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raburn.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Raburn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mclain stalks Raburn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raburn's face. Raburn staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mclain duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Mclain. No joy for Raburn on that attempt.
Raburn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sloppy strikes from Mclain. Those never looked like landing.
Raburn tries for a takedown but Mclain circles away easily
and Mclain counters with a three punch combo that has Raburn backing up. Raburn nods at Mclain to acknowledge the strikes.
Mclain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raburn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mclain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Mclain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Raburn's cut.
That's time! Raburn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mclain scores with a three punch combo!
Raburn with a poor takedown
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jordan Raburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mclain checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Raburn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raburn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Raburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mclain defends it nicely.
Mclain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Raburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclain scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Mclain does no damage.
Mclain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mclain lands with a nice combination. Raburn backs away looking to recover.
Mclain misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raburn wants to clinch
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raburn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mclain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mclain is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mclain misses with a wild combination.
Raburn shoots for a takedown but Mclain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mclain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mclain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mclain as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclain throws a one two combo.
Mclain looks to land a combination. Raburn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mclain looks to land a combination but Raburn avoids it well.
Raburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raburn fails with the takedown
and Mclain counters with a left and a right that stings Raburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mclain duly obliges.
Raburn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclain counters with a left and a right that stings Raburn.
Mclain looks to land a combination but Raburn avoids it well.
Raburn misses with a takedown attempt
and Mclain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mclain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Mclain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mclain 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Mclain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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