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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graya Rahyarajati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graya Rahyarajati!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahyarajati shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freeman's guard.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freeman throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Rahyarajati gets to his feet - Freeman follows without any prompting.
Freeman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rahyarajati to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Freeman is wriggling around but Rahyarajati manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rahyarajati is trying to control the action in half guard but Freeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freeman really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahyarajati is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rahyarajati trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.
Freeman wants to control but Rahyarajati is keeping busy.
Rahyarajati performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Freeman really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Rahyarajati is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rahyarajati with the ground and pound but Freeman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Rahyarajati from controlling successfully.
Rahyarajati looking to sit in guard and control but Freeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Freeman is fighting to break Rahyarajati's control of his arms but Rahyarajati is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rahyarajati wants to sweep but no luck.
Rahyarajati looking to control.
Rahyarajati manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freeman manages to get himself to full guard.
Freeman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahyarajati showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Rahyarajati from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Freeman throws a right hand that Rahyarajati ducks under and follows up with a left that Rahyarajati also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rahyarajati closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Freeman to the mat! Freeman manages to get full guard.
Rahyarajati throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graya Rahyarajati dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Rahyarajati slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rahyarajati drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Rahyarajati from controlling successfully.
Rahyarajati has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahyarajati stopping the sweep attempt from Freeman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahyarajati wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Rahyarajati pushes down on Freeman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Freeman trying to control here.
Rahyarajati throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freeman makes his way to full guard, as Rahyarajati worked for a kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rahyarajati with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rahyarajati drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Freeman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rahyarajati has Freeman in his guard.
Freeman scoring with some ground and pound.
Rahyarajati wants to get back to his feet but Freeman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahyarajati looking to control.
Freeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rahyarajati not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Freeman landing with the ground and pound.
Freeman is working Rahyarajati over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rahyarajati working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rahyarajati rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rahyarajati lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Rahyarajati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rahyarajati shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rahyarajati was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rahyarajati wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Rahyarajati fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rahyarajati wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Graya Rahyarajati will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rahyarajati darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
Rahyarajati ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rahyarajati no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Freeman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rahyarajati is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rahyarajati misses with a head shot. Freeman uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman pulls Rahyarajati in close to his closed guard and prevents Rahyarajati from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rahyarajati gets to his feet. Freeman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rahyarajati. Freeman shrugs it off though.
Rahyarajati looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rahyarajati trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rahyarajati passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Graya Rahyarajati has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freeman moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to hit a switch here but Rahyarajati passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Freeman there!
Rahyarajati looking to finish Freeman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Freeman!
Rahyarajati takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rahyarajati throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rahyarajati throwing strikes but Freeman bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahyarajati is looking for a triangle but Freeman pushes his legs off easily.
Freeman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Rahyarajati keeps moving.
Rahyarajati trying to control the position.
Rahyarajati looking to control but Freeman passes into half guard.
Rahyarajati moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rahyarajati manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch but Rahyarajati keeps him there for the moment.
Freeman is stalling here.
Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahyarajati. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahyarajati lands a two punch combo.
Eddie Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graya Rahyarajati is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rahyarajati is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Freeman's half guard.
Freeman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rahyarajati is on him like a limpet, forcing Freeman back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rahyarajati 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graya Rahyarajati!
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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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