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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Rainey (ranked 959 p4p, 1381 weight class) and Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 123 p4p, 174 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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18 - 11 - 0 |
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12 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desceosarrafo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rainey tries to clinch up.
Rainey connects with a leg kick.
Desceosarrafo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rainey.
Rainey scores with a punch to the head.
Rainey misses with a left hand
enabling Desceosarrafo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rainey looks to land a left hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range nicely.
Desceosarrafo throws a fast counter high kick but Rainey manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainey lunges at Desceosarrafo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Desceosarrafo's hand.
Rainey throws a poor cross that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Desceosarrafo slips under a jab from Rainey.
Rainey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo ducks under a wild hook from Rainey.
Desceosarrafo slips under a jab.
Rainey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desceosarrafo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Desceosarrafo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rainey misses with an uppercut. Desceosarrafo saw that one coming.
Desceosarrafo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rainey lands with an uppercut that bounces Desceosarrafo off the cage and back into range.
Rainey fails with the takedown
and Desceosarrafo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rainey thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rainey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rainey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rainey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Desceosarrafo. Desceosarrafo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rainey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Desceosarrafo slips under a jab.
Rainey moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDesceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Desceosarrafo unleashes a big counter combination but Rainey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rainey misses with a hook
and Desceosarrafo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rainey misses with an uppercut. Desceosarrafo saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Desceosarrafo! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rainey throws a hook to the side of Desceosarrafo's head but Desceosarrafo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Desceosarrafo throws out a counter right but Rainey avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey is looking to clinch.
Desceosarrafo blocks a jab.
Rainey swings widly with a right hand
and Desceosarrafo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rainey tries a low kick but Desceosarrafo avoids it.
Rainey backing away here, and Desceosarrafo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rainey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Desceosarrafo, pushing him back against the cage.
Desceosarrafo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rainey or not.
Rainey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rainey blocks it with crossed arms.
Desceosarrafo lands a nice uppercut.
Desceosarrafo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rainey blocking some punches.
Desceosarrafo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Rainey fails to land.
Desceosarrafo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Desceosarrafo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rainey blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo is looking to control Rainey's arms but Rainey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Desceosarrafo has his back to the cage.
Desceosarrafo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rainey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Desceosarrafo prevents it.
Rainey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Desceosarrafo.
Rainey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rainey avoids it.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
Desceosarrafo prevents a body shot from Rainey.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rainey lands a body shot.
Desceosarrafo taking a breather.
Desceosarrafo working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rainey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Desceosarrafo.
Rainey misses the jab.
As Rainey backs off Desceosarrafo throws a huge counter combo but Rainey manages to avoid it all.
Rainey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo throws a counter combo.
Rainey throws a poor cross that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desceosarrafo moves away from the strike by Rainey.
Desceosarrafo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Desceosarrafo staying out of range there.
Rainey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rainey looks to land a right hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Desceosarrafo.
As Rainey backs off Desceosarrafo throws a huge counter combo but Rainey manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey misses the jab.
Rainey with a hook.
Rainey has Desceosarrafo up against the cage in a clinch.
Desceosarrafo blocking some punches.
Bradley Rainey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rainey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rainey managing to block the knees to the body from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo lands a right hand.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
Desceosarrafo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rainey misses with the head strike.
Desceosarrafo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Desceosarrafo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Desceosarrafo blocks an uppercut.
Rainey throws a punch but it's blocked by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rainey gets an underhook and turns Desceosarrafo into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rainey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Desceosarrafo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desceosarrafo slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rainey missing with a left hand there. Desceosarrafo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desceosarrafo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rainey fails with the takedown
and Desceosarrafo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rainey.
Desceosarrafo throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rainey lands with a hook. Desceosarrafo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Desceosarrafo counters with a leg kick.
Rainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desceosarrafo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rainey misses with a straight right.
Bradley Rainey is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Rainey misses the target.
Rainey swings widly with a right hand
and Desceosarrafo counters with a one-two to the body.
Rainey wants to clinch but Desceosarrafo slips to the side
and Desceosarrafo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a looping overhand right but Desceosarrafo ducks down to avoid it.
Rainey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rainey misses with an uppercut
and Desceosarrafo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rainey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Desceosarrafo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rainey closes the distance but Desceosarrafo moves to the side
and Desceosarrafo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rainey throws a low kick but Desceosarrafo moves out of range easily.
As Rainey backs off Desceosarrafo throws a huge counter combo but Rainey manages to avoid it all.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desceosarrafo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Desceosarrafo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Desceosarrafo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rainey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A left lands for Rainey.
Rainey looks to land a right hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range.
Rainey misses with a hook.
Desceosarrafo tries to move into range but Rainey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rainey looks to land a left hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range nicely.
Desceosarrafo thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Desceosarrafo. No joy for Rainey on that attempt.
Desceosarrafo throws out a counter right but Rainey avoids it with no problem.
Desceosarrafo slips under a jab from Rainey.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range as Rainey strikes.
Desceosarrafo tries a quick counter leg kick but Rainey is wise to it.
Rainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Desceosarrafo counters with a good low kick that Rainey was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rainey misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Desceosarrafo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Desceosarrafo counters with a straight right hand.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range of the strikes.
Desceosarrafo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rainey wants to clinch
and Desceosarrafo counters with a nice body kick.
Rainey throws a jab when Desceosarrafo was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Desceosarrafo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rainey misses the jab.
Rainey misses with a hook
and Desceosarrafo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey misses with a right hand
and Desceosarrafo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown but Desceosarrafo shows good takedown defense.
As Rainey backs off Desceosarrafo throws a huge counter combo but Rainey manages to avoid it all.
Rainey throws a right hand that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a straight right hand.
Rainey misses with a straight left.
Rainey misses with a straight left.
Desceosarrafo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rainey misses with a hook. Desceosarrafo ducked under it nicely.
Desceosarrafo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rainey moves to clinch but Desceosarrafo breaks away
and Desceosarrafo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rainey tries to work over Desceosarrafo's front leg with a kick but Desceosarrafo checks it.
Desceosarrafo throws a counter combo.
Rainey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo stalling the fight.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Rainey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Desceosarrafo counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown but Desceosarrafo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rainey tries to clinch up but Desceosarrafo circles away and keeps his distance.
Desceosarrafo is looking for the big counter here.
Desceosarrafo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rainey throws a poor cross that misses
letting Desceosarrafo counter with a right hand.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range as Rainey strikes.
Desceosarrafo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rainey misses with an uppercut. Desceosarrafo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a series of strikes. Rainey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rainey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Desceosarrafo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Desceosarrafo counters with a left and a right that stings Rainey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Rainey as he connects with a hook.
Rainey looks to land a right hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range.
Rainey loads up on a big right hand but Desceosarrafo slips the punch.
Rainey gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Desceosarrafo.
I think Desceosarrafo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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