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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meng Rao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meng Rao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meng Rao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sid Vicious!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rao throws a series of punches but Vicious moves out of range.
Vicious lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rao throws a hook but Vicious avoids it easily.
Vicious missing with a left hand there. Rao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rao shoots in and bounces Vicious off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vicious utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rao drops back looking for a leg! Vicious is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vicious manages to kick Rao off! Rao jumps back into Vicious's guard.
Rao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vicious dives on top into guard.
Vicious avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rao has his foot on Vicious's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vicious works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vicious trying to control but Rao is working from the bottom.
Rao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rao trying to keep a closed guard but Vicious is proving a slippery customer.
Vicious wants to control from the top but Rao keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vicious working a defensive guard here.
Rao trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vicious working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rao.
Rao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rao is breathing heavily.
Vicious throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rao gets to his feet. Vicious looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vicious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vicious lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Vicious.
Vicious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rao.
Rao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rao trying to control from half guard but Vicious is working away.
Rao is stalling here. Vicious is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rao seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vicious has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicious wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vicious is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicious wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four 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.
Rao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vicious off and has taken his back!
Rao lands shots from the back.
Rao wants to control but Vicious is keeping busy.
Vicious defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vicious showing good submission defense here.
Rao scores with punches to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meng Rao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A combination from Rao does no damage.
Vicious misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Rao misses.
Rao throws a combination that misses
and Vicious counters with a left to the body.
Meng Rao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vicious cracks a nice hook into Rao's ribs.
A punch combination from Rao misses.
Rao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vicious scores with a three punch combo!
Vicious gets caught flat footed, as Rao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vicious is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vicious is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rao passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vicious doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rao.
Rao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vicious is just riding it out for now. Rao eventually gives up the hold.
Vicious wants to control but Rao is keeping busy.
Rao is controlling the pace.
That's two 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.
Rao wants to pass to mount but Vicious is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rao is taking a breather. Vicious says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vicious defends it well.
Rao is keen to just control but Vicious is a slippery customer.
Vicious avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vicious has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vicious there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Rao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rao scores with a takedown into Vicious's guard.
Rao advances position into side control!
Rao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vicious, who protects the arm well.
Rao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rao decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vicious's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vicious has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vicious dives on top into guard.
Rao throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Meng Rao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vicious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rao looking for a guillotine here but Vicious defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meng Rao dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nice body punch from Rao.
Vicious misses with a double jab
so Rao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicious escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rao stands and throws Vicious's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rao wants to control but Vicious is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vicious is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rao lands a nice forearm strike.
Rao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rao cracks Vicious with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vicious throws a hook to the side of Rao's head but Rao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vicious moves out of range as Rao strikes.
Rao throws a right hand that Vicious ducks under and follows up with a left that Vicious also avoids with ease.
Meng Rao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rao scores with a takedown into Vicious's guard.
Rao pushing down on Vicious's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vicious is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Rao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rao passes to side control.
Rao is staying tight to Vicious's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rao seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vicious for as long as he can get away with.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Meng Rao just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vicious sprawls well initially but Rao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rao is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meng Rao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meng Rao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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