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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 505 p4p, 888 weight class) and Agansing Rai (ranked 74 p4p, 130 weight class). Rai has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rai connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Rai.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rai.
A left lands for Smith.
Rai swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves to clinch but Rai breaks away
and Rai counters with a straight right hand.
Rai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rai.
A jab from Rai does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rai misses with a straight left.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Rai slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rai! But no joy.
Rai scores with a nice head shot.
Rai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Rai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rai has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rai's efforts to push away.
Rai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Rai blocks it.
Rai is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rai's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Rai has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Rai from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to sweep here but Rai controlling him for the moment.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rai is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Rai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Rai has control of the leg.
Rai thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Rai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Rai is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rai to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Rai seems content to control.
Rai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rai prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Smith is looking to control Rai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Smith is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rai manages to pass to mount!
Rai wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rai slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agansing Rai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rai connects with a body shot.
Rai moves out of range of the strikes.
Rai connects with a body shot.
Rai scores with a jab to the body.
Agansing Rai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rai takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Rai manages to avoid it.
Rai misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Agansing Rai has been cut.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith defending well as Rai loads up on a big left hand.
Rai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rai is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rai.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rai has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Rai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rai throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rai fails to land.
Smith lands a body shot.
Rai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rai cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rai scores with a jab to the head.
Agansing Rai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rai saw that one coming.
Rai throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai avoids a kick to the body.
Rai punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Rai misses with a looping left.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rai lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Rai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rai throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Rai.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Rai takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Agent Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rai blocks an uppercut.
Rai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Rai.
Rai wants a takedown.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Rai's head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Rai avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Rai misses with a punch on the inside.
Rai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rai blocking some punches.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rai backwards.
Rai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rai manages to pull guard.
Smith stands up from Rai's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rai misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Rai misses with a looping left.
A big left from Rai misses.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Rai swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rai just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rai throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rai connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Agansing Rai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Agansing Rai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rai at a distance.
Rai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Rai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
As Rai looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Rai just gets out of the way.
Rai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rai misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rai.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Rai lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rai misses.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Rai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rai connects with a nice looking jab.
Rai throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses the jab.
Rai slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith has Rai up against the cage in a clinch.
Rai scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith pushes Rai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Rai is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rai backwards.
Rai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Agent Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agansing Rai.
Rai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rai swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith lands a body punch.
Rai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith tries to work over Rai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Rai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Rai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rai tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Rai drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries a body shot but Rai blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rai.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Rai.
Rai misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rai.
Rai blocks a body shot from Smith.
Rai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith pushes Rai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rai fails to land.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rai backwards.
Rai pulls Smith into guard.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Smith stands up from Rai's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Rai ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Rai counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands with a hook. Rai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rai gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
A short right from Rai.
Rai jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Rai's ribcage. Rai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rai takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rai fails to land.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rai.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Agent Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rai 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agansing Rai!
Agansing Rai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Agent Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn'.
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