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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 436 p4p, 762 weight class) and Darken Rahl (ranked 67 p4p, 109 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darken Rahl!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rahl counter with a right hand.
Rahl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rivers moves out of range as Rahl strikes.
Rivers moves forwards but Rahl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Rahl.
Rahl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rahl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Rahl moves out of range easily.
Rahl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rahl throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers is looking to counter punch.
Rivers works Rahl's body with a nice hook.
Rivers swinging wildly here.
Rahl looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers has his hands on Rahl's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Rahl from controlling successfully.
Rivers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rahl puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rivers is looking to improve his position.
Rivers moves into full guard.
Rahl trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivers wants to sweep here but Rahl controlling him for the moment.
Rahl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivers is on top in guard.
Rivers throwing strikes but missing.
Rivers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rahl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rivers with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a strike but Rahl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rahl preventing the sweep.
Rivers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but Rahl is keeping the position.
Rivers throwing strikes but missing.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers won't allow Rahl to get back to his feet.
Rivers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rahl's head.
Rivers wanted to stand there but Rahl had control of the position.
Rivers stands and steps away. Rahl gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Rahl avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rahl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rahl loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Nice shot by Rahl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers looks for the body kick but Rahl saw that one coming.
Rahl swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivers.
Nice cross by Rivers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darken Rahl will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rahl slips under a jab.
Rahl swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivers.
Rivers misses with a two punch combination.
Rahl misses with a body shot.
Rahl scores with a nice strike.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Rahl ducks down to avoid it.
Rahl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rahl dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rahl misses with an uppercut. Rivers saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl throws a right hand that Rivers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivers also avoids with ease.
Rahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rahl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rahl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rahl gets a double leg takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rivers trying to control the position here.
Rivers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rahl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rahl throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl works over Rivers with some ground and pound from guard.
Rahl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rahl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rahl trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Rivers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rahl is one step ahead there.
Rahl wants to pass the guard but Rivers is keeping the position.
Rahl is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rahl trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl is looking to chop away at Rivers's legs.
Rivers misses with a lunging right hand
and Rahl counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with a hook. Rahl ducked under it nicely.
Rahl shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivers's guard.
Rivers controlling the position.
Rivers is trying to control the position but Rahl postures up.
Rivers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rahl's guard.
Rahl is looking to stand up but Rivers isn't so interested in that idea.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rahl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rahl wants to stand up but Rivers is controlling him.
Rivers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looking to pass the guard.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rahl keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
Rahl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rivers.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rahl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darken Rahl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rahl throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rivers was covering up waiting for the punch and Rahl finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rivers manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rahl has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rivers clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahl has Rivers flattened out and is raining down punches.
Even with his hooks in, Rahl manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Rahl trying to control momentarily.
Well, with Rahl on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rivers is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Rahl landing with strikes.
Rivers trying to control the hands but Rahl won't let him.
Rahl biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rivers trying to control the position but Rahl manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Rivers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rahl keeps control of the position easily here as Rivers tries to buck him off.
Rahl tries to get the hooks in deep but Rivers pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rivers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rahl is working away from the top position though.
Rahl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rivers controlling the position well.
Rivers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rahl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rivers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rivers controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to improve his position but Rahl is controlling well.
Rahl stalling.
Rahl is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rahl.
Rivers is trying to get back to full guard.
Rivers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rahl wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Clint Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rahl trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivers tries to sprawl but Rahl drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivers has a hand on Rahl's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rahl takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Darken Rahl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rahl 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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