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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rice Flair (ranked 2514 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 305 p4p, 191 weight class). Bradley Rainey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rainey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rainey connects with a jab.
Flair swings for the body but Rainey moves out of range.
Rainey avoids a kick to the body.
Rainey lands a slapping body shot.
Flair misses with the combination.
Rainey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flair throws a body punch but Rainey moves out of range.
Rainey scores with a leg kick.
Rainey lands a nice shot to the body.
Rainey throws a shot from downtown. Flair moves away and avoids it.
Flair looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rainey.
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!
Flair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rainey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flair.
Flair lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Rainey to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rainey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rainey swings for the body but Flair moves out of range.
A punch combination from Flair misses.
Flair tried to score with a low kick but Rainey checks it.
Rainey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rainey defending well as Flair loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Flair misses.
Flair swings for the body but Rainey moves out of range.
Rainey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flair on the side of the head.
Rainey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rainey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flair, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Flair.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rainey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Flair misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey avoiding damage.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Rainey avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Flair working aggressively here.
Flair tries a body shot but Rainey blocks it.
Rainey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Rainey to work.
Rainey has Flair pressed against the cage.
Flair cracks Rainey with a nice body shot.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
Rainey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raineys head.
Flair has a couple of punches blocked by Rainey.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Rainey.
Still in the clinch, Rainey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rainey misses with a punch to the body.
Rainey tries to work over Flair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rainey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rainey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Flair.
Flair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rainey.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Rainey.
Rainey has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Flair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rainey blocking some punches.
Rainey has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rainey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rainey misses with a body punch.
Rainey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flair.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rainey's elbow.
Rainey has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Rainey pushes Flair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flair blocks an elbow strike from Rainey.
Rainey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Flair seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rainey can turn it around.
Rainey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flair's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rainey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey prevents a body shot from Flair.
A short right from Flair.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flair scores with a shot to the side of Rainey's head.
Flair misses with a punch to the body.
Rainey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rainey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rainey has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Rainey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rainey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rainey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rainey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flair misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rainey lands a nice shot to the body.
Rainey leaning against his opponent.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Rainey.
Rainey struggles to land a body shot inside as Flair controls his hands.
Rainey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rainey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rainey punishes Flair's body with a nice straight punch.
Flair misses with a shot to the body
and Rainey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flair throws a right hand that Rainey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rainey also avoids with ease.
Rainey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rainey cracks Flair with a good jab.
Rainey lands with a cross.
Flair is rocked!
Flair misses with a few strikes there.
Rainey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flair doesn't seem bothered though.
Rainey lands a nice shot that snaps Flair's head back.
Oh Flair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flair looks to throw a body kick
and Rainey counters with a crisp right that sends Flair to the canvas! Rainey follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Rainey!
Bradley Rainey is the new lightweight champion!
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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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