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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayala has chosen Nore - Cocaine Cowboys as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Rawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Ayala!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ayala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawls manages to avoid it.
Rawls cracks Ayala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ayala shoots in but no luck this time.
Rawls changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ayala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rawls thows a body shot but no joy.
Ayala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ayala 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.
Ayala is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ayala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ayala stops Rawls from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ayala with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ayala working the head and body with strikes.
Ayala takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls pushes Ayala off looking to stand but Ayala dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayala is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rawls trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ayala keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ayala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rawls defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ayala's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jorge Ayala just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ayala misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ayala dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rawls stuns Ayala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ayala misses with a body shot.
Ayala jabs at Rawls's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayala. Rawls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayala shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rawls is trying to defend but Ayala finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rawls wants to control but Ayala is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Ayala seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala is trying to control the action in half guard but Rawls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ayala prevents Rawls from standing back up.
Ayala controlling the action here.
Rawls wants to get back to his feet.
Rawls tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ayala manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ayala looking to ground and pound but Rawls is blocking nicely.
Ayala throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ayala throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rawls because Ayala loaded up on that one.
Ayala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rawls's face.
Ayala looking to control but Rawls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala unloading with bombs!
Ayala trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rawls is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ayala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ayala looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Ayala trying to control but Rawls is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayala content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ayala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rawls'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.
Rawls misses the jab.
Ayala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rawls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ayala.
Ayala throws a sloppy body shot
and Rawls counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ayala paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rawls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ayala misses with a hook to the body
and Rawls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rawls.
Ayala manages to break the clinch.
Rawls loads up on a big right hand but Ayala slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rawls counters with a right hand to the body.
A left lands for Rawls.
Jorge Ayala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rawls makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clay Rawls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Ayala.
Rawls avoids the body shot from Ayala.
Ayala misses with a hook to the body
and Rawls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rawls just misses with a punch to the body.
Rawls throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayala misses with a body shot.
Rawls is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Ayala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorge Ayala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ayala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawls moves away.
Ayala thuds a left hand into Rawls's body.
Ayala swings for the body but Rawls moves out of range.
Rawls moves in looking to clinch but Ayala pushes him off.
Ayala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rawls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rawls throws the left hand but Ayala avoids the punch easily.
Rawls takes a swing at Ayala's ribcage but misses.
Rawls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ayala throws out the jab.
Ayala drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ayala controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls keeping moving, preventing Ayala from controlling successfully.
Ayala is stalling in the full guard.
Ayala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four 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.
Ayala controlling from the top position.
Rawls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ayala trying to control but Rawls is working from the bottom.
Clay Rawls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rawls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayala stays in close to Rawls's body and controls the position.
Ayala trying to control but Rawls is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clay Rawls.
I think Ayala 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Ayala!
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