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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafe La Vina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayann Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brayann Fernandez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafe La Vina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brayann Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Vina instigates a clinch.
Fernandez fails to pull guard.
Fernandez throws an elbow that misses.
La Vina could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
La Vina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Vina breaks the clinch.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says La Vina as he avoids it easily.
La Vina lands a nice looking body shot.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but La Vina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rafe La Vina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayann Fernandez.
La Vina misses with a double jab.
Fernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rafe La Vina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Vina throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but La Vina is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says La Vina as he avoids it easily.
La Vina is looking for a counter combo.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Vina.
Fernandez flicks out a counter leg kick but La Vina steps away.
La Vina rushes Fernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Fernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but La Vina sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but La Vina circles away and keeps his distance.
La Vina rushes Fernandez and presses him up against the cage.
La Vina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Vina connects with a leg kick. Fernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La Vina throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Vina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fernandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
La Vina avoids the head kick by Fernandez.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by La Vina.
Fernandez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Vina clinches.
Fernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for La Vina.
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!
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - La Vina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Vina can pounce on him.
La Vina takes the fight into the clinch.
La Vina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Vina misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from La Vina.
Fernandez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with La Vina but La Vina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
La Vina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by La Vina.
Fernandez tries to clinch but La Vina is having none of it.
La Vina rushes Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but La Vina holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
La Vina lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. La Vina smiles and moves away.
La Vina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La Vina circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Vina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Vina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez.
La Vina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Vina can pounce on him.
Rafe La Vina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but La Vina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
La Vina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
La Vina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafe La Vina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
La Vina has closed the distance and engaged Fernandez in a clinch.
Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
La Vina lands with an overhand left.
Fernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La Vina tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernandez moves in looking to clinch but La Vina pushes him off.
La Vina looks to land a left hand but Fernandez moved out of range nicely.
And Fernandez tries to counter it with a takedown but La Vina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
La Vina tries to keep at a distance but Fernandez has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Vina manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says La Vina as he avoids it easily.
La Vina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but La Vina turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
La Vina breaks the clinch.
Fernandez tries to clinch but La Vina is having none of it.
Rafe La Vina is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but La Vina circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooh!!! La Vina has knocked Fernandez down with a huge combo! La Vina steps away and waves a wobbly Fernandez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fernandez is rocked!
La Vina has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can La Vina finish him?
La Vina breaks from the clinch.
La Vina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandez can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Vina throws a hook but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Fernandez looks to move away, La Vina throws a big counter combo bu Fernandez just gets out of the way.
Rafe La Vina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayann Fernandez.
La Vina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Vina.
La Vina looks to land a combination but Fernandez avoids it well.
La Vina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by La Vina.
And Fernandez responds with a good body kick, but La Vina manages to step out the way in time.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Vina gets tackled into the cage by Fernandez. Fernandez maintains the clinch.
La Vina manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
La Vina clinches up with Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Vina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by La Vina.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but La Vina shows good takedown defense.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. La Vina tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag La Vina to the ground. La Vina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from La Vina.
La Vina forces Fernandez back against the cage and clinches.
Fernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Vina. La Vina obviously looking to wear him down.
Fernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Vina.
La Vina tries to bum rush Fernandez with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Vina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Vina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
La Vina explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
La Vina moves into the clinch.
La Vina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Vina scores with a shot to the body.
La Vina misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafe La Vina dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fernandez ducks right into an uppercut from La Vina.
La Vina clinches with his opponent.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
La Vina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Vina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
La Vina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but La Vina avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as La Vina sprawls well. La Vina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rafe La Vina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayann Fernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vina connects with an inside leg kick.
La Vina throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from La Vina both land. Nice combination.
La Vina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Vina scoring well with a low kick there.
Fernandez tries to clinch but La Vina moves out of range.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but La Vina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Vina scores with a kick to the body.
La Vina drops Fernandez with a beautiful combination! Fernandez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - La Vina is looking for the KO!
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!
La Vina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Vina connects with a body shot that sends Fernandez's belly button to the back.
Fernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - La Vina circles away.
La Vina stalks Fernandez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fernandez's face. Fernandez staggers backwards, shaken.
Fernandez is trying desperately to land a takedown but La Vina is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fernandez.
La Vina closes the distance and clinches.
La Vina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Vina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - La Vina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
La Vina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Vina pushes Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
La Vina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Vina clinches up against the cage.
Fernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and La Vina counters with a three punch combo that has Fernandez backing up. Fernandez nods at La Vina to acknowledge the strikes.
Rafe La Vina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Fernandez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
La Vina stuffs the takedown.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from La Vina.
La Vina pushes Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Vina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandez dives in for a single leg takedown but La Vina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
La Vina stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Vina connects with a body shot.
La Vina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
La Vina has closed the distance and engaged Fernandez in a clinch.
La Vina breaks from the clinch.
La Vina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
La Vina throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.
A jab from La Vina misses.
Brayann Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafe La Vina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but La Vina moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafe La Vina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La Vina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafe La Vina!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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