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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Penwarden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Penwarden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine takes the fight into the clinch.
Raine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penwarden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raine but Raine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penwarden tries for a takedown but Raine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penwarden looks for a takedown but Raine sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Penwarden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penwarden gets the takedown into side control.
Penwarden with the ground and pound but Raine regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Raine wants to control but Penwarden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raine is trying is best to control the position here.
Raine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Raine.
Raine has Penwarden pulled in close to control his posture.
Penwarden drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Raine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Penwarden has Raine in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penwarden is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Raine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penwarden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penwarden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Raine content to stall in guard here.
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.
Penwarden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Raine passes into half guard.
Raine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Penwarden won't allow Raine to pass to mount.
Raine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Raine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penwarden is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Raine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Raine content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Aldo Raine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raine has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Raine.
Raine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penwarden's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine leaning against his opponent.
Raine lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
Raine is working Penwarden over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
Raine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rick Penwarden has been cut.
Raine taking a breather.
Raine looking to throw knees to the head but Penwarden is blocking nicely.
Raine scores with a knee to the head.
Raine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Raine lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raine.
Raine controlling the action here for a moment.
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Penwarden's cut.
That's time! Penwarden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Raine.
Raine clinches.
Raine lands a damaging elbow.
Raine with a knee to the head.
Raine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raine sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Penwarden to the ground! Raine dives into full mount looking to finish!
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!
Raine controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Raine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Aldo Raine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raine tests Penwarden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Penwarden to the floor! Raine dives in looking for the finish!
Penwarden is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raine works his way into full mount!
Raine lands a heavy elbow.
Raine looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Penwarden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penwarden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Penwarden tries to get out of the position.
Raine looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Penwarden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penwarden tries to reverse the position but Raine maintains control.
Raine cracks Penwarden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Raine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Penwarden is looking to get to half guard.
Raine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Penwarden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Penwarden tries to clinch up but Raine circles away and keeps his distance.
Raine stuffs the takedown.
Raine clinches.
A knee to the head by Raine.
Raine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penwarden.
Raine pushes Penwarden up against the cage in a clinch.
Raine manages to break the clinch.
Raine clobbers Penwarden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raine drives through and clinches with Penwarden against the cage.
Raine lands a nice shot to the body.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Penwarden's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penwarden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raine landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine connects with a knee to the head.
Raine taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penwarden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raine manages to break the clinch.
Penwarden fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Raine.
Raine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raine throws a sloppy head kick and Penwarden moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Raine.
Raine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Penwarden's ribcage.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penwarden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Penwarden's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Raine.
Raine breaks the clinch.
Raine connects with a jab.
Penwarden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raine lands a glancing blow to the side of Penwarden's head.
Raine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raine.
Penwarden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo Raine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Raine.
Raine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Raine. That snapped Penwarden's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raine.
Penwarden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Raine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penwarden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raine.
Raine gets a clinch.
Raine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penwarden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penwarden.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Penwarden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penwarden tries to keep at a distance but Raine has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Penwarden's ribcage.
Raine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penwarden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Penwarden's ribcage.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Penwarden's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine connects with a knee to the head.
Raine is pushing Penwarden up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raine breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Raine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raine 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Raine!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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