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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinod Rangathan (ranked 25659 p4p, 4195 weight class) and Waylon Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waylon Dowd will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinod Rangathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waylon Dowd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rangathan has one foot on Dowd's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rangathan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rangathan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dowd as he avoids it easily.
Rangathan shoots in for a double leg but Dowd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Dowd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dowd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rangathan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rangathan has momentary wrist control but Dowd slips an elbow through the middle.
Rangathan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dowd controls the pace.
Dowd connects with a couple of short punches.
Dowd postures up and lands a big shot to Rangathan's brow.
Rangathan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rangathan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dowd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rangathan wants to sweep here but Dowd controlling him for the moment.
Dowd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dowd trying to control the position from guard on top but Rangathan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dowd connects with a couple of short punches.
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.
Rangathan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dowd with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dowd distracts Rangathan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dowd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dowd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dowd connects with a couple of short punches.
Dowd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rangathan's head.
Dowd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dowd landing some decent shots from guard.
Rangathan wants to improve his position but instead Dowd has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd is controlling the pace.
Rangathan taking some punishment here, with Dowd in his half guard.
Dowd 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.
Dowd slips a nice elbow through Rangathan's hands, connecting with Rangathan's forehead.
Dowd is controlling the pace.
Rangathan wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dowd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dowd 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.
Rangathan wants to control but Dowd is keeping busy.
Dowd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dowd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rangathan is looking for a sweep. Dowd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Dowd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dowd gets a takedown into half guard.
Dowd controlling the action here.
Rangathan trying to control here.
Dowd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rangathan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rangathan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rangathan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dowd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd cracks Rangathan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rangathan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dowd landing strikes.
Dowd scoring with punches and elbows.
Rangathan wants to control but Dowd postures up.
Dowd landing strikes.
Dowd scores with punches from side control.
Dowd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dowd in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rangathan sneaks back into half guard.
Dowd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd winds up and cracks Rangathan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dowd working the head and body with strikes.
Dowd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
 Rangathan is rocked!
Dowd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Rangathan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dowd lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rangathan quite badly. Rangathan pulls Dowd in close trying to recover. Dowd postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rangathan on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rangathan doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waylon Dowd!
Waylon Dowd spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Vinod Rangathan was interviewed post fight and said 'WHICH LATINA WANTS TO FUCK ME TONIGHT'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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