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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 1427 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Agansing Rai (ranked 196 p4p, 163 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rai's choice of entrance music: Break Stuff. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rai slips under a jab from McDade.
McDade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rai connects with an inside leg kick.
McDade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Rai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rai throws the left hand but McDade avoids the punch easily.
Rai throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDade moves in looking to clinch but Rai pushes him off.
Rai tries to work over McDade's front leg with a kick but McDade checks it.
McDade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McDade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rai momentarily.
Rai misses with a straight right.
McDade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McDade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDade is looking to clinch but Rai is avoiding it.
Rai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rai keeps the fight on the outside.
McDade misses with a hook to the body
and Rai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rai digs a good body shot into McDade's ribs.
McDade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai misses with an uppercut
and McDade counters with a two punch combo.
Rai looks to land a right hand but McDade moved out of range.
McDade throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rai.
McDade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
McDade gets a clinch.
Rai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rai misses with a looping right.
Rai throws a lazy uppercut
and McDade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDade ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
McDade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McDade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rai. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai misses with a straight left.
McDade drives through and clinches with Rai against the cage.
Rai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade has had enough of the clinch but Rai keeps him there for the moment.
Rai is working McDade over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDade.
McDade misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Rai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rai misses with a wild combination.
Rai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rai misses with a few strikes there.
Rai fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from McDade misses the target.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch but Rai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Rai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rai looks to land a right hand but McDade moved out of range.
McDade misses with a low kick.
McDade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rai under the eye.
Rai slips under a jab from McDade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but McDade ducks down to avoid it.
McDade tries to work over Rai's front leg with a kick but Rai checks it.
Rai has closed the distance and engaged McDade in a clinch.
Rai breaks from the clinch.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch but Rai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rai throws a right hand that misses
and McDade counters with a nice body shot.
McDade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDade tries to clinch up.
McDade scores with a nice head shot.
Rai lands a slapping body shot.
McDade slips under a jab from Rai.
McDade tries to clinch there but Rai circles away.
Rai is looking to score with low kicks.
McDade forces Rai back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai prevents a body shot from McDade.
Rai scores with a shoulder strike.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rai has a couple of punches blocked by McDade.
Rai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rai throws a leg kick
and McDade counters with a nice leg kick.
Rai misses with a hook to the body
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rai moves out of range of the leg kick from McDade.
McDade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rai.
Rai throws a lazy right hand but McDade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by McDade's head coaches at Alfred Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDade has Rai up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai throws a head punch that misses.
Rai manages to break the clinch.
McDade throws out a loose jab but Rai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rai looks to score with a jab to the body but McDade is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agansing Rai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDade.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but McDade ducks down to avoid it.
McDade slips under a jab from Rai.
Rai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDade doesn't seem bothered though.
McDade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDade wants to clinch up but Rai keeps it at a distance.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDade was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
The fighters circling - Rai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rai feints a jab promting McDade to slip. Rai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McDade slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDade on the side of the head.
McDade cracks Rai with an open hand slap.
McDade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDade with a body shot.
Rai throws a poor cross that misses
and McDade counters with a series of strikes. Rai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDade.
Rai throws a body punch but McDade moves out of range.
McDade drives through and clinches with Rai against the cage.
Kevin McDade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from McDade on the inside.
McDade tries a body shot but Rai blocks it.
McDade lands with a light punch inside.
McDade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rai.
McDade misses with a punch on the inside.
Rai misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDade throws a punch but it's blocked by Rai.
McDade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rai is out of range.
McDade drives through and clinches with Rai against the cage.
Rai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDade moves out of range as Rai strikes.
Rai lands with a right hand.
Rai throws a body shot but no joy.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDade manages to avoid it.
McDade appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDade was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
McDade tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade wants to clinch up but Rai keeps it at a distance.
Rai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDade. McDade obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from McDade misses the target.
McDade is looking to score with low kicks.
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDade misses with the head strike.
Rai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDade breaks from the clinch.
Agansing Rai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDade moves out of range of the strikes.
McDade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rai circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDade throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws out a loose jab but Rai uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDade closes the distance and pushes Rai back into the cage.
McDade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDade clinches up against the cage.
McDade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rai working aggressively here.
Rai throws a punch but it's blocked by McDade.
McDade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rai throws a punch but it's blocked by McDade.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDade.
Rai lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDade backwards.
Rai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rai fails to land.
Rai lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai breaks from the clinch.
McDade wants to slow Rai down by chopping away at his legs.
McDade slips under a jab from Rai.
Rai fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade moves out of range as Rai strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from McDade misses the target.
Rai misses with a hook to the body
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
Rai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDade moves away from the strike by Rai.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
Rai misses with a jab to the body
and McDade counters with a right hand to the body.
McDade moves in looking to clinch but Rai pushes him off.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
McDade slips a straight right by Rai.
McDade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDade tries to clinch up
and Rai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDade misses with an uppercut
enabling Rai to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Rai misses.
McDade moves in looking to clinch but Rai pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Agansing Rai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Rai blocks the leg kick.
McDade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rai.
McDade tried to counter with a leg kick but Rai avoided it.
McDade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDade clinches up against the cage.
Rai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDade lands a right hand.
Rai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai throws a poor cross that misses
and Rai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDade throws a low kick but Rai moves out of range easily.
Rai misses the jab.
McDade tries to clinch up.
McDade tries to clinch but Rai moves out of range.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch but Rai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDade moves away.
McDade tries to clinch up but Rai circles away and keeps his distance.
Rai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDade misses with a looping right.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
Rai misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Rai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from McDade tenderised Rai's leg. Rai is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDade throws a sloppy head kick and Rai moves out of range easily.
Agansing Rai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by McDade.
Rai scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Rai. Beautiful body shot.
Rai jabs at McDade's body.
Rai tests McDade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rai checks a leg kick nicely.
Rai thuds a left hand into McDade's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDade connects with a jab.
McDade wants to land a leg kick but Rai is out of range.
Rai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDade with a body shot.
McDade clinches up against the cage.
McDade tries to work over Rai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rai misses with the head strike.
Rai lands a left hand.
McDade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDade tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
McDade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rai lands a head shot.
Rai misses with a hook
and McDade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a body shot but no joy.
Rai slips under a jab from McDade.
Rai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rai throws a body shot but no joy.
Rai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDade appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDade misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from McDade misses.
Rai looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
McDade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rai cracks a nice hook into McDade's ribs.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rai's head backwards.
Rai throws a lazy right hand but McDade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDade moves out of range of the strikes.
Rai throws out a loose jab but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDade just misses with a punch to the body.
Rai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai misses with a hook to the body
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Rai misses its intended target.
McDade half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rai tries to keep at a distance but McDade has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rai.
Rai working hard to break the clinch.
Rai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDade is looking to chop away at Rai's legs.
Rai scores with a hook.
A big left from Rai misses.
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on McDade's shoulder, as McDade tries to avoid the shot.
Rai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
Rai tests McDade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDade is looking to clinch.
Rai misses with an uppercut
and McDade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kevin McDade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Rai misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Agansing Rai.
I've got Rai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agansing Rai!
During a confident post fight interview, Agansing Rai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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