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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 514 p4p, 186 weight class) and Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 77 p4p, 26 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Urameshi has chosen Smile Bomb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain throws a head kick but Urameshi moves out of range.
It seemed like Urameshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Urameshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Rain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Urameshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Urameshi 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.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Urameshi works the jab nicely.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Urameshi misses with a hook.
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
Rain loads up on a big right hand but Urameshi slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain throws a leg kick but Urameshi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
Urameshi blocks a leg kick.
Urameshi checks a low kick from Rain.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
Rain moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Rain tries to score with a low kick but Urameshi moves his leg out of the way.
Urameshi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urameshi manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Urameshi.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Urameshi throws a big shot that misses.
Rain throws a big shot that misses.
Rain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rain throws the left hand but Urameshi avoids the punch easily.
Rain connects with a leg kick.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
Rain throws a body punch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rain moves in looking to clinch but Urameshi pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi misses with a hook.
Rain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain slips under a jab from Urameshi.
Rain lands with a nice body kick.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rain throws a low kick but Urameshi avoids it.
Urameshi moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Rain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urameshi.
Rain misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rain.
Urameshi throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
Rain tries to land a leg kick but Urameshi saw it coming and moves away.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Rain scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain slips under a jab.
Rain misses with a combination
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rain throws a nice head kick!
Rain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rain throws a leg kick which misses Urameshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Urameshi tries to avoid it.
Rain throws a front kick aimed at Urameshi's knee but Urameshi avoids it well.
Urameshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Rain misses.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain is looking to slow Urameshi down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rain throws a low kick but Urameshi avoids it.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Urameshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain thumps Urameshi with a low kick.
Rain's corner calls for a 1-2. Rain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rain with the inside leg kick.
Rain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rain blocks a jab.
Urameshi blocks a head kick by Rain.
Urameshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Rain is looking to chop away at Urameshi's legs.
Urameshi jabs Rain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rain misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Rain.
A countering left hand to the body from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Rain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Rain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rain throws a low kick but Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Rain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Urameshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rain misses with a head kick.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rain walks into a jab.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rain. Urameshi shrugs it off though.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Urameshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
Rain misses with a leg kick
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rain connects with a solid leg kick.
Rain misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Rain connects with a leg kick.
Rain tried to score with a low kick but Urameshi checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain throws a low kick but Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Urameshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Urameshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urameshi.
Urameshi moves out of range of the leg kick from Rain.
Rain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain is looking to slow Urameshi down with leg kicks.
Rain is looking to score with low kicks.
Urameshi connects with a right hand. Rain shakes it off.
Rain misses with a hook. Urameshi ducked under it nicely.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urameshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain motions for Urameshi to come forward. Rain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urameshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Urameshi down.
Rain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urameshi blocks a leg kick.
Rain throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Urameshi, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Urameshi. Beautiful body shot.
Rain tried to score with a low kick but Urameshi checks it.
Rain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rain misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urameshi walks into a left hand.
Rain throws a head kick but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urameshi is out of range.
Urameshi throws a series of punches but Rain avoids them all with ease.
Rain misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a combination that misses
and Urameshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Urameshi is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Urameshi.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Urameshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rain's hands.
Rain misses the jab.
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rain misses with a head kick.
Rain tries to clinch up
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Urameshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rain on the side of the head.
Rain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urameshi looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Rain misses.
Rain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urameshi under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urameshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
Rain scores with a hook.
Rain tries to work over Urameshi's front leg with a kick but Urameshi checks it.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Rain throws a looping overhand right but Urameshi ducks down to avoid it.
Rain slips a jab from Urameshi.
Rain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Urameshi takes a step back to recover.
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Urameshi. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Urameshi blocks a low kick nicely.
Urameshi throws out a counter right but Rain avoids it with no problem.
Rain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Urameshi.
Rain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yusuke Urameshi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urameshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Rain.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain misses with a hook. Urameshi ducked under it nicely.
Rain throws a wild body kick that Urameshi sees coming a mile off.
Urameshi throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Rain.
Rain throws a low kick but Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Urameshi punishes Rain's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi avoids the head kick by Rain.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Urameshi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rain wants to slow Urameshi down by chopping away at his legs.
Rain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urameshi.
Rain tries to work over Urameshi's front leg with a kick but Urameshi checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urameshi throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urameshi.
Rain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urameshi.
Rain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urameshi swinging wildly here.
Rain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Urameshi thuds his right hand into Rain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Urameshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urameshi checks a low kick from Rain.
Rain motions for Urameshi to come forward. Rain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urameshi checks a leg kick.
Rain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urameshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rain scores with a leg kick.
Rain throws a front kick aimed at Urameshi's knee but Urameshi avoids it well.
Rain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Urameshi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rain scrambles back to his feet.
Rain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain defending well as Urameshi loads up on a big left hand.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Urameshi is able to avoid easily.
Urameshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rain slips under a jab.
Urameshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Rain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Urameshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urameshi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Urameshi misses the jab.
Rain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rain misses with a leg kick
and Urameshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rain at a distance.
Urameshi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Urameshi blocks the body kick.
Urameshi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Rain avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Rain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain slips a straight right by Urameshi.
Rain scores with a leg kick.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain throws a looping overhand right but Urameshi ducks down to avoid it.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urameshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Urameshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urameshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rain doesn't seem bothered though.
Rain throws a hook to the side of Urameshi's head but Urameshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Urameshi.
Rain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rain scores with a punch to the head.
Urameshi connects with a body shot.
Urameshi throws a series of punches but Rain moves out of range.
Rain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Urameshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Urameshi 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yusuke Urameshi!
Yusuke Urameshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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