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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 813 p4p, 891 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 103 p4p, 115 weight class). Bradley Rainey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammadov tries for a takedown but Rainey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rainey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mammadov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rainey.
Mammadov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rainey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mammadov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mammadov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mammadov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rainey.
Rainey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mammadov's sensitive parts.
Rainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rainey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mammadov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rainey 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.
Mammadov feints and as Rainey raises his hands in defense, Mammadov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rainey manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rainey scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Rainey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mammadov goes for a double leg but Rainey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rainey continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Mammadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rainey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mammadov or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mammadov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rainey is just riding it out for now. Mammadov eventually gives up the hold.
Mammadov misses with a head shot. Rainey uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mammadov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rainey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rainey has escaped and now he's on top!
Rainey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mammadov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mammadov wants to sweep here but Rainey controlling him for the moment.
Rainey lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rainey wants to control from the top but Mammadov keeps moving.
Rainey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mammadov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rainey is aware though and is defending well.
Rainey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mammadov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rainey has managed to get both his arms back between Mammadov's legs - danger averted.
Mammadov working for a triangle but Rainey defends it easily.
Rainey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rainey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mammadov wants to sweep here but Rainey controlling him for the moment.
Rainey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rainey stands up over Mammadov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Rainey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rainey trying to control but Mammadov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mammadov keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
Rainey postures up.
Rainey preventing the sweep.
Rainey lands a couple of elbows.
Mammadov has his foot on Rainey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rainey works his way back into a safe position though.
Rainey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rainey preventing the sweep.
Rainey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mammadov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mammadov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rainey stands up over Mammadov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rainey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rainey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rainey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov working for a triangle but Rainey defends it easily.
Rainey landing some decent shots from guard.
Mammadov is rocked!
Mammadov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rainey defends it easily.
Rainey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Mammadov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rainey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mammadov seems to have got his legs back now.
Rainey trying to control the position from guard on top but Mammadov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mammadov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mammadov keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
Mammadov is looking for a triangle but Rainey pushes his legs off easily.
Rainey cracks Mammadov with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that round.
That's time! Mammadov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rainey throws a hook but Mammadov avoids it easily.
Rainey misses the shot to the body.
Mammadov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rainey looks to throw the jab but Mammadov is out of range.
Rainey loads up on a big right hand but Mammadov slips the punch.
Mammadov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rainey gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Rainey!
Bradley Rainey decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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