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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Reilly (ranked 3360 p4p, 2105 weight class) and Dante Drayman (ranked 386 p4p, 268 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante Drayman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drayman lands a right hook to the body.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drayman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drayman checks a leg kick.
Reilly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drayman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reilly trying to control the position but Drayman is working away.
Drayman is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly has control of an arm but Drayman manages to advance to Reilly's back!
Reilly tries to escape the position.
Drayman just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Reilly staying busy and making it hard for Drayman to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reilly wants to hold on but Drayman pushes him away.
Drayman wants to control the pace but Reilly is squirming around nicely.
Reilly can't escape the position.
Drayman controlling from mount.
Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drayman looking to control but Reilly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drayman wants to control the pace but Reilly is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drayman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Drayman looking to control but Reilly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reilly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drayman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reilly is positioning himself well to prevent Drayman advancing to mount.
Drayman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Drayman is thwarting Reilly's attempts to control the position.
Drayman trying to control from half guard but Reilly is working away.
Reilly gets back to full guard.
Drayman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reilly tries to get out of the position.
Reilly is trying to keep Drayman in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drayman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drayman cracks Reilly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Drayman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dante Drayman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drayman throws a body shot but no joy.
Drayman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reilly throws a low kick but Drayman moves out of range easily.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Drayman's knee but Drayman avoids it well.
Drayman just misses with a punch to the body.
Drayman throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Drayman misses the target.
Reilly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drayman sprawls and moves away.
Reilly slips a straight right by Drayman.
Reilly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reilly tries a low kick but Drayman avoids it.
Drayman scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Drayman 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.
Drayman throws a combination that misses
and Reilly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reilly.
Drayman keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.
Reilly lands a couple of digs.
Reilly lands a couple of digs.
Drayman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drayman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Reilly has passed into side control.
Drayman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drayman is looking for a sweep.
Reilly working away.
Reilly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It looks like Dante Drayman has been cut.
Reilly is working Drayman over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The cut above Dante Drayman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Drayman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauricio Reilly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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