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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen comes to the cage accompanied by Deadwood by David Schwartz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen connects with a solid leg kick.
Swearengen throws a good cross that connects.
Swearengen misses with a looping left.
Swearengen tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Swearengen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rage tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Swearengen is looking to reverse the position.
Rage tries to move to mount but Swearengen blocks the move with his legs.
Swearengen tries to improve position but can't.
Swearengen wants to get back to his feet but Rage drags him back down.
Swearengen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rage seems to be working for a kimura but Swearengen defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is keen to just control but Swearengen is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swearengen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swearengen tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swearengen circles away.
Some wild striking there from Swearengen.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt - Swearengen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swearengen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Swearengen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Rage.
Rage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swearengen throws a wild body kick that Rage sees coming a mile off.
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.
Swearengen works Rage's body with a nice hook.
Swearengen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swearengen misses with a hook.
Rage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Swearengen's guard.
Rage stopping the sweep attempt from Swearengen.
Swearengen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rage's guard.
Rage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swearengen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Swearengen stands up from Rage's guard - Swearengen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rage blocks a head kick by Swearengen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rage on the side of the head.
Swearengen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Swearengen.
Rage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swearengen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swearengen avoids it really well and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Swearengen misses.
Rage stalks Swearengen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swearengen's face. Swearengen staggers backwards, shaken.
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.
Swearengen throws a chopping leg kick but Rage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swearengen moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Rage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Swearengen is desperately trying to improve his position but Rage has a good base and remains in mount.
Rage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rage unloads with some shots from mount but Swearengen bucks and avoids them well.
Rage trying to control but Swearengen is having none of it.
Swearengen tries to reverse the position but Rage maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Rage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Swearengen slaps away a takedown attempt from Rage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Swearengen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rage checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swearengen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swearengen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rage wants to control from the top but Swearengen keeps moving.
Rage forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage uses his free foot to push down on Swearengen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swearengen.
Swearengen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Swearengen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swearengen.
Rage landing some decent shots from guard.
Swearengen wants to sweep but no luck.
Swearengen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Swearengen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rage's back instead.
Rage is trying to get back to his feet but Swearengen has full control of the position and if anything, Rage has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Swearengen doesn't have the hooks in and Rage manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Swearengen keeping full guard, as Rage tries to pass.
Rage trying to control but Swearengen is working from the bottom.
Swearengen kicks Rage off and gets to his feet.
Swearengen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swearengen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swearengen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Swearengen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen wants to control but Rage is keeping busy.
Swearengen wants to get back to full guard.
Rage trying to mount his opponent but Swearengen defends it.
Rage trying to control from Swearengen's half guard. Swearengen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rage preventing the sweep.
Swearengen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rage's guard.
Swearengen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rage is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage stopping the sweep attempt from Swearengen.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Swearengen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swearengen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rage won't allow Swearengen to get back to his feet.
Rage being controlled here momentarily.
Swearengen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Al Swearengen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Swearengen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Swearengen stuffs the takedown attempt from Rage. Rage gets slowly back to his feet.
Rage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swearengen wants to slow Rage down by chopping away at his legs.
Swearengen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Swearengen tries to keep at a distance but Rage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rage lands a body shot.
Rage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swearengen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swearengen breaks the clinch.
Swearengen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Swearengen throws a combination. Rage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rage looks to land a combination but Swearengen avoids it well.
Rage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rage blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Swearengen.
Rage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swearengen throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.
Swearengen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage slips a jab and a cross from Swearengen.
Rage tries to bum rush Swearengen with a series of wild strikes but Swearengen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Swearengen misses.
A clash of legs there as Rage blocks the low kick.
Swearengen tries to clinch but Rage moves away
and Rage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rage gets to his feet. Swearengen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A shot to de liver by Rage. Beautiful body shot.
Swearengen leaves Rage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swearengen 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 Rage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swearengen tries to keep at a distance but Rage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swearengen avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Swearengen.
Rage tries to circle away but Swearengen has him pinned against the cage.
Rage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swearengens head.
Rage tries to score a body lock takedown but Swearengen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Al Swearengen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Rage.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Swearengen.
Swearengen slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Swearengen - that landed with a thud.
Rage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swearengen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Swearengen has him pressed against the cage.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Swearengen taking a breather.
Rage has had enough of the clinch but Swearengen keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Swearengen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is pushing Swearengen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swearengen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swearengen missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rage.
Swearengen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Swearengen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swearengen scores with a leg kick.
Swearengen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Swearengen keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
Swearengen looking for a sweep. Not yet Swearengen, not yet.
Rage wants to control from the top but Swearengen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swearengen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rage stands up over Swearengen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swearengen looks to throw the jab but Rage is out of range.
Swearengen tries a head kick but it misses.
Swearengen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swearengen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swearengen throws and low kick but Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swearengen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rage is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Rage!
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