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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Raynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed it Out - Linkin Park. Ducci Dante will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Raynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raynolds closes the distance and clinches up with Dante, looking for a takedown. Raynolds pushes Dante against the cage but Dante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dante tries to clinch up.
Raynolds has a takedown stuffed.
Dante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raynolds.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Raynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raynolds fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raynolds.
Raynolds looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dante!
Raynolds takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raynolds is breathing heavily.
Dante tries to hold on but Raynolds pushes him away.
Raynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
Raynolds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante is trying desperately to improve position.
Raynolds controlling his opponent.
Raynolds looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Raynolds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dante is looking to escape.
That's two 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.
Raynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Raynolds just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raynolds takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raynolds takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dante scores with a push kick.
Dante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dante tries to clinch up.
Ducci Dante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dante tries to clinch but Raynolds moves out of range.
Dante moves into range and clinches up with Raynolds.
Raynolds is working for takedown but Dante is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante lands an elbow inside that Raynolds shrugs off.
Dante wants to break free but Raynolds has control.
Raynolds has Dante pressed against the cage, preventing Dante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raynolds avoiding damage as Dante throws knees to the body.
Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dante explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dante has closed the distance and engaged Raynolds in a clinch.
Dante tries to break free but Raynolds pushes him back against the cage.
Dante has had enough of the clinch but Raynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Raynolds keeps control of Dante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raynolds dodges an elbow strike from Dante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dante prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dante can't break the clinch.
Dante wants to get back to striking at distance but Raynolds won't allow it.
Dante wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Dante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dante closes the distance and clinches.
Dante is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dante wants to break free but Raynolds has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raynolds is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dante wants to break free but Raynolds has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ducci Dante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raynolds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dante swivels and escapes.
Scott Raynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raynolds fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dante tries to clinch up.
Scott Raynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dante stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Raynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Dante.
A combination from Dante does no damage.
Dante lands a jab-cross combination.
Dante clinches up with Raynolds and pushes him back against the cage.
Dante tries to break free but Raynolds pushes him back against the cage.
Dante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raynolds takes an elbow to the temple.
Dante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raynolds is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raynolds, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dante's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raynolds is defending well for now.
Raynolds has Dante pressed against the cage, preventing Dante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raynolds.
Raynolds looking for a takedown.
Dante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raynolds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dante. That one must have hurt.
Dante throws a head kick that half lands.
Dante moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raynolds's brow.
Dante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raynolds.
Dante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dante breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raynolds shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dante defends it nicely.
Dante darts in and clinches Raynolds up against the cage.
Dante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dante trying to land knees to the body.
Dante manages to break the clinch.
Raynolds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dante's waist but Dante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raynolds off to one side.
Dante moves into the clinch.
Dante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dante has had enough of the clinch but Raynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Raynolds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dante's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynolds tries for a takedown but Dante manages to get underhooks.
Dante working Raynolds over with knees to the body.
Dante manages to break the clinch.
Dante pushes Raynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Raynolds prevents Dante from breaking the clinch.
Raynolds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dante fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Dante.
Raynolds tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raynolds somewhat.
Dante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante throws the kick towards the body but Raynolds avoids it.
Dante looks to land a body kick but Raynolds moved away.
Dante stuffs the takedown attempt from Raynolds. Raynolds gets slowly back to his feet.
Raynolds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dante misses with a body kick.
Dante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dante scores with a one two! Raynolds had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Dante tries to clinch up.
Raynolds dives in and grabs Dante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dante pushes down on Raynolds's head and hops out.
Dante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raynolds.
Dante lands a nice hook to Raynolds's body. Raynolds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ducci Dante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dante looks to land a combination. Raynolds sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dante throws a front kick that sends Raynolds stumbling back into the cage.
Raynolds blocks a head kick by Dante.
Dante closes the distance and clinches.
Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dante tries to clinch up but Raynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Dante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raynolds.
Dante tries to clinch up but Raynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducci Dante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raynolds fails with the takedown.
Raynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raynolds shoots in and drives through. Dante sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Raynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raynolds shoots in but no luck this time.
Dante clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dante manages to break the clinch.
Dante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dante tries to clinch up.
Dante is looking to clinch.
A solid body kick from Dante.
Raynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Dante.
Dante looks to land a body kick but Raynolds moved away.
Dante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dante clinches with his opponent.
Dante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raynolds wants a takedown.
Raynolds has Dante pressed against the cage, preventing Dante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raynolds is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raynolds shoots for a takedown but Dante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Dante.
Dante has Raynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Dante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dante is pressed up against the cage. Raynolds has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dante down to the mat. Dante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raynolds on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raynolds shoots in for a takedown but Dante shows good takedown defense.
Raynolds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dante as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Dante is looking to land body kicks.
Dante keeps Raynolds at a distance using the push kick.
Raynolds closes the distance and clinches up with Dante, looking for a takedown. Raynolds pushes Dante against the cage but Dante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dante scores with a head kick.
Dante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raynolds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dante avoids it really well and circles away.
Dante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raynolds tries for a takedown but Dante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dante tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raynolds crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dante - the referee stops the clock and Raynolds gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dante. Raynolds manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Raynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raynolds will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Raynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Dante.
Dante moves in looking to clinch but Raynolds pushes him off.
Dante has closed the distance and engaged Raynolds in a clinch.
Raynolds has Dante pressed against the cage, preventing Dante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dante tries to land knees in the clinch but Raynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Dante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Raynolds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dante's efforts to push away.
Raynolds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dante gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dante breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ducci Dante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dante 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ducci Dante!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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