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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakio Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raw has chosen "Hollow Points" as his entrance music. Rakio Raw told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakio Raw!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raw drops Tyler with a beautiful combination! Tyler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Raw is looking for the KO!
It looks like Thomas Tyler has been cut.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Tyler does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Raw.
Tyler fails to land the takedown.
Tyler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyler.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raw as he avoids it easily.
Raw shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed
so Raw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Raw is proving a slippery customer.
Tyler has a closed guard, preventing Raw from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raw connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Raw from controlling successfully.
Raw gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tyler with a poor takedown
and Raw counters by clinching up.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Raw wants the takedown. Tyler is fighting it off but Raw persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tyler's guard against the cage.
Raw advances to half guard.
Raw is trying to work for a kimura but Tyler is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control from the bottom.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.
Raw working Tyler over with strikes.
Tyler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raw has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Raw avoids the attempt from Tyler to control.
Tyler is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyler looks a forlorn figure.
Raw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tyler tries to hold on but Raw pushes him away.
Raw has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyler's face.
Tyler tries to hold on but Raw pushes him away.
Raw scoring with strikes but Tyler is staying in there.
Raw looking to finish Tyler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tyler!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Raw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raw working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Tyler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
Tyler is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler wants to control but Raw is having none of it.
Raw blocks Tyler's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Raw working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Raw landing punches.
Raw lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Raw landing strikes from the mount.
Raw unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakio Raw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Tyler's cut.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raw counters with a takedown into side control.
Raw wants to control but Tyler is keeping him busy.
Tyler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Raw scores with punches from side control.
Tyler throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Raw landing strikes.
Tyler tries to escape but Raw is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raw scoring with punches from side control.
Tyler is trying to control Raw's posture but Raw avoids it.
Raw works to advance to full mount. Tyler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants to hold on but Raw pushes him away.
Raw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyler wants to control but Raw is having none of it.
Tyler working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Raw.
A nice elbow there by Raw.
Tyler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyler taking shots to the head.
Raw raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Raw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raw has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyler's face.
Raw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tyler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Raw takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tyler trying to control but Raw postures up.
Raw is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyler is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw winds up and cracks Tyler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raw is looking for a kimura but Tyler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raw to get the leverage.
Raw trying to control from half guard but Tyler is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raw counters with a takedown into side control.
Tyler is trying to get back to half guard.
Raw blocks the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Raw keeps moving and retains side control.
Raw decides to stand back up.
Tyler misses with a takedown
and Raw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raw stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Raw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raw slowing the pace effectively.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raw breaks from the clinch.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler with a poor takedown
and Raw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyler can't get the takedown.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raw pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Raw keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakio Raw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Tyler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler shoots and misses
and Raw moves into the clinch.
Raw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Tyler is working for takedown but Raw is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raw gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tyler regains guard.
Raw wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Raw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raw landing with the ground and pound.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler looking for a guillotine here but Raw defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyler shoots and misses
and Raw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raw.
Raw has Tyler pushed against the cage.
Tyler prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler goes for a takedown attempt but Raw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raw feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raw is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyler working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Raw has passed into half guard!
Raw blocks the strikes from Tyler.
Ground and pound from Raw.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raw lands a nice short elbow.
Tyler misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Raw is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Raw is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tyler!
Tyler can't escape the position.
Raw blocks Tyler's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tyler is trying desperately to improve position.
Raw working Tyler over with strikes here.
Raw lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tyler is looking to improve his position but Raw isn't that keen on the idea.
Raw working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyler regains half guard.
Tyler is looking for a sweep. Raw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyler looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tyler tries to get to full guard but Raw has control of the leg.
Raw escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thomas Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rakio Raw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rakio Raw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raw 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakio Raw!
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energy
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hype
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