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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Man Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Man Ray has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Man Ray seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Man Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Ray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kennedy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ray.
Ray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kennedy sees it coming and defends easily.
Ray seems to be looking for submissions.
Ray prevents Kennedy from standing back up.
Ray wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is defending well.
Ray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kennedy is just riding it out for now. Ray eventually gives up the hold.
Ray is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to stand.
Ray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kennedy pushes Ray off looking to stand but Ray dives back in and keeps control.
Ray is looking for a kimura here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
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.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nathan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Ray could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ray circles away.
Ray shoots for a takedown but Kennedy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Ray shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy shows good takedown defense.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Ray is avoiding it.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Kennedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the cage.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ray is defending well for now.
Kennedy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ray managing to block the knees to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Ray 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.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy drives through and clinches with Ray against the cage.
Ray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ray tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Ray back against the cage.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Ray working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ray is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Ray avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ray is defending well for now.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kennedy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kennedy walks away with a smile on his face. Ray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ray gets the takedown into side control.
Kennedy is trying to buck Ray off.
Ray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kennedy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Nathan Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ray circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kennedy sees it coming and defends easily.
Kennedy is trying to stand up here but Ray is controlling him well.
Kennedy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kennedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kennedy pushes Ray off looking to stand but Ray dives back in and keeps control.
Ray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy pushes Ray off looking to stand but Ray dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ray circles away.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Ray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kennedy is trying to stand up here but Ray is controlling him well.
Kennedy won't allow Ray to pass to mount.
Ray stops Kennedy from getting back to his feet.
Ray trying to mount his opponent but Kennedy defends it.
Kennedy is trying to stand up here but Ray is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Kennedy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ray.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ray circles away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Ray is avoiding it.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Kennedy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ray.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
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.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Ray is avoiding it.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy pushes Ray up against the cage in a clinch.
Nathan Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray managing to block the knees to the body from Kennedy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Man Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Man Ray!
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