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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Folito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie The Rain Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Rain Man has chosen Ruff Rydas Anthem as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Folito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie The Rain Man!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folito 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.
The Rain Man keeping moving, preventing Folito from controlling successfully.
Folito preventing the sweep.
Folito wants to control from the top but The Rain Man keeps moving.
Folito stands and throws The Rain Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Rain Man taking a bit of punishment here - Folito scoring with strikes.
The Rain Man is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Folito has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The Rain Man is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Folito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Folito is breathing heavily.
Folito tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rain Man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Folito blocks the strikes from The Rain Man.
Folito wants to control but The Rain Man is keeping him busy.
The Rain Man trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Folito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Rain Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Folito closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Rain Man circles away.
The Rain Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Folito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Rain Man.
Folito has a takedown stuffed.
The Rain Man punishes Folito's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rain Man tries to clinch but Folito is having none of it.
The Rain Man shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Folito's guard.
Folito manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Rain Man is looking to get to half guard.
Folito takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Folito with a couple of short strikes.
Folito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Rain Man is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folito jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Rain Man manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Folito working the ground and pound.
The Rain Man stops Folito from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on The Rain Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Rain Man taking punishment in the form of punches.
Folito decides to stand up, so the ref orders The Rain Man to his feet.
Folito gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Rain Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Folito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Rain Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The Rain Man preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Folito is really struggling to control The Rain Man but he's trying to hold on to the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Folito is on top in guard.
Folito controlling from the top position.
Folito trying to control but The Rain Man is working from the bottom.
The Rain Man can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Folito controls the pace.
Folito wants to control from the top but The Rain Man keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie The Rain Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Folito lands a front kick.
Folito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Rain Man's guard.
Folito pushes down on The Rain Man's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Folito wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Rain Man keeps working.
The Rain Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Rain Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Rain Man stands up out of the half guard.
Ray Folito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Folito feints and as The Rain Man raises his hands in defense, Folito changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Folito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Rain Man is keeping the position for now.
Folito is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folito is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Folito won't allow The Rain Man to get back to his feet.
Folito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Folito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Folito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Rain Man is looking for a triangle but Folito pushes his legs off easily.
The Rain Man is looking for a triangle but Folito pushes his legs off easily.
The Rain Man is looking to stand back up but Folito counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by The Rain Man.
The Rain Man prevents Folito from improving position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Rain Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Rain Man has his takedown stuffed
and Folito counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Folito goes for a takedown attempt but The Rain Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Folito lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Rain Man will feel that in the morning.
The Rain Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Folito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Rain Man swinging wilding here.
Folito tries for a takedown but The Rain Man circles away easily
and The Rain Man counters with a single leg into guard. Folito didn't expect that.
The Rain Man chips away with some ground and pound.
Folito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Rain Man stopping the sweep attempt from Folito.
The Rain Man pushing down on Folito's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folito trying to control but The Rain Man postures up.
Folito wants to improve his position but The Rain Man is controlling well.
Folito controlling the position for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Folito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Rain Man tries to stand but Folito is controlling from the bottom.
The Rain Man looking to pass the guard.
Folito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Rain Man.
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.
Folito looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Rain Man passes into side control.
The Rain Man trying to control the action but Folito is working from the bottom.
The Rain Man has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The Rain Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Ray Folito has been cut.
The Rain Man throws a right and a left that Folito avoids nicely.
Folito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Rain Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Folito is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Folito is looking to clinch but The Rain Man is avoiding it.
Oh Folito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Folito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Folito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Folito looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddie The Rain Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ray Folito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Folito changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Rain Man looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Rain Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Folito off and has taken his back!
Folito seems to have got his legs back now.
The Rain Man lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The Rain Man gets his hands free as Folito looks to control.
The Rain Man working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Folito is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and The Rain Man has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Folito taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie The Rain Man!
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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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