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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Peusjaetkae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Rage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Rage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maukka Peusjaetkae! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rage gets caught flat footed, as Peusjaetkae shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Peusjaetkae wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving. Rage looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rage is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Rage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peusjaetkae manages to get himself to full guard.
Rage advances position into side control! Peusjaetkae regains half guard, as Rage was trying to land strikes. Peusjaetkae tries to roll over but Rage keeps him under control. Rage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Peusjaetkae knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rage throwing shots but Peusjaetkae is blocking nicely. Peusjaetkae has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rage is working away from the top position though. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Rage is trying to control the action in half guard but Peusjaetkae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Peusjaetkae wants to control but Rage is keeping busy and won't allow it. Rage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Rage fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Peusjaetkae as Rage shoots in. Peusjaetkae looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Rage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peusjaetkae. Rage is staying active underneath Peusjaetkae, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peusjaetkae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peusjaetkae lands a nice short elbow. Rage actively working from the bottom here. Nice strikes from Peusjaetkae there. Rage tries to get to full guard but Peusjaetkae has control of the leg. Rage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Peusjaetkae moves nicely into side control. Peusjaetkae tries to score with some ground and pound. Rage controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Rage pushes Peusjaetkae away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peusjaetkae gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Peusjaetkae lands an elbow. Peusjaetkae lands some shots froms side control. Peusjaetkae is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rage has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peusjaetkae looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rage is avoiding damage well.
Peusjaetkae working the ground and pound from side control. Peusjaetkae trying to control the position but Rage is working away. Rage sneaks back into half guard. Rage wants to improve his position but Peusjaetkae is controlling well.
Rage wants to get back to his feet.
Peusjaetkae wants to pass to mount but Rage is defending the position. Peusjaetkae is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Rage is pressing down on Peusjaetkae's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Rage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peusjaetkae is one step ahead there. Rage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peusjaetkae's guard. Peusjaetkae is working an open guard so Rage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Peusjaetkae lands with a slapping head kick. Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Peusjaetkae counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rage's guard now. Rage is breathing heavily. Peusjaetkae wanted to stand there but Rage had control of the position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peusjaetkae's guard. Rage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peusjaetkae works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maukka Peusjaetkae dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt and Peusjaetkae counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Rage is pulling down on Peusjaetkae's head. It's preventing any offense from Peusjaetkae, at least for the moment. Peusjaetkae looking to sit in guard and control but Rage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Rage wants to control from the top but Peusjaetkae keeps moving. Peusjaetkae avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Peusjaetkae trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.
Rage passes Peusjaetkae's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rage is trying to control the action in half guard but Peusjaetkae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Peusjaetkae trying to hold on to Rage's head to control him but Rage postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Peusjaetkae might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rage throws an overhand right that lands on Peusjaetkae's shoulder, as Peusjaetkae tries to avoid the shot. Rage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Peusjaetkae struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rage creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Rage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Peusjaetkae is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Peusjaetkae is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Peusjaetkae won't allow Rage to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peusjaetkae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rage. Rage is looking for a kimura here.
Rage throwing shots but Peusjaetkae is blocking nicely. Peusjaetkae is looking to control Rage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peusjaetkae avoid being mounted? Rage is keen to just control but Peusjaetkae is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Peusjaetkae fails with a takedown attempt. Peusjaetkae throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rage's waist but Rage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peusjaetkae off to one side. Peusjaetkae is breathing heavily.
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. Rage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peusjaetkae but Peusjaetkae pushes him off and we're back to square one. Peusjaetkae moves away from the strike by Rage. Peusjaetkae throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peusjaetkae doesn't succeed with the takedown so Rage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Randy Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maukka Peusjaetkae. Rage postures up in Peusjaetkae's guard and throws a big left but Peusjaetkae blocks it. Rage passes easily into side control. Nice work. Peusjaetkae struggling a bit here. Rage tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peusjaetkae's legs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rage throws an elbow but Peusjaetkae slips to the side and avoids it well. 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 Randy Rage will probably get the nod. 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.
Rage throws a sloppy body shot
and Peusjaetkae counters with a one-two to the body. Rage with a nice cross. Peusjaetkae fails to land the takedown. Horrible takedown by Rage or perhaps it was just good defense by Peusjaetkae which made him look bad. Rage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Peusjaetkae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peusjaetkae but Peusjaetkae pushes him off and we're back to square one. The fighters circling - Rage throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Peusjaetkae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peusjaetkae looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Peusjaetkae wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving. Rage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peusjaetkae wants to stand but Rage has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Peusjaetkae trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom. Peusjaetkae won't allow Rage to sweep him here. Peusjaetkae throwing strikes but missing. Rage looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Peusjaetkae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peusjaetkae is defended easily by Rage. Rage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peusjaetkae was covering up waiting for the punch and Rage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Peusjaetkae is trying to control the position but Rage postures up. Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peusjaetkae is keeping the position for now. Peusjaetkae looking to control but Rage passes into half guard.
Peusjaetkae is not content to let Rage control the position. Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Rage has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Poor strikes thrown by Rage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rage avoids the attempt from Peusjaetkae to control. Rage scoring with strikes but Peusjaetkae is staying in there. Rage landing punches. Randy Rage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rage thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Peusjaetkae is squirming around, avoiding Rage's attempts to control the action. Rage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Rage lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peusjaetkae hang on? Rage unloads with some shots from mount but Peusjaetkae bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Peusjaetkae tries to hold on but Rage postures up.
And that's the end of the fight! Randy Rage showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rage!
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energy
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