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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and danny raider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Canseco !
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, danny raider!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canseco moves into range and clinches up with raider.
Canseco pulls guard successfully.
raider stopping the sweep attempt from Canseco .
raider trying to control but Canseco is working from the bottom.
Canseco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
raider trying to control but Canseco is working from the bottom.
Canseco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Canseco keeping moving, preventing raider from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
raider being controlled here momentarily.
raider gets to his feet - Canseco follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
raider digs a good body shot into Canseco 's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Canseco . No joy for raider on that attempt.
raider slips a jab and a cross from Canseco .
Nice sprawl there from Canseco as raider shoots in.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
raider takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
raider tries to hold on but Canseco postures up.
raider is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Canseco is staying active.
Canseco content just to control the position here.
raider is bucking up trying to escape but Canseco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
raider working to try and regain half guard.
raider wants to hold on but Canseco pushes him away.
raider looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco landing strikes from the mount.
Canseco looking to control but raider is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Canseco landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco landing strikes from the mount and raider is in trouble!
Canseco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Canseco seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but raider is holding on tight.
Canseco cracks raider with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
raider in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
raider is rocked!
raider tries to lock up and control but Canseco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
raider is still in real trouble! Can Canseco finish him?
Canseco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
raider seems to have recovered his senses.
Canseco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as raider is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
raider tries to hold on but Canseco postures up.
raider is trying desperately to improve position.
Canseco has hold of raider's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and raider manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
raider tries to reverse the position but Canseco maintains control.
raider is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
raider might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Canseco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
raider is looking to improve his position but Canseco isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
raider tries to hold on but Canseco postures up.
raider keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
raider is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
raider bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
raider trying to control the position from guard on top but Canseco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
raider seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
raider drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and raider jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Canseco shoots in for a takedown but raider shows good takedown defense.
Canseco tries a head kick but it misses.
raider keeps the fight on the outside.
Canseco throws a jab when raider was well out of range.
Canseco tries for a takedown but raider sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
raider tries a head kick but it misses.
raider lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Canseco backs up against the cage.
Canseco takes a kick to the side of the head.
raider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
raider lands with a kick to the ribs.
Canseco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
raider tries for a takedown but Canseco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Canseco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Canseco . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch but raider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
raider tries to clinch up.
Canseco closes the distance and clinches up with raider, looking for a takedown. Canseco pushes raider against the cage but raider circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Canseco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco darts in and clinches raider up against the cage.
raider stops a takedown attempt from Canseco .
Canseco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. raider just stands there and leans against the cage.
Canseco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. raider just stands there and leans against the cage.
Canseco is pressed up against the cage. raider has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Canseco down to the mat. Canseco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Canseco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canseco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
raider circles away from the clinch attempt
and raider decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Canseco 's guard.
Canseco wants to control the position but raider says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
raider is tying to control. Canseco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
raider has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Canseco wants to hold on but raider pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
raider tries to control but Canseco wriggling away.
Canseco tries to lock up and control but raider gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Canseco working to try and regain half guard.
Canseco is squirming around, avoiding raider's attempts to control the action.
raider is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Canseco tries to hold on but raider postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
raider trying to control but Canseco is having none of it.
raider controlling the position easily from mount.
raider wants to control the pace but Canseco is squirming around nicely.
Canseco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Canseco wants to hold on but raider pushes him away.
Canseco controls the position.
Canseco is squirming around, avoiding raider's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Canseco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Canseco is working hard here to advance position.
raider wants to control the pace but Canseco is squirming around nicely.
Despite being in the dominant position, danny raider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
raider changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Canseco tries to avoid it but raider manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Canseco to the ground. Canseco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Canseco throws a lazy head kick
and raider counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
raider lands with a right hand.
raider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
raider lands a high kick!
It looks like Jose Canseco has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
raider misses with a takedown attempt - Canseco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
raider shoots in and drives through. Canseco sprawls well.
raider shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
raider is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
danny raider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Canseco 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
raider shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Canseco pinned against the cage. Canseco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Canseco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
danny raider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Canseco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts raider as he jumps to the side.
Canseco has a takedown stuffed.
raider throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canseco checks a leg kick.
Canseco wants to clinch.
raider throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
raider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canseco tries to clinch up but raider circles away and keeps his distance.
raider looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
raider slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
raider is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
raider works his way into full mount!
raider looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Canseco is bucking up trying to escape but raider cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, raider cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
raider looking to control and managing it successfully.
raider wants to control the pace but Canseco is squirming around nicely.
danny raider has got the better of the ground game so far.
raider controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Canseco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Canseco is looking to get to half guard.
raider controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is desperately trying to improve his position but raider has a good base and remains in mount.
raider controlling his opponent.
Canseco is squirming around, avoiding raider's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, danny raider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
raider tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Canseco swivels and escapes.
Canseco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Canseco lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throwing strikes from guard but raider blocks nicely.
raider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Canseco is one step ahead there.
Canseco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
raider has control of Canseco 's left arm, preventing Canseco from doing any damage.
Canseco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of raider is proving hard to escape from.
raider is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
danny raider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think raider has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... danny raider!
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