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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raylen Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens comes to the cage accompanied by GangstaGrass - Long Hard Times To Come. Brutus Achilles acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raylen Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Achilles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles looks to clinch
letting Givens counter with a right hand.
Achilles tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Achilles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Givens counters with a stiff right hand.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Givens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Givens misses.
Achilles tries to clinch but Givens moves away
and Givens counters with a slapping leg kick.
Achilles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Achilles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Achilles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Givens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Givens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Achilles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Achilles wants to clinch but Givens slips to the side
and Givens counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens scores with a jab to the head.
Achilles closes the distance but Givens moves to the side
and Givens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Givens tries to keep at a distance but Achilles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Achilles misses with some punches.
Achilles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Achilles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Achilles continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Achilles prevents Givens from breaking the clinch.
Givens breaks from the clinch.
Achilles darts in trying to clinch
and Givens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles moves to clinch but Givens breaks away
and Givens counters with a right hand to the body.
Givens lands a jab.
Achilles rushes Givens and presses him up against the cage.
Givens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Givens blocks an uppercut.
Achilles prevents Givens from breaking the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Achilles effectively controlling the action here.
Achilles lands with a short shot to the head.
Achilles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Achilles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is trying to push Achilles away but Achilles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Givens manages to break the clinch.
Brutus Achilles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Achilles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters with a straight right hand.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Givens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Givens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Achilles fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens swings for the body but Achilles moves out of range.
Givens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Givens swats away the attempt to clinch by Achilles.
Achilles tries to clinch
and Givens counters with an outside leg kick.
Achilles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Achilles looks to clinch
and Givens counters with a single leg into guard. Achilles didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Givens trying to control but Achilles is working from the bottom.
Achilles wants to stand up but Givens is controlling him.
Givens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Achilles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens trying to control but Achilles is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylen Givens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Achilles tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Givens lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Givens!
Achilles closes the distance but Givens moves to the side
and Givens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Givens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Achilles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Achilles is trying to stand up here but Givens is controlling him well.
Givens moves nicely into side control.
Givens lands a nice forearm strike.
Givens goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Achilles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Givens's guard! Nice work there by Achilles!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens seems keen to control Achilles's posture.
Givens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raylen Givens wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Givens swinging wildly here.
Achilles closes the distance but Givens moves to the side
and Givens counters with a one-two to the body.
Achilles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens counters with a straight right hand.
Brutus Achilles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles moves to clinch but Givens breaks away
and Givens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Achilles fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Achilles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Achilles tries to clinch but Givens is having none of it.
Achilles tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Achilles fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Achilles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Achilles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Achilles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Achilles breaks from the clinch.
Achilles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Givens jabs Achilles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Achilles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens counters with a single leg into guard. Achilles didn't expect that.
Givens pushing down on Achilles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Achilles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Givens is trying to work for a kimura but Achilles is defending well.
Givens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Achilles is just riding it out for now. Givens eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Givens is trying to control. Achilles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens is looking for a kimura but Achilles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Givens to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylen Givens dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Givens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Achilles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Achilles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Achilles tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Achilles wants to clinch but Givens slips to the side
and Givens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Achilles moves to clinch but Givens breaks away
and Givens counters with a right hand to the body.
Achilles wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Achilles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Givens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brutus Achilles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Achilles looks to clinch
so Givens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Achilles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Givens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Achilles looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Achilles looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Achilles!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Achilles wants to stand but Givens has his arm trapped.
Givens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Achilles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brutus Achilles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Achilles stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Achilles tries to clinch
and Givens counters with a stiff right hand.
Achilles closes the distance but Givens moves to the side
and Givens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Achilles wants to clinch
and Givens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Achilles is looking to clinch.
Givens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Achilles at a distance.
Achilles wants to clinch but Givens slips to the side
and Givens counters with a series of strikes. Achilles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Achilles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Achilles tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Achilles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raylen Givens is winning the standup battle so far.
Givens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles tries to clinch
and Givens counters with a one-two to the body.
Achilles avoids the body shot from Givens.
Givens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Achilles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Achilles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Achilles closes the distance but Givens moves to the side
enabling Givens to counter with a crisp jab.
Achilles looks to clinch
and Givens counters with a nice body shot.
Achilles tries to clinch but Givens moves away
and Givens counters with a three punch combo that has Achilles backing up. Achilles nods at Givens to acknowledge the strikes.
Achilles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Achilles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achilles tries to clinch up
and Givens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Givens does no damage.
Givens looks to score with a jab to the body but Achilles is just out of range.
Achilles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Achilles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Givens up against the cage.
Givens breaks the clinch.
Givens is looking to wear down Achilles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Achilles misses.
Achilles avoids the body shot from Givens.
Raylen Givens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Givens takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raylen Givens.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Givens, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylen Givens!
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