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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raylen Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GangstaGrass - Long Hard Times To Come. This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
10 - 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Gene!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gene misses with an uppercut
and Givens counters with a nice body shot.
Givens throws the kick towards the body but Gene avoids it.
Gene walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gene walks into a left hand.
Givens closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gene quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Givens wants to free his trapped foot but Gene is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Givens is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gene doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Givens.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gene manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gene controls Givens momentarily but Givens frees himself.
Gene wants to sweep here but Givens controlling him for the moment.
Gene looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Givens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene tries to roll over but Givens keeps him under control.
Gene has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Givens is working away from the top position though.
Gene is looking for a sweep. Givens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gene works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gene is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Givens trying to control but Gene is working from the bottom.
Givens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gene is keeping the position for now.
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Gene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gene is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Givens is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gene manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Givens regains half guard.
Givens works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Givens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gene landing with the ground and pound.
Gene throws a big elbow that misses.
Gene throwing strikes but missing.
Gene is looking to work some ground and pound but Givens has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene throwing strikes but missing.
Givens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gene passes into half guard.
Givens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gene.
Gene looks to land a strike but Givens avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Givens keeping moving, preventing Gene from controlling successfully.
Gene 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.
Gene thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gene is looking to work some ground and pound but Givens has wrist control.
Gene slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Givens is not content to let Gene control the position.
Gene throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Givens works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gene throwing shots but Givens is blocking nicely.
Givens actively working from the bottom here.
Gene looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gene not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Givens is looking for a sweep. Gene is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Gene dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Givens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Givens moves out of range as Gene throws a body kick.
Gene darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Givens finds it's way round the side to connect with Gene's head.
Gene throws a right hand that Givens ducks under and follows up with a left that Givens also avoids with ease.
Gene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gene wants it to stay on the feet.
Givens looking to score a takedown here. Gene is defending well but Givens drives through and ends up in Gene's guard.
Gene not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gene trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gene manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Givens is looking to improve his position but Gene isn't that keen on the idea.
Gene wants to control the pace but Givens is squirming around nicely.
Gene thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene avoids the attempt from Givens to control.
Gene unloads with some shots from mount but Givens bucks and avoids them well.
Gene wants to control the action but instead Givens gets a body lock and reverses into Gene's guard! Nice work!
Givens wants to pass the guard but Gene is keeping the position.
Gene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gene is looking for a triangle but Givens pushes his legs off easily.
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Gene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Givens forces his way into half guard.
Gene is defending against the submission attempts here by Givens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens wants to work for an arm triangle but Gene is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gene looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gene trying to control from the bottom.
Givens is trying to work for a kimura but Gene is defending well.
Givens is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gene sees it coming and defends easily.
Gene is trying to control but can't.
Levi Gene has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gene gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene keeping moving, preventing Givens from controlling successfully.
Givens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gene is keeping the position for now.
Gene is trying to keep Givens in close.
Gene is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gene is trying to keep Givens in close.
Gene working for a triangle but Givens defends it easily.
Givens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene looking to hit a scissor sweep but Givens is one step ahead there.
Gene throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Givens escapes and throws Gene's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Givens is trying to get an arm triangle but Gene is defending well.
Givens trying to control the position but Gene is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gene manages to work his way to half guard, despite Givens's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Givens in particular looking to stall.
Givens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gene defends 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 Raylen Givens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gene scores with a shot to the body.
Gene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Givens throws a hook to the side of Gene's head but Gene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gene takes a swing at Givens's ribcage but misses.
Gene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Givens under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Givens.
Gene moves into the clinch successfully.
Gene trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gene.
Gene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Givens checks a low kick from Gene.
Horrible takedown by Givens or perhaps it was just good defense by Gene which made him look bad.
Gene misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Givens moves away.
Gene throws a series of punches but Givens avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Gene there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gene throws a shot from downtown. Givens moves away and avoids it.
Gene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Givens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gene.
Levi Gene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Givens scores with a punch to the head.
Gene thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Givens with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gene.
Givens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gene looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene looking for submissions off his back.
Givens moves into full mount! Gene won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gene is trying to escape the mount.
Givens jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gene manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Givens working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene is trying to improve his position.
Gene struggling a bit here.
Givens takes a little break here. Gene wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Givens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Givens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gene is trying to get back to half guard.
Givens trying to control the action but Gene is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene tries to bench press Givens off him but Givens keeps the position.
Gene is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gene is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Givens off and has taken his back!
Givens trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Givens breaks Gene's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Givens passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gene!
Gene defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Givens.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Levi Gene.
Well Gene has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Gene!
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RATING
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