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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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192 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Rainey!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Rainey misses with a double jab.
Rainey misses with the combination.
Aldo takes a swing at Rainey's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rainey.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rainey.
Rainey looks gassed!
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rainey gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Rainey does no damage.
Rainey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aldo pinned against the cage. Aldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldo, right into the meat.
Rainey throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws the left hand but Aldo avoids the punch easily.
Rainey misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Rainey.
Rainey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rainey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rainey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rainey closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Rainey is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Rainey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Rainey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rainey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey tries to clinch up.
Rainey misses with a wild combination.
Rainey wants to clinch.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rainey works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Rainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rainey tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Rainey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rainey moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Rainey tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
Rainey prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
Rainey tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.
Rainey working hard to break the clinch.
Rainey has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo keeps control of Rainey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rainey has him pressed against the cage.
Rainey is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Rainey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
Rainey gets control of Aldo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rainey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rainey wants to stand and escape but Aldo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey pushes Aldo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rainey misses with the combination.
Chris Rainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rainey misses with a wild combination.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rainey throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Aldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Rainey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rainey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rainey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rainey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rainey rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rainey tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.
Aldo has Rainey pressed against the cage, preventing Rainey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo prevents Rainey from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Rainey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rainey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rainey is defended easily by Aldo.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Rainey slips the punch.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rainey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rainey.
Rainey throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a right hand that Rainey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rainey also avoids with ease.
Rainey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rainey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rainey lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldo's head.
Rainey throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Chris Rainey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rainey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rainey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A clash of legs there as Aldo blocks the low kick.
Rainey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.
Aldo is trying to push Rainey away but Rainey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Rainey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aldo uses from the top position.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but instead Rainey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rainey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aldo.
Rainey misses with a wild combination.
Aldo gets tackled into the cage by Rainey. Rainey maintains the clinch.
Rainey keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Rainey won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rainey is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.
Rainey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rainey breaks the clinch.
Rainey connects with a body shot.
Chris Rainey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rainey scores with a hook to the body. Aldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Rainey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rainey 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Rainey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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