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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Maciejewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Rafferty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maciejewski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Strokes - Hard To Explain. Rafferty has chosen Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not A Winner as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Maciejewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Rafferty!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maciejewski.
Maciejewski is chipping away with strikes.
Maciejewski is putting a hurting on Rafferty here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maciejewski takes a little break here. Rafferty wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Maciejewski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maciejewski cracks Rafferty with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rafferty seems a little lost for a moment, as Maciejewski dominates the positioning.
Maciejewski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciejewski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rafferty!
Rafferty tries to hold on but Maciejewski pushes him away.
Maciejewski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rafferty looks gassed!
Maciejewski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maciejewski controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciejewski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maciejewski breaks from Rafferty's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maciejewski landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafferty tries to hold on but Maciejewski pushes him away.
Maciejewski controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maciejewski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rafferty wants to hold on but Maciejewski pushes him away.
Maciejewski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Maciejewski just wasn't active enough.
Maciejewski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rafferty napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maciejewski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Maciejewski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maciejewski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Maciejewski working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Maciejewski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rafferty closes the distance and clinches up with Maciejewski, looking for a takedown. Rafferty pushes Maciejewski against the cage but Maciejewski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maciejewski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maciejewski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maciejewski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maciejewski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maciejewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Rafferty is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciejewski stays in close to Rafferty's body and controls the position.
Rafferty is breathing heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Maciejewski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maciejewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Rafferty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maciejewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rafferty wants to clinch up but Maciejewski keeps it at a distance.
Maciejewski scores with a one two! Rafferty had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maciejewski cracks Rafferty with a good jab.
Rafferty tries to clinch but Maciejewski is having none of it.
Rafferty gets caught flat footed, as Maciejewski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maciejewski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Kyle Maciejewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rafferty fails with a takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rafferty enables Maciejewski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rafferty manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciejewski content to stall in guard here.
Maciejewski preventing the sweep.
Maciejewski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maciejewski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Maciejewski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maciejewski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maciejewski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maciejewski works his way into side control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maciejewski scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Maciejewski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rafferty checks a leg kick.
Maciejewski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rafferty manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maciejewski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maciejewski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maciejewski pushing down on Rafferty's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rafferty is in trouble now - Maciejewski has advanced to mount!
Maciejewski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maciejewski controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciejewski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rafferty is rocked!
Rafferty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rafferty is in a horrible position here. Maciejewski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rafferty is still in real trouble! Can Maciejewski finish him?
Maciejewski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maciejewski lands with some strikes.
Maciejewski postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rafferty badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Maciejewski around the waist but Maciejewski pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Maciejewski is the winner by TKO! Maciejewski jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Maciejewski!
As Kyle Maciejewski got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm delighted to finally get my first MMA and especially with this org. I hope to do big things in this sport. Thank you everyone!'.
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