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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomkarten Rayjnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Fr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomkarten Rayjnik!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fr looks for the body kick but Rayjnik saw that one coming.
Rayjnik dives in and grabs Fr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fr pushes down on Rayjnik's head and hops out.
Rayjnik looks to throw the jab but Fr is out of range.
Fr darts in trying to clinch
and Rayjnik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rayjnik.
Rayjnik stalls.
Fr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fr pulls guard successfully.
Fr is looking to stand up but Rayjnik isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayjnik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Rayjnik or perhaps it was just good defense by Fr which made him look bad.
Fr tries to clinch there but Rayjnik circles away.
Rayjnik is looking to clinch but Fr is avoiding it.
Rayjnik misses with a takedown attempt - Fr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alex Fr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomkarten Rayjnik.
Rayjnik misses with a body shot.
Rayjnik tries to clinch up but Fr circles away and keeps his distance.
Rayjnik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayjnik throws a head kick but Fr moves out of range.
Rayjnik stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Fr misses.
Fr tries to clinch there but Rayjnik circles away.
Fr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rayjnik doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid body kick from Fr.
Fr clinches up with Rayjnik and pushes him back against the cage.
Rayjnik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fr tries to circle away but Rayjnik has him pinned against the cage.
Fr can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayjnik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rayjnik tries to pull guard but Fr won't allow it.
Fr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rayjnik blocks an elbow strike from Fr.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rayjnik tries to pull guard but Fr won't allow it.
Fr is trying to force a seperation but Rayjnik has the dominant position.
Rayjnik avoids the elbow strike from Fr, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fr wants it to stay on the feet.
Fr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fr wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rayjnik is trying to pull guard but Fr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rayjnik looks gassed!
Fr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayjnik is trying to maintain a safe position but Fr gets an underhook and turns Rayjnik into the cage.
Fr letting Rayjnik take a breather here.
Rayjnik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fr's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Fr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fr wants to clinch.
Rayjnik moves into the clinch.
Fr misses with a knee strike.
Fr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fr swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Rayjnik as Fr shoots in.
Fr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rayjnik.
Fr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Fr as Rayjnik shoots in.
Fr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rayjnik's half guard.
Fr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Alex Fr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rayjnik, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Fr to work.
Rayjnik looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayjnik is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Fr is trying to break the clinch but Rayjnik has him pressed against the cage.
Fr manages to break the clinch.
Fr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rayjnik tries to clinch
and Fr counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fr stops a takedown attempt from Rayjnik.
Alex Fr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomkarten Rayjnik.
Rayjnik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rayjnik scores with a head kick.
Rayjnik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rayjnik is breathing heavily.
Rayjnik misses with a wild combination.
Rayjnik is looking to clinch.
Rayjnik tries to clinch up but Fr circles away and keeps his distance.
Fr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fr swats away the attempt to clinch by Rayjnik.
Rayjnik misses with a combination
and Fr counters with a series of strikes. Rayjnik will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fr looks to land a combination but Rayjnik avoids it well.
Fr dodges the punch combination from Rayjnik.
Fr swinging wildly here.
Rayjnik moves out of range as Fr throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fr gets tackled into the cage by Rayjnik. Rayjnik maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rayjnik's brow.
Fr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rayjnik's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Fr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fr closes the distance and clinches.
Fr pulls guard successfully.
Rayjnik wants to control from the top but Fr keeps moving.
Rayjnik would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rayjnik trying to control but Fr is working from the bottom.
Rayjnik won't allow Fr to get back to his feet.
Rayjnik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rayjnik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayjnik works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rayjnik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rayjnik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fr.
Fr feints a jab promting Rayjnik to slip. Fr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rayjnik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rayjnik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rayjnik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rayjnik somewhat.
Rayjnik looks for a takedown but Fr sprawls well.
Rayjnik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rayjnik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rayjnik sprawls well. Rayjnik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fr gets slowly back to his feet.
Fr blocks a head kick by Rayjnik.
Rayjnik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fr sprawls well. Fr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rayjnik gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Fr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomkarten Rayjnik.
Fr looks to land a combination but Rayjnik avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fr throws a series of punches but Rayjnik avoids them all with ease.
Fr closes the distance but Rayjnik moves to the side
and Rayjnik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rayjnik sprawls well. Rayjnik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fr gets slowly back to his feet.
Rayjnik throws a head kick that misses.
Rayjnik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fr tries to avoid it but Rayjnik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fr to the ground. Fr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fr scores with a nice strike.
Tomkarten Rayjnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayjnik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fr swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fr moves into the clinch successfully.
Rayjnik looking to slow down the pace here.
Fr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rayjnik uses from the top position.
Fr pushes Rayjnik off and gets back to his feet.
Rayjnik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fr circles away.
Tomkarten Rayjnik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Fr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Fr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Fr!
A victorious Alex Fr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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