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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math Rastafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Math Rastafari!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer avoids the head kick by Rastafari.
Rastafari throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Rastafari misses with a head kick.
Rastafari throws a lazy head kick
and Archer counters with a shoot takedown. Rastafari fights it but they end up in guard.
Archer is looking to work some ground and pound but Rastafari has wrist control.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rastafari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Archer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Rastafari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rastafari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Archer's guard.
Rastafari wants to stand and escape but instead Archer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rastafari looking to control.
Archer is looking to work some ground and pound but Rastafari has wrist control.
Archer throwing strikes from guard but Rastafari blocks nicely.
Rastafari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rastafari keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Rastafari wants to stand up but Archer is controlling him.
Rastafari keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Rastafari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Archer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Archer tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer pulls Rastafari in to control the position.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rastafari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Archer is proving hard to escape from.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Archer seems keen to control Rastafari's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Archer.
Rastafari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Rastafari scores with a head kick. Archer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rastafari throws a front kick aimed at Archer's knee but Archer avoids it well.
Rastafari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rastafari misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Archer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice jab there from Rastafari.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rastafari.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rastafari was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Rastafari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rastafari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rastafari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Rastafari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastafari. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rastafari throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Rastafari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rastafari lands a glancing blow to the side of Archer's head.
Rastafari throws a head kick that misses
and Archer counters with an outside leg kick.
Math Rastafari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastafari misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rastafari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Archer on the side of the head.
Archer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rastafari just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Math Rastafari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rastafari.
Math Rastafari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rastafari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Rastafari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Archer's head.
Rastafari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rastafari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rastafari cracks Archer with a good jab.
Rastafari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Rastafari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rastafari leaves Archer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rastafari throws a series of strikes that have Archer backpedaling.
Rastafari misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastafari lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rastafari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Archer is able to avoid easily.
Rastafari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastafari swings widly with a right hand
and Archer counters with a shoot takedown. Rastafari fights it but they end up in guard.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rastafari managing to control the position.
Archer won't allow Rastafari to get back to his feet.
Rastafari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastafari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Archer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Archer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rastafari trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rastafari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rastafari is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Archer throws an elbow that misses. Rastafari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Archer's guard. Nice move by Rastafari!
Archer looking to control.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rastafari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position.
Archer wants to sweep here but Rastafari controlling him for the moment.
Rastafari wants to stand but Archer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Rastafari is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Rastafari.
Rastafari misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari is looking to land body kicks.
Archer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rastafari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rastafari's half guard.
Archer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rastafari gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer distracts Rastafari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rastafari pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aaron Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Math Rastafari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Good work by Rastafari as he checks the leg kick.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rastafari throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rastafari tries a head kick but it misses.
Rastafari connects with a nice looking jab.
Rastafari scores with a hook to the body. Archer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rastafari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rastafari just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastafari misses with a series of wild punches.
Rastafari feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Archer blocks a head kick by Rastafari.
Rastafari looks to land a combination. Archer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rastafari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Math Rastafari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rastafari is looking to chop away at Archer's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archer.
Rastafari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rastafari.
Rastafari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Archer is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Rastafari is predictable there
and Archer counters with a low kick, right behind Rastafari 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Archer as he checks the leg kick.
Rastafari wants to slow Archer down by chopping away at his legs.
Archer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rastafari.
Rastafari misses with a head kick.
Archer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rastafari to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Archer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rastafari lands a high kick!
Rastafari tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Rastafari misses
and Archer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rastafari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Archer shoots in and drives through. Rastafari sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Archer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Math Rastafari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Archer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rastafari is out of range and Archer settles back down.
Rastafari misses with a wild combination.
Rastafari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rastafari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rastafari misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Rastafari misses
so Archer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rastafari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rastafari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archer.
Rastafari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rastafari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer throws a strike but Rastafari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aaron Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rastafari is looking to stand up but Archer won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Math Rastafari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rastafari winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Math Rastafari!
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energy
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hype
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