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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Mancine told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
30 - 14 - 0 |
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187 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley misses with a body shot.
That kick from Riley tenderised Mancine's leg. Mancine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riley avoids the head kick by Mancine.
Mancine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mancine is looking to work some ground and pound but Riley has wrist control.
Mancine looking to pass the guard.
Mancine stopping the sweep attempt from Riley.
Mancine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mancine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mancine manages to get himself to full guard.
Mancine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riley defends it easily.
Riley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mancine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley distracts Mancine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mancine is trying to keep Riley in close.
Riley wants to control from the top but Mancine keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riley trying to control but Mancine is working from the bottom.
Mancine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mancine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mancine swings around for an armbar but Riley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mancine's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley trying to control but Mancine is working from the bottom.
Mancine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riley postures up and lands a big shot to Mancine's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but Mancine is working from the bottom.
Riley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mancine is not content to let Riley control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mancine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mancine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mancine is looking for a kimura here.
Mancine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mancine.
Still in half guard, Mancine seems content to control.
Riley wants to sweep but Mancine has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Travis Riley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Riley throws out a loose jab but Mancine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Riley misses with a body kick.
Mancine moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Riley misses with a body kick.
Mancine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mancine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mancine checks a leg kick.
Riley throws a leg kick but Mancine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mancine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riley doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Riley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancine moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley swings for the body but Mancine moves out of range.
Riley throws a low kick but Mancine avoids it.
Riley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mancine checks a low kick from Riley.
A jab from Riley misses.
Mancine defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Riley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mancine lands a jab to the head.
Riley takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Mancine.
Riley tries to land a leg kick but Mancine saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick from Mancine lands but Riley takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancine misses with a lunging right hand
and Riley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mancine takes a shot to the head.
Riley blocks a body shot from Mancine.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mancine's elbow.
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mancine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley works on Mancine's body with a couple of short punches.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Mancine controls the action.
Mancine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Riley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Riley is pressed up against the cage. Mancine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riley down to the mat. Riley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a low kick, looking for Mancine's leg but Mancine calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Mancine.
Travis Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancine. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray Mancine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mancine gets the takedown into side control.
Riley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mancine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Riley moves into full guard.
Travis Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mancine slips nicely into half guard.
Mancine wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Riley landing strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine prevents Riley from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mancine.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riley wants to stand up but Mancine is controlling him.
Riley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Travis Riley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mancine throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley throws a body punch but Mancine moves out of range.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Mancine tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riley is looking to wear down Mancine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick from Riley lands but Mancine takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ray Mancine has been cut.
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!
Riley connects with a body shot that sends Mancine's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancine. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Mancine.
Riley lands with a right hand.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancine.
Nice body punch from Mancine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mancine throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riley lands with a hook. Mancine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Riley dips to his left and cracks Mancine with an uppercut!
Mancine is rocked!
Mancine misses with a wild body shot.
Mancine is still on wobbly legs! Can Riley finish him?
Mancine cracks Riley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mancine seems to have recovered his senses.
Riley throws a hook but Mancine avoids it easily.
Riley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mancine is out of range.
Mancine misses with a head kick.
Riley lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mancine is out of range.
Ray Mancine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Mancine instigates a clinch.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mancine fails to land.
Nice body punch from Riley - that landed with a thud.
Mancine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley misses with a body punch.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mancine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley tries a body shot but Mancine blocks it.
Riley presses Mancine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mancine lands with a short shot to the head.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine misses with a punch to the body.
Riley blocking some punches.
Riley blocks a body shot from Mancine.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mancine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riley misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
Mancine tries a body shot but Riley blocks it.
Riley works on Mancine's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Mancine misses with a punch to the body.
Mancine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good body shot from Riley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mancine.
Riley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Travis Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Riley works on Mancine's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Riley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancine misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
Riley is pressed up against the cage. Mancine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riley down to the mat. Riley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Mancine blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancine scores with a jab to the body.
Mancine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mancine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riley 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Travis Riley!
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energy
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hype
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