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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tahj Rayno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayno's entrance music is Chilidish Gambino Grindin my whole life. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tahj Rayno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Huynh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Huynh there.
Rayno wants to clinch.
A solid body kick from Huynh.
Huynh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rayno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Huynh misses with a head kick.
Rayno tries to clinch but Huynh is having none of it.
Huynh thows a body kick. Rayno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rayno shoots in for a takedown but Huynh shows good takedown defense.
Huynh throws a right hand that Rayno ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayno also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayno manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Huynh on his heels. He'll look to pass Huynh's guard now, I'm sure.
Huynh is looking for a triangle but Rayno pushes his legs off easily.
Rayno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rayno would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rayno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huynh's guard.
Rayno is keen to just control but Huynh is a slippery customer.
Huynh tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rayno manages to move to mount!
Huynh wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh is looking to get to half guard.
Rayno punishing his opponent with strikes.
Huynh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rayno controlling from mount.
Rayno won't let Huynh get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rayno controlling from mount.
Rayno looking to control but Huynh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Huynh really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rayno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Huynh hang on?
Huynh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rayno with shots to the head and body - Huynh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rayno looking to control but Huynh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rayno stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayno is looking to clinch.
Rayno clinches with his opponent.
Huynh lands an elbow inside.
Huynh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huynh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huynh wants it to stay on the feet.
Rayno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huynh.
Huynh with a nice cross.
Huynh throws a sloppy head kick and Rayno moves out of range easily.
Huynh throws a right hand that Rayno ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayno also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huynh tries a head kick but it misses.
Huynh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huynh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huynh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rayno circles away quickly and effectively.
Huynh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huynh throws a lazy head kick
and Rayno counters by clinching up.
Huynh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Huynh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rayno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huynh throws a head kick but Rayno moves out of range.
Rayno has managed to clinch.
Huynh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rayno slips under a jab.
Huynh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rayno moves away.
Huynh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danny Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danny Huynh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huynh misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rayno or perhaps it was just good defense by Huynh, which made it look bad.
Huynh keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huynh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rayno's hands.
Rayno avoids the head kick by Huynh.
Rayno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huynh looks to land a combination but Rayno avoids it well.
Rayno wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh cracks Rayno with a good jab.
Rayno avoids the head kick by Huynh.
Huynh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Huynh catches Rayno right on the button with a cross.
Huynh scores with a head kick.
Huynh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Huynh connects with a looping right hand.
Rayno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huynh.
Huynh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rayno eats them both and turns towards Huynh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rayno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huynh tries to avoid it but Rayno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huynh to the ground. Huynh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huynh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rayno.
Huynh throws a shot from downtown. Rayno moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Huynh. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rayno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahj Rayno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huynh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huynh lands with a hook. Rayno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Huynh throws a sloppy head kick and Rayno moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huynh.
Rayno blocks a head kick by Huynh.
Huynh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huynh is breathing heavily.
Huynh throws a head kick that misses.
Huynh misses with a head kick.
Rayno is looking to clinch.
Huynh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huynh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rayno can pounce on him.
Rayno is looking to clinch but Huynh is avoiding it.
Rayno takes one on the button.
Rayno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huynh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rayno somewhat.
Rayno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Huynh.
Rayno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rayno avoids the head kick by Huynh.
Tahj Rayno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huynh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rayno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huynh.
A punch combination from Huynh misses.
Nice defenses there by Rayno.
Huynh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rayno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Huynh can't keep his opponent in guard - Rayno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rayno trying to control the action but Huynh is working from the bottom.
Huynh looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayno is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Rayno is going to stand back up.
Huynh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rayno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rayno working the head and body with strikes.
Rayno is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huynh is just riding it out for now. Rayno eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Huynh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rayno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Huynh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Huynh connects with a looping right hand.
Huynh throws a right hand that misses
and Rayno counters with a leg kick.
Rayno tries for a takedown but Huynh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rayno misses with a few strikes there.
Huynh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Huynh misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Huynh misses.
Huynh swinging wildly here.
Huynh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rayno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Huynh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayno is looking to clinch.
Huynh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rayno blocks a head kick by Huynh.
Huynh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huynh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rayno.
Huynh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rayno tries to clinch but Huynh is having none of it.
A big right from Huynh misses.
Huynh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rayno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huynh.
Huynh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Huynh misses with a combination
and Rayno counters with a big head kick but Huynh shrugs it off.
Rayno dives in and grabs Huynh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huynh pushes down on Rayno's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahj Rayno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huynh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Huynh.
The crowd cheers as Huynh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rayno doesn't seem phased though.
Rayno feints a jab promting Huynh to slip. Rayno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Huynh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rayno.
Nice takedown defense from Huynh. No joy for Rayno on that attempt.
Huynh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huynh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huynh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rayno.
Huynh looks to land a combination but Rayno avoids it well.
Huynh missing with a left hand there. Rayno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rayno fails with the takedown.
Huynh throws a lazy right hand but Rayno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Rayno.
Danny Huynh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Huynh.
Rayno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huynh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rayno somewhat.
Rayno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Huynh scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Huynh.
Huynh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rayno prevents Huynh from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh looking for subs off his back but Rayno has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huynh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rayno decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A head kick misses from Huynh.
Rayno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tahj Rayno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huynh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Huynh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huynh 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Huynh!
Tahj Rayno was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be ready for a rematch anytime bro'.
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