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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Rayeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
137 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Rayeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medina.
Medina cracks a nice hook into Rayeed's ribs.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medina as he avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Rayeed throws a hook but Medina avoids it easily.
Rayeed has been working on his balance at Fighting Fitness & Freedom, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Medina.
Rayeed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Medina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina scores with a decent looking hook.
Rayeed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rayeed shoots and misses
and Medina counters with a series of strikes. Rayeed will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rayeed misses with a wild body shot.
Medina looks to land a combination but Rayeed avoids it well.
Rayeed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Medina counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rayeed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayeed misses with a body shot.
Rayeed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Medina looks to land a combination. Rayeed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rayeed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Medina scores with a sloppy right hand. Rayeed should have avoided that one.
Rayeed throws a jab when Medina was well out of range.
Medina stuffs the takedown attempt from Rayeed. Rayeed gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Medina both land. Nice combination.
Medina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayeed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rayeed misses with a hook.
Medina lands with a straight right. Rayeed didn't see that one coming.
Rayeed tries for a takedown but Medina circles away easily
and Medina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rayeed tries to move into range but Medina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rayeed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medina.
Medina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rayeed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Medina. No joy for Rayeed on that attempt.
Medina connects with a single shot there.
A left and a right from Medina both land. Nice combination.
Medina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rayeed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Rayeed.
Medina is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayeed.
Roberto Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayeed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Medina counters with a nice uppercut.
Rayeed staying out of range there.
Medina throws a series of strikes that have Rayeed backpedaling.
Medina throws a body shot but no joy.
Rayeed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rayeed darts in and clinches Medina up against the cage.
Rayeed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rayeed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Medina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medina throws a combination that misses
and Rayeed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rayeed is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Medina's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medina throws a jab but it's blocked by Rayeed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but Medina shows good takedown defense.
Medina misses with an uppercut.
Rayeed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Medina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Medina digs a good body shot into Rayeed's ribs.
Roberto Medina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medina connects with a body shot.
Rayeed throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Medina stalks Rayeed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rayeed's face. Rayeed staggers backwards, shaken.
Rayeed with a poor takedown
enabling Medina to counter with a crisp jab.
Medina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Medina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rayeed had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayeed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rayeed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Medina. No joy for Rayeed on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Medina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rayeed walks into a jab.
Rayeed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Rayeed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Medina lands with a good body shot.
Medina lands a nice looking body shot.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but Medina shows good takedown defense.
Rayeed darts in looking for a takedown but Medina gets double underhooks and turns Rayeed into the cage.
Rayeed fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medina connects with a jab.
Medina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Medina tries to bum rush Rayeed with a series of wild strikes but Rayeed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayeed feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina leaves Rayeed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Medina connects with a nice looking jab.
Medina throws a right and a left that Rayeed avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Rayeed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rayeed. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Medina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Medina scores with a jab to the body.
Rayeed looks to land a left hand but Medina moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Medina.
Jab from Medina.
Roberto Medina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina slips under a jab from Rayeed.
Medina misses with a double jab.
Medina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Medina, pushing him back against the cage.
Rayeed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Medina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medina connects with a nice looking jab.
Medina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Medina.
Medina scores with a jab to the head.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rayeed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rayeed circles away quickly and effectively.
Rayeed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medina swings for the body but Rayeed moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Medina misses.
Rayeed changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Medina lands the left hand.
Medina circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Rayeed slips a jab from Medina.
Medina throws a jab when Rayeed was well out of range.
Medina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rayeed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rayeed slips under a jab from Medina.
Medina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Medina is breathing heavily.
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!
Medina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rayeed in his tracks.
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Rayeed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medina was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayeed.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina slips a straight right by Rayeed.
Rayeed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rayeed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina throws a hook to the side of Rayeed's head but Rayeed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Rayeed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Medina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medina.
A jab from Medina does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Rayeed throws a big counter combination but Medina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rayeed swings for the body but Medina moves out of range.
Rayeed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayeed misses with a looping left.
Rayeed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medina.
It looked like Rayeed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Medina scores with a nice head shot.
Medina looks to throw the jab but Rayeed is out of range.
Rayeed throwing a counter right hand but Medina manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Medina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rayeed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Medina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Medina misses with a body shot.
Medina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Medina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rayeed shoots in looking for a takedown but Medina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rayeed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayeed is defended easily by Medina.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Medina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Medina looks to throw the jab but Rayeed is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rayeed misses the target.
Medina tries to bum rush Rayeed with a series of wild strikes but Rayeed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayeed misses with an uppercut
and Medina counters with a straight right hand.
Medina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayeed is defended easily by Medina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayeed looks to land a left hand but Medina moved out of range nicely.
Rayeed takes one to the chin there.
Rayeed throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medina ducks under a wild hook from Rayeed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Medina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayeed is defended easily by Medina.
Roberto Medina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed throws a body punch but Medina moves out of range.
Rayeed tries to clinch up but Medina circles away and keeps his distance.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rayeed looks for a takedown but Medina sprawls well.
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
Medina scores with a one two! Rayeed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Rayeed changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Medina scores with a nice strike.
Rayeed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Medina connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rayeed scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medina throws out a powerful jab.
Rayeed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medina was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayeed.
Medina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Medina scores with a nice right hand.
Medina just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Rayeed tries to clinch but Medina is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayeed. Medina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rayeed throws a shot from downtown. Medina moves away and avoids it.
Rayeed shoots in and drives through. Medina sprawls well.
Medina looks to land a combination but Rayeed avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medina throws a series of punches but Rayeed moves out of range.
Rayeed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medina throws out the jab.
Rayeed fails to land the takedown.
Rayeed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Medina defends well and Rayeed ends up having to push Medina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Medina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rayeed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medina.
Rayeed throws a sloppy body shot
and Medina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayeed throws an overhand right that lands on Medina's shoulder, as Medina tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Medina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Medina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rayeed misses with a straight left.
James Rayeed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rayeed missing with a left hand there. Medina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Medina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medina 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Medina!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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