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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan prevost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Raijkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
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170 cm
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan prevost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taylor Raijkovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raijkovic shoots in but prevost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raijkovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming prevost to the mat! prevost manages to get full guard.
Raijkovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Raijkovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
prevost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raijkovic is one step ahead there.
prevost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Raijkovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Raijkovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raijkovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
prevost chips away with some ground and pound.
Raijkovic looking for a guillotine here but prevost defends easily.
prevost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
prevost working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
prevost throws a big right hand that misses.
prevost trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raijkovic scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
prevost trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
prevost scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
prevost content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
prevost tries to free his leg and advance position but Raijkovic is retaining full guard.
Raijkovic working a defensive guard here.
Raijkovic has his foot on prevost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. prevost works his way back into a safe position though.
prevost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Raijkovic looks gassed!
prevost throwing strikes from guard but Raijkovic blocks nicely.
Raijkovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
prevost scoring with punches to the head and body.
prevost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Raijkovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raijkovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. prevost gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
prevost works over Raijkovic with some ground and pound from guard.
prevost is in close to Raijkovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raijkovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
prevost postures up and lands a big shot to Raijkovic's brow.
Raijkovic wants to sweep here but prevost controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raijkovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raijkovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raijkovic 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.
prevost works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. prevost connects with a nice short shot to Raijkovic's temple.
prevost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
prevost working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
prevost is nestled in close to Raijkovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
prevost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raijkovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
prevost throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
prevost winds up and cracks Raijkovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
prevost is working for a kimura but Raijkovic is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raijkovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raijkovic is looking for a triangle but prevost pushes his legs off easily.
Raijkovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raijkovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but prevost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raijkovic working a defensive guard here.
prevost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raijkovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
prevost throwing strikes from guard but Raijkovic blocks nicely.
prevost works over Raijkovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Raijkovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
prevost scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raijkovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. prevost gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raijkovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Raijkovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Raijkovic with that takedown attempt.
Raijkovic shoots for a double leg takedown but prevost sprawls well. He's pushed Raijkovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor Raijkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
prevost with a poor takedown
and Raijkovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles prevost's knee momentarily.
Raijkovic misses with a takedown
so prevost counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ryan prevost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Raijkovic.
prevost is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
prevost connects with a couple of short punches.
prevost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
prevost postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
prevost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor Raijkovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raijkovic has his foot on prevost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. prevost works his way back into a safe position though.
Raijkovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but prevost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raijkovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raijkovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from prevost.
Raijkovic had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. prevost is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Raijkovic Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take prevost's back instead.
prevost tries to break free.
Raijkovic is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. prevost defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
prevost tries to escape the position.
Raijkovic is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. prevost knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften prevost for a finish.
Raijkovic is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but prevost has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy prevost right now.
prevost tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
prevost is in all sorts of trouble here.
prevost flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
prevost is working to get back to half guard.
Raijkovic dominating with strikes here.
Raijkovic tries to control but prevost wriggling away.
Raijkovic wants to finish this one by submission but prevost is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Raijkovic.
Raijkovic prevents prevost from getting the reversal.
Raijkovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
prevost tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raijkovic quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Raijkovic but it's paid off an prevost is forced to tap! Nice work by Raijkovic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taylor Raijkovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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