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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mance Rayder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey's entrance music is Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers. A fine choice. Ronald Rousey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mance Rayder's chin.
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174 lbs
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
23 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mance Rayder!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayder clinches up with Rousey and pushes him back against the cage.
Rousey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rousey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rayder's hands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rayder lands a nice shot to the body.
Rousey being controlled against the cage.
Rayder's coach down at Winds of Winter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rayder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rousey has Rayder pressed against the cage, preventing Rayder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rayder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rayder working aggressively here.
Rayder working aggressively here.
Rayder tries a body shot but Rousey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayder digs a right hand into Rousey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rousey's gas tank.
Rousey breaks from the clinch.
Rousey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rayder throws a counter combo.
Rayder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Rousey - just one landing.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey connects with a body shot that sends Rayder's belly button to the back.
A jab from Rousey does it's job there.
Rayder pushes Rousey up against the cage in a clinch.
Rousey lands a nice shot to the body.
Rousey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey clinches.
Rousey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rousey tries to throw a body punch but Rayder avoids it by throwing Rousey back against the cage.
Rousey taking a breather.
Rousey breaks the clinch.
Rousey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rousey trying to control the position but Rayder is working away.
Rayder can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rousey is working for a submission of some sort.
Rousey wants to pass to mount but Rayder is defending the position.
Rousey trying to control the action but Rayder is working from the bottom.
Rousey throwing shots but Rayder is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayder has one foot on Rousey's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rousey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rousey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rayder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rayder doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousey circles away.
Rousey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rousey misses with a takedown attempt - Rayder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Rousey backs off Rayder throws a huge counter combo but Rousey manages to avoid it all.
An inside leg kick lands from Rousey.
Rousey throws the left hand but Rayder avoids the punch easily.
Rayder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rousey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rayder. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rayder thinks about the counter body kick.
Rayder moves out of range as Rousey strikes.
As Rousey backs off Rayder throws a huge counter combo but Rousey manages to avoid it all.
Rousey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rayder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Rousey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rayder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rousey.
Rousey throws a wild body kick that Rayder sees coming a mile off.
Rousey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rousey feinted with a counter takedown.
Rayder has managed to clinch.
Rayder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rousey blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rayder instigates a clinch.
Rousey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rayder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rayder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rousey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rousey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rayder can do to turn this around?
Rayder lands with a right to the head.
Rousey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rousey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rayder misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rayder as Rousey tries to tie him up.
Rayder is trying to maintain a safe position but Rousey gets an underhook and turns Rayder into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayder letting Rousey take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Rousey.
Rousey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rayder has him pressed against the cage.
Rayder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rayder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rousey lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rayder momentarily.
Rousey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rayder.
Rousey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rayder slips under a jab from Rousey.
Rousey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rousey throws a leg kick which misses Rayder's front leg but catches the back leg as Rayder tries to avoid it.
Rousey tries for a takedown but Rayder circles away easily
and Rayder counters with a good, hard body kick but Rousey shrugs it off.
Rayder drives through and clinches with Rousey against the cage.
Rayder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rousey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Rayder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rousey blocking some punches.
Rayder misses with a punch on the inside.
Rousey tries to throw a body punch but Rayder avoids it by throwing Rousey back against the cage.
Rousey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rousey pushes Rayder away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey connects with a solid leg kick.
Rousey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rayder's head.
Rayder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rousey throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rousey.
Rayder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rayder avoids the body shot from Rousey.
Rayder is looking for the big counter here.
Rayder moves out of range of the body kick from Rousey.
Rayder counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rayder's calf.
Rousey lands with an uppercut that bounces Rayder off the cage and back into range.
Rayder tries to clinch but Rousey is having none of it.
Rousey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rousey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rayder takes the fight into the clinch.
Rousey wants to get back to striking at distance but Rayder won't allow it.
Rayder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rayder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rousey lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rayder.
Rousey blocking some punches.
Rayder looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayder throws a punch but it's blocked by Rousey.
Rousey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rayder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rousey lands a right hand.
Rayder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rayder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rousey.
Rayder misses with a punch on the inside.
Rousey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rayder manages to break the clinch.
Ronald Rousey is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rousey to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rousey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rayder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rayder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rayder tries to counter with a clinch but Rousey shakes him off and moves away.
Rayder tries to clinch up but Rousey circles away and keeps his distance.
Rousey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rayder sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Rousey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Rousey finds it's target.
Rousey misses with a left hand
enabling Rayder to counter with a crisp jab.
Rousey throws a wild body kick that Rayder sees coming a mile off.
Rousey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rousey wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Rayder fails to land.
Rayder misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey taking a breather.
Rayder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rousey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rayder up against the cage.
Rousey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey closes the distance and clinches.
Rayder misses with a punch on the inside.
Rousey stalling.
Rayder misses with a punch on the inside.
Rayder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rayder swings wildly with an uppercut but Rousey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayder lands with a right to the head.
Rousey tries to stall but Rayder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rousey can't get the takedown.
Rayder stalling in the clinch but Rousey improves position.
Rayder stalling.
Rousey breaks the clinch.
Rousey throws a push kick but Rayder slaps the foot to one side.
Rousey looks for a takedown but Rayder sprawls well.
Rayder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to keep at a distance but Rayder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rousey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rayder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rayder fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Rousey.
Some bone on bone action there as Rayder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rousey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rayder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rousey somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey throws a leg kick
and Rayder counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayder lands with a short shot to the head.
Rayder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rayder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rousey works on Rayder's body with a couple of short punches.
Rousey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rousey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rayder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mance Rayder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rayder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayder was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rayder doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousey circles away.
Rayder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rousey breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rayder checks a leg kick.
Rousey misses with an uppercut
and Rayder counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousey scores with a jab to the body.
Rousey is looking to slow Rayder down with leg kicks.
Rayder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ronald Rousey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rayder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rayder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rayder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rousey avoiding damage.
Rayder misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mance Rayder.
I think Rousey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Rousey!
Ronald Rousey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mance Rayder was interviewed post fight and said 'Yo, fuck this. This is bullshit. I was robbed.'.
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