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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rentas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes into the arena with That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Coleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Rentas! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coleman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rentas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rentas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rentas 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 Coleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Coleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A decent looking cross lands there for Coleman. A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman. Coleman misses with a wild combination.
Rentas gets a takedown into half guard. Rentas trying to advance position but Coleman counters by regaining guard. Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rentas. Coleman wants to stand and escape but Rentas is having none of it. Rentas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rentas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rentas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coleman is keeping the position for now. Rentas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman's head. Rentas stops Coleman from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Rentas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Coleman being controlled here, momentarily. Rentas wants to get up but he can't break Coleman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rentas moves away. Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coleman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rentas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Coleman scores with a one two! Rentas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Rentas shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense. Jab from Coleman. Coleman throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rentas momentarily.
Rentas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Coleman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Coleman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Coleman with a body punch. A glancing blow. Coleman scores with a jab to the head.
Coleman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rentas looks gassed! Rentas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Coleman with a nice cross. Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coleman looks to land a combination but Rentas avoids it well. Coleman scores with a shot to the body.
Ray Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coleman throws a half hearted mid kick. Rentas slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Rentas. Rentas gets slowly back to his feet. Ray Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rentas. Coleman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman catches Rentas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Coleman lands a jab. Coleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rentas at a distance.
Coleman throws a chopping leg kick but Rentas manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Coleman misses with a body kick. Rentas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coleman with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rentas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rentas checks a leg kick. Rentas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Coleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Rentas takes a body punch but keeps moving. Coleman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman cracks Rentas with an open hand slap. Coleman catches Rentas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Coleman scores with a nice head shot. Coleman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Donk. Coleman catches Rentas right on the button with a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Coleman dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coleman scores with a three punch combo!
Rentas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coleman. Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Coleman connects with a looping right hand.
Rentas fails with the takedown. Rentas avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Coleman scores with a nice right hand.
Rentas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Coleman misses with a wild combination.
Ray Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rentas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coleman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rentas walks into a left hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Rentas looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rentas is breathing heavily. Coleman scores with a nice right hand.
Ray Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Coleman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coleman. The crowd cheers as Coleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rentas doesn't seem phased though. Rentas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coleman lands with a nice combination. Rentas backs away looking to recover. Rentas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Left hook, right uppercut from Coleman. Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Coleman clobbers Rentas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Coleman scores with a jab to the head.
Coleman lands a nice hook to Rentas's body. Rentas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Coleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Coleman digs a good body shot into Rentas's ribs. Coleman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rentas can do to turn this around? Coleman lands a nice looking body shot.
Coleman scores with a nice strike. Coleman lands with an overhand left. Coleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Rentas should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coleman is looking to chop away at Rentas's legs. Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Coleman throws a good cross that connects.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Coleman stalks Rentas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rentas's face. Rentas staggers backwards, shaken. Coleman lands a body shot.
Coleman cracks the inside of Rentas's front leg. Coleman lands a right hook to the body.
Coleman thows a leg kick but Rentas checks it and Rentas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Coleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Coleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Coleman works the jab nicely. Coleman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coleman cracks Rentas with an open hand slap. Ray Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Coleman lands a jab. A jab from Coleman finds it's way through Rentas's defenses. Rentas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws a series of punches but Rentas moves out of range. Rentas takes one on the button. Coleman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coleman misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Coleman misses. Coleman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coleman lands a body shot.
Coleman scores with a jab. Rentas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Rentas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coleman misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coleman, as that shot connected.
Coleman scores with a shot to the body.
Rentas checks a leg kick nicely. Jab by Coleman. Coleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Coleman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rentas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Coleman throws a series of strikes that have Rentas backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman scores with a body shot.
Coleman digs a good hook to Rentas's body.
Rentas takes a shot right to the bread basket. Coleman lands with a cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Coleman jabs Rentas right on the nose. Rentas blinks but takes it well. Coleman misses with the combination.
Rentas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Coleman getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Coleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Coleman closes the distance and lands a one-two. Coleman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Coleman throws a combination. Rentas tries to block but a couple of punches get through. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good shot there by Coleman. Coleman lands a jab. Coleman with a body punch. A glancing blow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Coleman dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab from Coleman. Coleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rentas in his tracks. Coleman works the jab nicely. Coleman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rentas's hands. Coleman catches Rentas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Coleman stuffs the takedown. Coleman with a jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Rentas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Coleman misses with the combination.
Coleman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rentas on the side of the head. Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Coleman wants to slow Rentas down by chopping away at his legs. Good standup being displayed there by Coleman as he connects with a hook. Coleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rentas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The crowd cheers as Coleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rentas doesn't seem phased though. Rentas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Rentas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Jab by Coleman. Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rentas on the wrong end of a nice hook. Coleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Coleman misses with a wild combination.
Coleman throws a series of punches but Rentas avoids them all with ease. Coleman jabs at Rentas's body. Coleman closes the distance and lands a one-two. Coleman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Some wild striking there from Coleman.
Coleman cracks the inside of Rentas's front leg. Coleman lands a with a good body shot. Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coleman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rentas is out of range and Coleman settles back down. Coleman stalks Rentas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rentas's face. Rentas staggers backwards, shaken. Coleman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rentas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coleman throws a nice looking combination but Rentas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Coleman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rentas is able to avoid easily. Coleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Rentas slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Coleman stuns Rentas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Coleman cracks Rentas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Rentas takes one on the button. Rentas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A combination from Coleman does no damage. A shot to de liver by Coleman. Beautiful body shot. Coleman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman scores with a punch to the head. Rentas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Coleman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rentas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Coleman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rentas has time to react. Rentas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coleman. Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Coleman cracks Rentas with an open hand slap. Coleman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Coleman scores with a nice strike. Jab, jab by Coleman - just one landing. Coleman lands a head shot. Coleman misses with a two punch combination.
Coleman is working the combinations to good effect here. The crowd cheers as Coleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rentas doesn't seem phased though. Coleman throws a one two combo.
Rentas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rentas backs up against the cage.
Coleman lands a jab-cross combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Coleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Rentas ducks right into an uppercut from Coleman. Coleman throws a series of strikes that have Rentas backpedaling.
Coleman works over Rentas's head and body with a nice combination. Coleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rentas moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Coleman digs a good body shot into Rentas's ribs. Coleman misses with the combination.
Coleman tests Rentas's chin there with a solid looking shot. Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rentas. That did some damage! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Coleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Coleman digs a good hook to Rentas's body.
Frank Rentas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ray Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Coleman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Coleman scores with a one two! Rentas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Ray Coleman showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Coleman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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