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Event:
EFA 69 Urani vs Ho Joy
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Woods misses with a jab to the body
and Rayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayne misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Woods misses with a jab to the body
and Rayne counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Jake Woods has been cut.
Woods has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Woods misses with an uppercut
and Rayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Rayne does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD#
Rayne cracks Woods with a big right hand and Woods goes down!#ROC#
Woods is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rayne stands and throws Woods's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Rayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woods, who protects the arm well.
Woods prevents Rayne from improving position. #SUB#
Rayne has an Americana. Woods didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rayne is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rayne hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eddie Rayne!
Eddie Rayne thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
EFA 59 Watanabe vs Strawberry
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Rayne lands with a nice body punch.
Rayne scores with a jab. Meyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyer misses with the combination.
Rayne is looking for a counter combo.
Rayne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Meyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Rayne has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Meyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Rayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rayne counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Rayne misses with a body shot.
#T1##CL2#
Meyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rayne has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meyer after a bit of a struggle.
Meyer slows down the pace here.
Rayne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyer pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Meyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayne circles away.
Rayne tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rayne as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddie Rayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
Meyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rayne.#CL2#
Meyer has managed to clinch.
Rayne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rayne gets underhooks to prevent Meyer's takedown attempt.
Meyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Meyer breaks from the clinch.
Meyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Meyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rayne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meyer.
#T3#
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rayne is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rayne tries to break free but Meyer pushes him back against the cage.
Meyer tries for a takedown but Rayne manages to get underhooks.
Rayne has Meyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meyer jumps guard but Rayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Rayne breaks from the clinch.
Meyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rayne throws a body punch but Meyer moves out of range.
Rayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meyer.
Meyer with the counter takedown but Rayne avoids it easily.
A jab from Meyer finds it's way through Rayne's defenses. #T4#
Meyer throws a head kick but Rayne moves out of range.
Rayne shoots in but no luck this time.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rayne.
Meyer tries to counter with a clinch but Rayne shakes him off and moves away.
Meyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meyer throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like Eddie Rayne has been cut.
Meyer tries to clinch but Rayne is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rayne closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Rayne pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Rayne tries to sprawl out of it but Meyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rayne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Rayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Rayne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rayne throws a series of punches but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer with the counter takedown but Rayne avoids it easily.
Meyer wants to clinch.#KD#
Rayne drops Meyer with a left right combo! Rayne follows him down to the ground into side control.
#CUT#
It looks like Oscar Meyer has been cut.#SUB#
Rayne has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Meyer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rayne yanks on the arm and Meyer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rayne.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Rayne!
An out of breath Eddie Rayne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
EFA 50 Kim vs Correia
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Rayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lightning looks to score with a jab to the body but Rayne is just out of range.
Lightning has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Eddie Rayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lightning counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rayne's knee momentarily.
Lightning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#
It looks like Eddie Rayne has been cut.
Lightning throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Lightning lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rayne doesn't seem phased though.
Lightning is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lightning cracks Rayne with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Rayne misses with a two punch combination.
Rayne misses with a body shot.
A big right from Rayne misses.
A shot to the body from Rayne misses
and Lightning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rayne lands with a good body shot.
Lightning really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rayne thuds his right hand into Lightning's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rayne with a poor takedown
and Lightning counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayne misses with the combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rayne has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rayne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Rayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lightning is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rayne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lightning is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayne looks to throw a body kick
and Lightning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lightning was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rayne misses with a head kick.
Rayne misses with a looping left.
Rayne ducks right into an uppercut from Lightning.
Lightning scores with a shot to the body.
#T3#
Lightning swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rayne.
Rayne gets off balance looking for a body kick#KD#
and Lightning counters with a nice right hand that sends Rayne toppling to the canvas! Rayne scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lightning finish him?!
Rayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Lightning steps in with a hook that catches Rayne right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lightning follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rayne looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghost Lightning!
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Event:
EFA 42 Randleman vs Siliva
Date: Mar 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Rochette takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rayne throws a low kick but Rochette moves out of range easily.
Rayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Rochette misses.
Rochette paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Rochette clinches with his opponent.
Rochette throws a punch but it's blocked by Rayne.
Rochette is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rochette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochette scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rochette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rochette has Rayne pressed against the cage, preventing Rayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rochette working aggressively here.
Rochette gets through Rayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rayne blocks an uppercut.
Rochette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rayne backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rochette pushes Rayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Rayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rayne has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rochette.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rochette.
Rayne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rayne wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochette misses with the head strike.
Rayne blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rochette fails to land.
Rayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rochette has a couple of punches blocked by Rayne.
Rochette swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rayne is trying to force a seperation but Rochette has the dominant position.
Rochette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rochette misses with some punches.
#T2#
Rochette misses with the head strike.
Rochette lands with a left to the head.
Rochette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rochette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raynes head.
Rochette working aggressively here.
Rochette lands an uppercut.
Rochette working aggressively here.
Rayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rochette scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayne blocking some punches.
Rochette lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rayne backwards. #BC#
Rayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rochette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#
It looks like Eddie Rayne has been cut.
Rochette's coach down at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rochette's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rochette lands with an uppercut that bounces Rayne off the cage and back into range.
Rayne avoids the head kick by Rochette.
#T3##KD#
Rayne drops Rochette with a nice combination! Rayne dives into Rochette's guard, looking to finish!
#CUT#
It looks like Sylvain Rochette has been cut.
Rochette is controlling Rayne's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rochette is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rayne is controlling him.
Rayne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rochette's guard. #SUB#
Rayne is trying to work for a kimura but Rochette is defending well.
#SUB#
Rochette pushes Rayne off, looking to escape but Rayne dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Rochette is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Rayne!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Rayne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
EFA 31 Turner vs Hicks
Date: Feb 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Rayne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rayne stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rayne feints a jab promting Douglas to slip. Rayne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Douglas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Douglas throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Rayne counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Douglas! #ROC2#
Douglas is rocked!
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!#SU2#
Rayne stands up out of the half guard.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Rayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas throws a right and a left that Rayne avoids nicely.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Rayne avoids it well.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Rayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Rayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas tries to clinch but Rayne is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rayne! But no joy.#T1#
Douglas misses with a lunging right hand
and Rayne counters with a left to the body.
Rayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayne connects with a superb combination that knocks Douglas out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rayne before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Douglas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Rayne!
Eddie Rayne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
EFA 21 Kraag vs Colbane
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Asos darts in and clinches Rayne up against the cage.
Asos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asos working aggressively here.
Asos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asos misses with some punches.
Asos swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asos working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Rayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asos moves away.#KD2#
Rayne throws a left that rocks Asos and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rayne dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Asos regain composure!
#ROC2#
Asos is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Than Asos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Rayne has hold of Asos's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Asos seems comfortable defending it but Rayne has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Asos is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Asos is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rayne couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Rayne!
After winning the bout, Eddie Rayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
EFA 11 Anderson vs Greene
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rayne did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.#SUB2#
Rayne is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Jackson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rayne controls his leg.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Rayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Rayne actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson not doing much here.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rayne wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rayne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rayne wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rayne's guard.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Jackson works over Rayne with some ground and pound from guard.#T3##SUB#
Rayne has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rayne.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Rayne's temple.
Rayne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jackson taking a breather here.
Rayne tries to escape but Jackson is in control.
Rayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU2#
Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson steps back and let's Rayne get back to his feet.#T4#
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Rayne counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Rayne gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson cracks Rayne with a solid left hand.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Rayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay J Jackson 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.
#R2#
A punch combination from Rayne misses.
Rayne cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Eddie Rayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rayne throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Rayne throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rayne won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Rayne's face as Jackson controls the position. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rayne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T1#
Rayne is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Big Price MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB2#
Jackson has an Americana. Rayne didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jackson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jackson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jay J Jackson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Ngannou tries to land a front kick but Rayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ngannou takes a swing at Rayne's ribcage but misses.
Rayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ngannou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD#
Rayne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Ngannou has one foot on Rayne's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rayne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngannou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ngannou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Ngannou there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#TD#
Rayne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rayne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ngannou tries to bench press Rayne off him but Rayne keeps the position. #SUB#
Rayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ngannou has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Ngannou manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Ngannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rayne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ngannou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ngannou lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Ngannou seems to be looking for submissions.
Rayne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ngannou. #SUB2#
Ngannou is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ngannou. #T2#
Ngannou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ngannou is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ngannou. #SUB2#
Ngannou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3##SUB2#
Ngannou is looking for a kimura here.
Rayne wants to get back to his feet.
Ngannou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ngannou tries to pass to full mount but Rayne defends it.
Ngannou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ngannou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ngannou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Ngannou scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rayne?
Ngannou fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rayne tries to hold on but Ngannou pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Ngannou.
Rayne is in a horrible position here. Ngannou smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ngannou takes Rayne's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Rayne is in trouble.
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!
Ngannou punches Rayne on the ear. #SUB2#
Ngannou is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rayne is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frankie Ngannou!
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Event:
HHFC Live! 10/07/2017
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Gambino takes a swing at Rayne's ribcage but misses.
Rayne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gambino was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayne.
Rayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambino pinned against the cage. Gambino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rayne lands a jab-cross combination.
Rayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gambino was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayne.
Rayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Gambino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino throws a lazy right hand but Rayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rayne misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Gambino moves into the clinch.
Gambino stalling in the clinch.
#TD#
Gambino pulls Rayne into guard.
#T1##ES#
Gambino is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rayne presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD#
Gambino gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rayne regains guard.
#SUB2#
Rayne isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gambino stacks Rayne on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gambino!
Rayne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gambino's best efforts.
Gambino trying to pass the guard but Rayne defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rayne has hold of Gambino's hands but Gambino slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2##SUB2#
Rayne looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gambino pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rayne wants to control but Gambino is having none of it.
Rayne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gambino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gambino content just to control the position here.
Rayne tries to lock up and control but Gambino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gambino controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rayne tries to hold on but Gambino postures up.#T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gambino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rayne tries to lock up and control but Gambino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambino controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Gambino looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gambino content just to control the position here. #T4#
Gambino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gambino raining down shots from the mount!
Gambino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Gambino has hold of Rayne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rayne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gambino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trap Gambino dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Rayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
Gambino lunges at Rayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rayne's hand.
Rayne tries to bum rush Gambino with a series of wild strikes but Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayne fails with the takedown.
Rayne misses with a left hand
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trap Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambino misses with a hook. Rayne ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Gambino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rayne's guard.
Gambino passes Rayne's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gambino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rayne can do to turn this around?
Gambino is taking a breather. Rayne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SU#
Gambino postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rayne to stand up. #T1#
Rayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rayne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Eddie Rayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rayne digs a good hook to Gambino's body.
Rayne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gambino rather than just go for the knockout.
Rayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rayne throws a good cross that connects.
Rayne throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gambino works the jab nicely.
Gambino misses with a low kick.
Rayne misses with a few strikes there.
Gambino shoots in for a double leg but Rayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Nice jab there from Rayne.
Gambino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rayne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rayne throws a combination that misses
and Gambino counters with a two punch combo.
Eddie Rayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayne tries to bum rush Gambino with a series of wild strikes but Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayne throws a series of punches but Gambino moves out of range.
Rayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gambino throwing a counter right hand but Rayne manages to avoid it.
Rayne throws a series of punches but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino attempts a counter takedown but Rayne avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayne is defended easily by Gambino.#T3#
Gambino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gambino slips a jab and a cross from Rayne.
#CL#
Gambino forces Rayne back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Rayne manages to break the clinch.
Gambino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rayne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Rayne connects with a jab.
Rayne scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Rayne misses with a takedown attempt - Gambino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trap Gambino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Rayne.
A jab from Rayne finds it's way through Gambino's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gambino misses with a looping left.
Rayne misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Gambino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rayne won't be happy with that.
Rayne is looking to get back to his feet here but Gambino is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rayne's back.
Gambino connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Rayne to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddie Rayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Gambino misses.
Gambino scores with a decent looking hook.
Rayne misses with a double jab.
Gambino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rayne sprawls and moves away.
Rayne lands a right hook to the body.
Rayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rayne swinging wildly here.
Gambino throws the left hand but Rayne avoids the punch easily.
Rayne throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Gambino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gambino.
Rayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Gambino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Gambino has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rayne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
THIS COMMENTARY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN - IF YOU SEE THIS ERROR, PLEASE REPORT IT TO ADMIN (ID282) #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambino throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rayne!
Gambino scores with punches from the back.
I would not like to be Rayne right now.
Gambino thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T2#
Gambino punches Rayne on the ear. #SUB#
Rayne is having to fend off submission attempts from Gambino, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gambino doesn't have the hooks in though and Rayne manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Rayne postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gambino is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rayne, into his guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Gambino advances position into side control!
Gambino working away.
Gambino just content to control the position.
Gambino lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB#
Gambino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gambino has control of an arm but Rayne manages to advance to Gambino's back!#ES#
Rayne has his opponent's back but Gambino is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Rayne.
Rayne leaves Gambino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rayne thuds a left hand into Gambino's body.
Rayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
Rayne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rayne lands with a hook. Gambino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trap Gambino.
I think Gambino 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Trap Gambino!
An intense looking Trap Gambino took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'One by one they will fall until the crown is mine..'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Boss clinches up against the cage.
Boss has Rayne pressed against the cage, preventing Rayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Boss.
Boss pushes Rayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rayne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boss is defending well.
Boss lands an uppercut.
Boss is working Rayne over against the cage.
Boss lands an uppercut.
Boss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rayne looks winded!
Boss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Boss.
Boss digs a right hand into Rayne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rayne's gas tank.
Rayne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss lands an uppercut.
Boss lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Rayne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raynes head.
A short right from Boss.
Boss digs a right hand into Rayne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rayne's gas tank.
Boss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boss lands a left hand.
Boss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boss scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Boss.
Boss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Boss.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boss. #T2#
Boss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rayne.
Rayne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boss scores with a shoulder strike.
Boss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boss.
Boss looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boss lands a left hand.
Boss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rayne backwards.
A short right from Boss on the inside.
Boss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rayne.#T3#
Boss pushes Rayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rayne backwards.
Still in the clinch, Boss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boss lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Rayne is rocked!
Boss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rayne is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?#KD#
Boss drops Rayne onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rayne is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Boss.
Boss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boss lands a right hand.
Boss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boss creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rayne's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rayne drops to his knees and Boss pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Like Boss!
After winning the bout, Like Boss thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Hero clinches. #TD#
Hero tightens his grip and picks Rayne up, before dumping him to the ground. Rayne manages to land in guard.
Rayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hero pushes down on Rayne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hero controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayne wants to get back to his feet.
Hero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1##SUB#
Hero is looking for a kimura here.
Hero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Rayne has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hero escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hero!#SU#
Hero stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eddie Rayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##TD#
Hero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rayne sprawls well initially but Hero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rayne tries to kick Hero off in order to stand up. Hero Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SU#
Hero decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rayne cracks Hero with a good jab.
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hero throws a counter high kick but Rayne was just alert enough to avoid it.#TD#
Hero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rayne to the mat! Rayne manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Rayne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hero has picked Rayne up and slammed him! Rayne can't keep hold of the triangle and Hero manages to pass to side control!
Hero advances to mount.
Hero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Rayne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hero tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
#SUB#
Hero has control of Rayne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rayne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rayne's face.
#SUB#
Hero is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rayne to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rayne shrugs it off. #T4#
Hero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hero's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rayne is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hero working the ground and pound effectively.
Hero controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panos Hero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Rayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Rayne falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Hero counters by clinching up. #TD#
Hero has hold of one of Rayne's legs. Rayne is fighting the takedown attempt but Hero gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hero forces his way into half guard.
Hero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Hero decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T1#
Rayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hero moves away.
Hero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rayne.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rayne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rayne darts in looking for a takedown but Hero gets double underhooks and turns Rayne into the cage. #TD#
Hero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hero has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Rayne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hero.
Hero passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rayne! #T3#
Hero controlling from mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hero thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rayne squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero controlling his opponent.
Rayne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hero tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rayne has given up his back here.
Rayne is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hero controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hero continues to hold on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panos Hero dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rayne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rayne throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hero doesn't seem phased though.
Hero misses with a double jab.
Hero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rayne can do to turn this around?#TD#
Hero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hero slows the pace down. #SU#
Hero stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Panos Hero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Hero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rayne stalks Hero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hero's face. Hero staggers backwards, shaken.
Hero walks into a jab.
Rayne digs a good body shot into Hero's ribs.#T1#
Rayne misses with a combination
#CL#
and Hero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Hero jumps guard and drags Rayne to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rayne trying to move into half guard but instead Hero has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Rayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Hero is pushing down on Rayne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rayne is fighting to maintain full guard but Hero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hero not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Hero moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rayne.#T3#
Rayne wants to get back to his feet but Hero is dominant here and he's now got Rayne's back!#SUB#
Hero looking for the choke from the back.
Rayne avoids the strikes from Hero. #SUB#
Rayne fending off the submission attempt from Hero.
Hero has Rayne flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
Rayne trying to control the hands but Hero won't let him.
Rayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hero controls the action.
Rayne tries to escape the position.
Good control from Hero.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Rayne showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Panos Hero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hero, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panos Hero!
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