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Event:
ENIGMA 249
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Rice misses with a body shot
and Rice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Mcmillan.
Rice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcmillan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcmillan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcmillan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rice.
Mcmillan is looking to counter the offense by Rice and move into the clinch.
Rice swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcmillan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rice on the side of the head. #T1#
Rice misses with a hook
#CL#
and Mcmillan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcmillan.
A short uppercut from Rice. #TD2#
Rice has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mcmillan is trying to keep an underhook but Rice manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Rice is working for a kimura but Mcmillan is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcmillan is looking for a sweep. Rice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rice tries to pass to full mount but Mcmillan defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcmillan tries to roll over but Rice keeps him under control.
Rice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mcmillan is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcmillan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mcmillan.
Mcmillan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Rice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcmillan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rice sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mcmillan's guard.
Mcmillan tries to get to full guard but Rice has control of the leg.
Rice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcmillan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Rice is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rice is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mcmillan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcmillan is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Rice is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mcmillan is surviving well by controlling Rice's body position as best he can.
Mcmillan working to try and regain half guard.
Rice is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mcmillan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T3#
Rice raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mcmillan is trying desperately to improve position.
Rice landing punches.
Mcmillan is desperately trying to improve his position but Rice has a good base and remains in mount.
Rice pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mcmillan tries to reverse the position but Rice maintains control.
Rice lands a big elbow.
Rice with a couple of short strikes.
Rice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mcmillan?
Rice landing shots from mount.
Mcmillan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rice moves into full mount! Mcmillan won't be happy about that!
We've been informed that Rice has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rice lands a big shot there that rocks Mcmillan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rice connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T4#
Rice connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC2#Mcmillan is rocked!
Rice lands a big elbow - Mcmillan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mcmillan is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Xavier Rice! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 240
Date: Feb 09, 2025 |
#R1#
Rice shoots and misses
and Mcmillan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Xavier Rice has been cut.
A jab from Mcmillan finds it's way through Rice's defenses.
Jab from Mcmillan.
Mcmillan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rice misses with an uppercut. Mcmillan saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice misses the shot to the body.
Mcmillan misses with a hook to the body
and Rice counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcmillan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rice manages to avoid it.
Rice is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Mcmillan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rice tries to score a body lock takedown but Mcmillan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcmillan blocks a body shot from Rice.
Rice fails to pull guard.
Brenden Mcmillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Rice.
Rice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcmillan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Rice.
Mcmillan blocks an uppercut.
Rice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rice jumps guard but Mcmillan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcmillan sprawls well. Mcmillan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rice gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Rice loads up on a big right hand but Mcmillan slips the punch.
Mcmillan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rice misses with a left hand
enabling Mcmillan to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcmillan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rice.
Mcmillan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcmillan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Rice looks to land a combination but Mcmillan avoids it well.
Mcmillan throws a hook but Rice blocks it.
Rice is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rice dives in and grabs Mcmillan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcmillan pushes down on Rice's head and hops out.
Rice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcmillan.
Rice misses with a body shot
and Mcmillan counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Mcmillan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcmillan showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice wants to improve his position but Mcmillan is controlling well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T4#
Rice is in trouble now - Mcmillan has advanced to mount!
Rice keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Rice has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcmillan looking to ground and pound but Rice is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Mcmillan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mcmillan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rice is looking to escape.
Rice bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rice forces his way into half guard.
Mcmillan is controlling Rice's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenden Mcmillan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Rice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Mcmillan ducks under a wild hook from Rice.
Rice misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Mcmillan. Beautiful body shot.
Rice throws a hook but Mcmillan avoids it easily.
Mcmillan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Rice dives in and scores a takedown into Mcmillan's guard.#T1#
Rice tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcmillan is retaining full guard.
Rice passes Mcmillan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rice passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mcmillan! #SUB2#
Rice moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcmillan has worked his arm free - good work by Mcmillan!
Mcmillan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rice can do to turn this around?
Rice working away.
Rice advances to full mount.
Mcmillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Rice working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Rice.
Rice cracks Mcmillan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rice with shots to the head and body - Mcmillan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rice looking to finish Mcmillan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mcmillan!
Rice lands a heavy elbow.
Rice landing strikes from the mount.
Rice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rice looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mcmillan covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Rice! |
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Event:
HFA 16
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Rice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rice uses his free foot to push down on Giles's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Giles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giles is in a horrible position here. Rice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rice breaks from Giles's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rice lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#Giles is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Giles is still in real trouble! Can Rice finish him?
Giles regains half guard.
Giles seems to have recovered his senses.
Rice working over Giles with some ground and pound. Giles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rice passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Rice looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Giles looks winded!#T1#
Rice unloading with bombs!
Rice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big strike lands for Rice! That's really hurt Giles and he's turned his back - Rice keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rice jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Rice!
Dustin Giles was interviewed post fight and said 'I just want to thank Dana White and my opponent for giving me this opportunity.. that's it.'. |
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Event:
HFA 10
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Reynolds throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rice was covering up waiting for the punch and Reynolds finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Reynolds sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reynolds preventing the sweep.
Reynolds stays in close to Rice's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Rice looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reynolds passes into half guard.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rice on the ground.
Reynolds trying to control the pace.
Rice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reynolds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rice's head.#SUB2#
Reynolds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reynolds trying to control but Rice is working from the bottom. #T1#
Rice wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rice has his foot on Reynolds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reynolds works his way back into a safe position though.
Reynolds passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice tries to buck Reynolds off but Reynolds is having none of it.
Rice regains half guard.
Reynolds will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rice is looking to improve his position.
Reynolds trying to control from half guard but Rice is working away.
Reynolds takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rice works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reynolds's guard. #REVB#
Rice tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Rice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Reynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rice wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is keeping the position.
Rice advances position into side control!
Reynolds takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rice is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Rice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Rice moves into full mount! #T3#
Rice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reynolds?
#ROC2#Reynolds is rocked!
Rice lands a big elbow - Reynolds is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Reynolds is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Xavier Rice! |
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Event:
HFA 4
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Rice misses with a lunging right hand
and Chub counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rice thinking.
Rice has his takedown stuffed
and Chub counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Xavier Rice has been cut.
Chub fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rice fails with a takedown attempt.
Rice has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and Chub counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rice! Chub lets Rice back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Rice tries to get into range but Chub steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rice! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Chub scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tui Chub!
Tui Chub thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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