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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 340 p4p, 458 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 54 p4p, 69 weight class). Fabinho's entrance music is Glowed Up - Kaytranada. A fine choice. Rutger has chosen Wardance as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fabinho.
Fabinho slips under a jab from Rutger.
Fabinho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rutger throws a poor cross that misses
and Fabinho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rutger's guard.
Fabinho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rutger pulls Fabinho in close to his closed guard and prevents Fabinho from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fabinho wants to control from the top but Rutger keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabinho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fabinho with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho wants to pass the guard but Rutger is keeping the position.
Fabinho scoring with some ground and pound.
Fabinho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rutger keeping full guard, as Fabinho tries to pass.
Rutger wants to stand up but Fabinho is controlling him.
Fabinho postures up.
Fabinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fabinho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rutger pulls Fabinho in close to prevent any damage.
Fabinho drops back looking for a leg! Rutger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rutger manages to kick Fabinho off! Fabinho jumps back into Rutger's guard.
Fabinho postures up in Rutger's guard and throws a big left but Rutger blocks it.
Rutger pulls Fabinho in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fabinho in his tracks.
Fabinho lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Rutger coming out on top.
Rutger looks to land a right hand but Fabinho moved out of range.
Fabinho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rutger misses with an uppercut. Fabinho saw that one coming.
Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fabinho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fabinho misses with a body shot.
Rutger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fabinho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rutger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fabinho wants to pass to mount but Rutger is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fabinho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rutger is just riding it out for now. Fabinho eventually gives up the hold.
Fabinho tries to pass to full mount but Rutger defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fabinho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Fabinho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rutger connects with a right hand. Fabinho shakes it off.
Rufus Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutger throws a body punch but Fabinho moves out of range.
Fabinho seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fabinho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rutger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fabinho scores with a takedown into Rutger's guard.
Fabinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutger is keeping the position for now.
Rutger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rutger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fabinho 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.
Fabinho wants to control from the top but Rutger keeps moving.
Fabinho wants to pass the guard but Rutger is keeping the position.
Rutger has Fabinho pulled in close to control his posture.
Rutger is looking to sweep but instead, Fabinho has passed into half guard.
Fabinho is looking to take a break and control but Rutger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fabinho with the ground and pound but Rutger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabinho postures up.
Fabinho wants to control from the top but Rutger keeps moving.
Rutger wants to sweep here but Fabinho controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fabinho slips a straight right by Rutger.
Fabinho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rutger scores with a nice strike.
Rutger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fabinho.
Rutger slips under a jab.
Rufus Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rufus Rutger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rutger defends well and Fabinho ends up having to push Rutger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fabinho looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Fabinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabinho jumps guard but Rutger stands there with Fabinho around his waist. Fabinho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fabinho lands with a short shot to the head.
Fabinho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutger stalls.
Fabinho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fabinho.
Rutger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fabinho looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Rutger.
Rutger stalling in the clinch.
Rutger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rutger.
Rutger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutger lands with a short shot to the head.
Fabinho scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Rutger.
Fabinho working aggressively here.
Rutger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutger lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fabinho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rutger is trying to keep an underhook but Fabinho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rutger is looking to get back to is feet but Fabinho passes into side control.
Fabinho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rutger is looking for a sweep.
Rutger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
An elbow from Fabinho crashes against the mat.
Fabinho taking a break here but Rutger is having none of it and regains half guard.
Roberto Fabinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rutger gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Rutger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fabinho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fabinho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rutger defends it nicely.
Rutger lands with a straight right. Fabinho didn't see that one coming.
Rutger misses with a head kick.
Rutger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fabinho.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger throws a looping overhand right but Fabinho ducks down to avoid it.
Rutger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fabinho.
Fabinho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rutger swivels and escapes.
Rutger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rutger misses with a lunging right hand
and Fabinho counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rutger!
We've been hearing that Fabinho has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fabinho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fabinho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rutger down.
Fabinho working the ground and pound.
Fabinho throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fabinho working away.
Fabinho working the head with strikes.
Fabinho is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rutger is trying to escape and Fabinho transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rutger is forced to tap! Nice work there by Fabinho! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Fabinho!
After winning the bout, Roberto Fabinho 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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