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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Rath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Rath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukasz Junior!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Rath tries to sprawl out of it but Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rath manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rath shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rath showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rath trying to mount his opponent but Junior defends it.
Well, if Rath is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rath has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rath frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Junior really wants to buck Rath off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rath is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rex Rath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Junior.
Rath fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Junior looks gassed!
Junior closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rath counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rath looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rath seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Junior for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rex Rath.
Junior is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
Rath looking to score a takedown here. Junior is defending well but Rath drives through and ends up in Junior's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rath is pushing down on Junior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Junior is fighting to maintain full guard but Rath has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rath is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rath has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Junior defend it? Rath steps over the head and cranks it - Junior is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rath!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rex Rath!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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