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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Hate will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hate!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago closes the distance and clinches.
Hate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabago connects with a jab.
Hate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rabago has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Rabago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hate is trying to break the clinch but Rabago has him pressed against the cage.
Rabago throws a punch but it's blocked by Hate.
Rabago misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabago.
Hate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hate wants to break free but Rabago has control.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hate's elbow.
Hate blocking some punches.
Hate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hate 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.
Rabago misses with some punches.
Rabago gets through Hate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Rabago keeps him there for the moment.
Rabago tries to work over Hate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hate.
Rabago throws a punch but it's blocked by Hate.
Hate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hate tries to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling the position.
Rabago lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hate or not.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hate tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabago gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a body punch.
Hate blocks a body shot from Rabago.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Rabago keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hate is trying to break the clinch but Rabago has him pressed against the cage.
Rabago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hate is keeping busy.
Hate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rabago lands with a light punch inside.
Hate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hate tries to break the clinch but Rabago is controlling the position.
Hate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Hate circles away and keeps his distance.
Harry Hate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabago avoids the head kick by Hate.
A little feinted left hand from Rabago on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rabago takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hate throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rabago counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hate keeps the fight on the outside.
Hate throws out a counter right but Rabago avoids it with no problem.
Rabago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rabago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hate delivers a nice body kick.
Rabago wants to clinch up but Hate keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hate is looking to slow Rabago down with leg kicks.
Hate throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
Hate ducks under a wild hook from Rabago.
Rabago rushes Hate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Rabago.
Rabago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hate prevents a body shot from Rabago.
Still in the clinch, Rabago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rabago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hate breaks from the clinch.
Rabago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rabago's corner calls for a 1-2. Rabago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rabago instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rabago.
Rabago is working Hate over against the cage.
Rabago displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hate up against the cage.
Hate manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rabago counters with a straight right hand.
Hate throws a head kick that Rabago semi-blocks.
Rabago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hate, pushing him back against the cage.
Hate breaks from the clinch.
Rabago takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rabago drives through and clinches with Hate against the cage.
Rabago swings wildly with an uppercut but Hate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hate manages to break the clinch.
Rabago lands a jab.
Rabago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabago has Hate up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rabago dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rabago closes the distance and pushes Hate back into the cage.
Rabago prevents Hate from breaking the clinch.
Rabago misses with some punches.
Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabago darts in and clinches Hate up against the cage.
Hate manages to break the clinch.
Harry Hate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rabago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rabago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hate. Hate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rabago moves out of range of the body kick from Hate.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hate.
Hate throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rabago counters with a straight right hand.
Rabago moves out of range of the body kick from Hate.
Hate misses the jab.
Hate lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabago wants to clinch up but Hate keeps it at a distance.
Rabago drives through and clinches with Hate against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rabago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hate is looking to break free of the clinch but Rabago has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabago wants to stall.
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Rabago keeps him there for the moment.
Rabago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rabago is stalling here.
A short left from Rabago.
Hate wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabago won't allow it.
Hate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hate.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
Rabago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hate can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rabago.
Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabago tries to clinch but Hate moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Hate circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabago gets a clinch.
Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hate misses with a double jab
and Rabago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rabago scores with a body shot.
Hate looks to throw the jab but Rabago is out of range.
A head kick misses from Hate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hate throws a sloppy body shot
and Rabago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabago is looking to clinch.
Rabago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabago wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hate tries to bum rush Rabago with a series of wild strikes but Rabago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rabago appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabago moves away.
Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hate throws a sloppy head kick and Rabago moves out of range easily.
Rabago gets a clinch.
Rabago tries a body shot but Hate blocks it.
Rabago trying to control the position but instead, Hate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabago into the cage.
Rabago trying to stall but Hate improves his position.
Hate is trying to break free.
Rabago has Hate pressed against the cage, preventing Hate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hate's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hate.
Hate breaks the clinch.
Rabago tries to clinch but Hate moves out of range.
Hate is looking for the big counter here.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Hate counters with a left and a right that stings Rabago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hate looks to land a combination but Rabago avoids it well.
Rabago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hate tries to get set, Rabago tries to push him back and clinch up but Hate manages to avoid the attempt.
Hate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rabago moves in looking to clinch but Hate pushes him off.
Hate throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Hate.
Rabago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rabago slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rabago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rabago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hate's efforts to push away.
Hate prevents a body shot from Rabago.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rabago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Rabago will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Hate.
Hate lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rabago will feel that in the morning.
Hate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rabago is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hate.
Rabago looks to land a right hand but Hate moved out of range.
A nice side step and Hate releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rabago connects with the punch.
Hate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rabago tries to clinch there but Hate circles away.
Hate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hate scores with a spinning back kick!
Hate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Hate circles away and keeps his distance.
Hate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rabago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rabago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hate is trying to force a seperation but Rabago has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago swings wildly with an uppercut but Hate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hate prevents a body shot from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rabago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rabago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rabago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hate is trying to break free.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hate breaks the clinch.
Rabago moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hate throws a sloppy head kick and Rabago moves out of range easily.
Rabago was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Hate circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hate, as that shot connected.
Rabago avoids the head kick by Hate.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hate.
Hate misses with a hook
and Rabago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabago wants to clinch.
Rabago moves in looking to clinch but Hate pushes him off.
Rabago rushes Hate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roger Rabago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rabago digs a right hand into Hate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hate's gas tank.
Hate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hate backwards.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hate is trying to break free.
Rabago has Hate pressed against the cage, preventing Hate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rabago.
Rabago swings wildly with an uppercut but Hate uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rabago.
Stalling in the clinch from Rabago.
Hate is trying to break the clinch but Rabago has him pressed against the cage.
Rabago throws a head punch that misses.
Rabago throws a head punch that misses.
Rabago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabago avoids a kick to the body.
Hate misses with a hook. Rabago ducked under it nicely.
Hate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harry Hate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hate swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabago.
Rabago connects with a crisp jab.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch but Hate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabago moves in looking to clinch but Hate pushes him off.
Hate keeps the fight on the outside.
Hate connects with a single shot there.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Hate circles away and keeps his distance.
Hate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabago is looking to counter punch.
Hate throws a hook but Rabago blocks it.
Rabago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hate misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hate throws a head kick but Rabago moves out of range.
Roger Rabago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rabago rushes Hate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hate on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Hate.
I think Rabago 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Rabago!
Roger Rabago 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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energy
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hype
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