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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago's entrance music is Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher Pt1 . A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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163 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
22 - 31 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Petter Anier!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rabago.
Anier moves into range and clinches up with Rabago.
Anier tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Anier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rabago in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anier clinches up with Rabago and pushes him back against the cage.
Anier lands an elbow just above Rabago 's eye.
Rabago tries to pull guard but Anier holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabago drops back down to his feet.
Anier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rabago.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anier lands an elbow that stopped Rabago in his tracks for a moment.
Anier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier jumps into guard, dragging Rabago to the mat.
Anier looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rabago puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anier throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabago tries to stand and escape but Anier is controlling the position.
Rabago prevents Anier from improving his position.
Rabago tries to stand but can't do so whilst Anier controls his leg.
Rabago gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anier moves into the clinch.
Anier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anier forces Rabago back against the cage and clinches.
Anier breaks from the clinch.
Rabago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Anier.
Rabago is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anier to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Rabago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier jumps guard and drags Rabago to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabago stands up and waves to Anier to follow him.
Anier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rabago looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anier with the ground and pound but Rabago regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Anier is looking to take a break and control but Rabago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Anier seems content to control.
Anier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rabago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anier is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anier controlling the pace.
Anier prevents Rabago from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anier prevents Rabago from standing back up.
Anier is trying to work for a kimura but Rabago is defending well.
Anier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Anier 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.
Rabago swings for the body but Anier moves out of range.
Anier instigates a clinch.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anier ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anier no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Anier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rabago manages to get himself to full guard.
Anier trying to control but Rabago is working from the bottom.
Anier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabago has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Anier is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anier manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Anier wants to stand and escape but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Anier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Anier darts in looking for a takedown but Rabago gets double underhooks and turns Anier into the cage.
Rabago appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rabago throws a leg kick
and Anier counters with a thumping low kick.
Anier shoots in but Rabago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anier is looking to clinch.
Rabago appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anier shoots for a double leg takedown but Rabago sprawls well. He's pushed Anier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rabago is looking for a counter combo.
Ray Rabago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Anier closes the distance and clinches.
Anier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabago smiles and moves away.
Anier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rabago to the ground. Anier is now in Rabago's guard.
Anier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rabago is looking to stand up but Anier isn't so interested in that idea.
We've been hearing good reports from Rabago's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anier gets to his feet - Rabago follows without any prompting.
Rabago misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anier connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago is trying to pull guard but Anier has him pressed against the cage.
Anier is leaning against Rabago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anier has Rabago pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anier.
Anier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anier lands a good knee to the midsection. Rabago won't want to take too many of those.
Anier has picked Rabago up - he's going for a ride! Anier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rabago is refusing to be controlled, as Anier sits in half guard.
Rabago wants to get back to his feet.
Anier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Anier seems content to control.
Anier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anier is trying to control the action in half guard but Rabago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anier wants to pass the guard but Rabago is defending well.
Rabago wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rabago trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anier goes for a double leg but Rabago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rabago continues to drive forward.
Rabago appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rabago misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Anier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rabago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rabago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anier manages to avoid it.
Anier takes the fight into the clinch.
Anier stops a takedown attempt from Rabago.
Anier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anier pulls guard effortlessly.
Rabago stands up and waves to Anier to follow him.
A shot to the body from Rabago misses
and Anier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago misses with an uppercut.
Rabago slaps away a takedown attempt from Anier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier moves to clinch but Rabago breaks away
and Rabago counters with a three punch combo that has Anier backing up. Anier nods at Rabago to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray Rabago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anier is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rabago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Petter Anier has been cut.
A low kick from Rabago is predictable there
and Anier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rabago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anier doesn't seem bothered though.
Anier shoots for a double leg takedown but Rabago sprawls well. He's pushed Anier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray Rabago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Anier.
Rabago is looking to wear down Anier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anier checks a leg kick.
Anier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier tries to clinch but Rabago moves away
and Rabago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anier closes the distance and clinches.
Anier connects with a knee to the head.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Anier has him pressed against the cage.
Anier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabago takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabago is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anier is defending well.
Rabago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rabago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anier landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier is looking for a takedown.
Anier lands an elbow that stopped Rabago in his tracks for a moment.
Rabago turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rabago manages to end up in side control.
Anier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rabago decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Anier instigates a clinch.
Petter Anier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rabago's half guard.
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!
Anier stalling away here and it's allowed Rabago to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anier is stalling in the full guard.
Anier prevents Rabago from getting back to his feet.
Anier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ray Rabago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Anier from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petter Anier.
I've got Anier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Anier!
Petter Anier decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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