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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rabago (ranked 5587 p4p, 23793 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 596 p4p, 739 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rabago stalks Cruz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruz's face. Cruz staggers backwards, shaken.
Rabago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rabago circles away.
Adam Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rabago wants it to stay on the feet.
Adam Rabago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Cruz.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rabago.
Rabago throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rabago misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Rabago does no damage.
Rabago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cruz tries a low kick but Rabago avoids it.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Rabago.
Cruz is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabago finish him?
Rabago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rabago wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz looks winded!
Rabago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Adam Rabago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rabago.
Rabago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rabago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rabago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabago connects with a crisp jab.
Rabago misses with the combination.
Cruz feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Rabago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Rabago.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been told by Rabago's head coaches at HAHAHAHAAHAA PHILANTHROPIC GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rabago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago scores with a three punch combo!
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rabago's waist but Rabago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Rabago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cruz showed some decent athleticism there.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabago is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Rabago is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
Cruz wants to control but Rabago is keeping him busy.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Rabago is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rabago tries to kick Cruz off but Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
Rabago is trying to stand up here but Cruz is controlling him well.
Rabago has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rabago makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rabago looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Rabago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rabago defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rabago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Rabago sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Rabago.
Cruz unleashes a big counter combination but Rabago bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rabago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
Adam Rabago is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rabago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adam Rabago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rabago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rabago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Rabago looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rabago defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Rabago into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rabago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rabago.
Rabago rushes Cruz and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Cruz is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Rabago piles on the pressure and Cruz crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Rabago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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