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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 1124 p4p, 3148 weight class) and Ramon Rabbit (ranked 143 p4p, 325 weight class). Skywalker's entrance music is Skywalker Theme. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker clinches.
Rabbit misses with some punches.
Rabbit throws a head punch that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Skywalker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rabbit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skywalkers head.
Skywalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rabbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabbit prevents the takedown attempt.
Rabbit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rabbit breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Skywalker as he checks the leg kick.
Rabbit misses with a wild body shot.
Ramon Rabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Rabbit. Those never looked like landing.
Rabbit tries to land a front kick but Skywalker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rabbit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skywalker slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Skywalker misses its target.
Rabbit thows a leg kick but Skywalker checks it
and Skywalker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rabbit throws the left hand but Skywalker avoids the punch easily.
Skywalker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rabbit just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rabbit.
Rabbit swats away the attempt to clinch by Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a shot to the body.
Rabbit lands with a straight right. Skywalker didn't see that one coming.
Ramon Rabbit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabbit looks to throw a body kick
and Skywalker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabbit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skywalker is able to avoid easily.
Rabbit misses with a head kick.
Rabbit looks to land a left hand but Skywalker moved out of range nicely.
Skywalker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabbit. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Rabbit looks to move away, Skywalker throws a big counter combo but Rabbit just gets out of the way.
Rabbit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skywalker's head.
Rabbit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Rabbit tries to get set, Skywalker tries to push him back and clinch up but Rabbit manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skywalker.
Rabbit digs a good body shot into Skywalker's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rabbit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skywalker instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabbit.
Skywalker lands a shot to the body.
Rabbit is looking to break free of the clinch but Skywalker has double underhooks.
Skywalker tries to work over Rabbit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabbit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skywalker is defending well for now.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skywalker avoids it.
Rabbit misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabbit or not.
Stalling in the clinch from Skywalker.
Rabbit is pushing Skywalker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Rabbit.
Rabbit misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabbit blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skywalker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Skywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabbit has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Rabbit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skywalker.
Rabbit swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit lands a right hand.
Rabbit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rabbit swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabbit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabbit's elbow.
Rabbit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rabbit.
Rabbit receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Skywalker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rabbit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Rabbit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabbit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skywalker walks into a straight right hand from Rabbit.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Skywalker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Skywalker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rabbit has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skywalker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skywalker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skywalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skywalker advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit has given up his back. Will we see Skywalker going for some submissions?
Skywalker biding his time, looking for the opening.
Skywalker is looking to control Rabbit but Rabbit is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Skywalker trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rabbit doesn't escape.
Rabbit preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Skywalker.
Skywalker is punishing Rabbit with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Skywalker's arms.
Rabbit is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Skywalker.
Rabbit trying to control the position but Skywalker manages to sink in the hooks.
Skywalker has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Rabbit is in real trouble here. Skywalker gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Rabbit is tapping out! Skywalker wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luke Skywalker!
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Skywalker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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