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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augier De Rabat (ranked 4080 p4p, 4884 weight class) and Simeon Mcfarland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augier De Rabat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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192 cm 25 145 0 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm 18 140 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Great low kicks Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augier De Rabat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simeon Mcfarland! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Rabat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcfarland's guard. Mcfarland wants to get back to his feet but De Rabat passes into half guard.
De Rabat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mcfarland trying to hold on to De Rabat's head to control him but De Rabat postures up.
Mcfarland is holding on to half guard well. De Rabat takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Mcfarland is looking to control De Rabat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcfarland avoid being mounted? Mcfarland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Rabat performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Nice strikes from De Rabat there.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Rabat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. De Rabat stands up and beckons Mcfarland to join him on the feet. De Rabat clinches up with Mcfarland and pushes him back against the cage. Mcfarland leaning against his opponent.
Mcfarland is fighting off a takedown attempt but De Rabat is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mcfarland to the mat. Mcfarland regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. De Rabat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. De Rabat passes easily into side control. Nice work. Mcfarland looks winded! De Rabat cracks Mcfarland with a big right hand but Mcfarland just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Rabat is staying tight to Mcfarland's torso, preventing him from escaping. Mcfarland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Rabat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. De Rabat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcfarland tries to bench press De Rabat off him but De Rabat keeps the position. De Rabat content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. De Rabat connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mcfarland some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Mcfarland's face as De Rabat controls the position. Mcfarland is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but De Rabat is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Mcfarland tries to hold on but De Rabat pushes him away. Mcfarland takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Rabat is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! De Rabat extends the arm and Mcfarland is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Augier De Rabat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
32% |
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