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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Basile De Rabat (ranked 2979 p4p, 5258 weight class) and Duc Pham (ranked 254 p4p, 340 weight class). Duc Pham acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Basile De Rabat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duc Pham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pham misses the shot to the body.
Pham throws the left hand but De Rabat avoids the punch easily.
Basile De Rabat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Rabat.
De Rabat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Rabat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pham.
De Rabat misses with an uppercut. Pham saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pham! But no joy.
De Rabat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Pham tries to get set, De Rabat tries to push him back and clinch up but Pham manages to avoid the attempt.
Pham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Rabat looks to score with a jab to the body but Pham is just out of range.
Pham is looking to slow De Rabat down with leg kicks.
Pham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Rabat.
De Rabat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Rabat.
Pham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Rabat misses with an uppercut
enabling Pham to counter with a crisp jab.
De Rabat lands the left hand.
Pham lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Rabat's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Rabat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rabat misses with an uppercut.
Pham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pham lands a jab to De Rabat's midsection.
Pham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Rabat.
Pham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Rabat swings for the body but Pham moves out of range.
De Rabat swings widly with a right hand
and Pham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Rabat thinking.
De Rabat looks to land a left hand but Pham moved out of range nicely.
Pham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Rabat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pham.
De Rabat tries to counter by clinching up but Pham breaks away and moves out of range.
Pham defending well as De Rabat loads up on a big left hand.
De Rabat throws a right hand that misses
and Pham counters with an inside leg kick.
Pham is looking to land body kicks.
Pham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pham scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat misses with a right hand
enabling Pham to counter with a crisp jab.
Pham misses with a kick to the body.
De Rabat lands with a good body shot.
Pham defending well as De Rabat loads up on a big left hand.
De Rabat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pham throws out the jab.
De Rabat tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pham manages to circle out of the way.
Pham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Rabat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Rabat staying out of range there.
Pham throws an off balance right hand
enabling De Rabat to counter with a crisp jab.
De Rabat connects with a jab.
Pham misses with a looping left.
De Rabat tries to counter by clinching up but Pham breaks away and moves out of range.
Pham slips under a jab.
De Rabat looks to land a right hand but Pham moved out of range.
De Rabat looks to land a left hand but Pham moved out of range nicely.
Pham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Rabat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pham staying out of range there.
De Rabat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pham throws a leg kick but De Rabat checks it.
De Rabat clinches with his opponent.
Pham tries to work over De Rabat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Rabat.
Pham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Rabat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Rabat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pham or not.
Pham misses with the head strike.
Pham manages to break the clinch.
Pham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Rabat misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Pham misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Pham.
The fighters circling - De Rabat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Pham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Rabat.
Pham throws out a counter right but De Rabat avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by De Rabat. Beautiful body shot.
De Rabat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from De Rabat misses the target.
Pham lands a nice looking body shot.
De Rabat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pham.
Pham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Rabat.
Pham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Rabat misses with a lunging right hand
and Pham counters with a left and a right that stings De Rabat.
Pham misses with a right hand
and De Rabat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pham staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Rabat moves to clinch but Pham breaks away
and De Rabat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Pham.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Duc Pham will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Rabat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pham manages to avoid it.
Pham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Rabat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pham looks to score with a jab to the body but De Rabat is just out of range.
Pham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick from Pham.
Pham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Pham misses.
De Rabat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Rabat scores with a jab.
De Rabat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from De Rabat misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rabat misses with an uppercut
and Pham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Rabat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Rabat misses with a left hand
and De Rabat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pham throws a leg kick which misses De Rabat's front leg but catches the back leg as De Rabat tries to avoid it.
De Rabat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Rabat checks a leg kick.
De Rabat connects with a looping right hand.
De Rabat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pham.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Rabat throws a shot from downtown. Pham moves away and avoids it.
Pham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Rabat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Rabat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Rabat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pham can pounce on him.
De Rabat looks to land a left hand but Pham moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham lands a nice shot to the body.
De Rabat ducks under a wild hook from Pham.
De Rabat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pham misses with a lunging right hand
and De Rabat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Rabat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pham moves away.
De Rabat throws a jab when Pham was well out of range.
Pham let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick lands for Pham.
De Rabat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Rabat moves out of range of the body kick from Pham.
Pham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pham throws a sloppy head kick and De Rabat moves out of range easily.
Duc Pham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pham swings for the body but De Rabat moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Rabat.
Pham misses with an uppercut. De Rabat saw that one coming.
De Rabat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pham moves forwards but De Rabat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pham. That's going to slow De Rabat down.
De Rabat misses the shot to the body.
Pham lands a nice shot to the body.
Pham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Rabat.
De Rabat swings widly with a right hand
and Pham counters with a body kick.
De Rabat lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Pham coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat wants to clinch up but Pham keeps it at a distance.
Pham walks into a left hand.
Pham lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Rabat takes a step back to recover.
De Rabat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pham under the eye.
De Rabat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pham.
Pham throws a hook but De Rabat blocks it.
Pham lands a lovely overhand right.
Pham lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Rabat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pham to counter with a crisp jab.
De Rabat scores with a decent looking hook.
Pham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pham slips under a jab.
De Rabat works Pham's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duc Pham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pham throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pham there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Rabat walks into a stiff left hand from Pham.
Pham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pham throws a lazy uppercut
and De Rabat counters by moving into the clinch.
Pham blocks a body shot from De Rabat.
Pham lands a hook that snaps the head of De Rabat backwards.
Pham misses with a punch to the body.
Pham tries a body shot but De Rabat blocks it.
De Rabat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Pham controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rabat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Rabat.
Pham working aggressively here.
De Rabat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pham backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pham lands a body punch.
Pham can't find room to land a body shot as De Rabat controls the action.
Pham misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Rabat misses with a lunging right hand
and Pham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from De Rabat misses its intended target.
Pham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Rabat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Rabat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by De Rabat.
De Rabat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Rabat on the side of the head.
Pham digs a good body shot into De Rabat's ribs.
De Rabat throws a body punch but Pham moves out of range.
Pham throws a head kick that misses.
De Rabat misses with a straight right.
De Rabat throws a poor cross that misses
and Pham counters with a left to the body.
Basile De Rabat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pham tries to land a front kick but De Rabat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Rabat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Rabat checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Pham lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Rabat doesn't seem phased though.
Pham moves out of range as De Rabat strikes.
De Rabat throws an off balance right hand
and Pham counters with a nice body kick.
De Rabat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pham.
De Rabat misses with a right hand
enabling Pham to counter with a crisp jab.
Pham throws an overhand right that lands on De Rabat's shoulder, as De Rabat tries to avoid the shot.
De Rabat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pham counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from De Rabat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pham throws a looping overhand right but De Rabat ducks down to avoid it.
De Rabat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Rabat clobbers Pham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Rabat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Rabat throws an off balance right hand
and Pham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pham lands with a cross.
De Rabat is rocked!
Pham scores with a kick to the body.
Pham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh De Rabat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Rabat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pham's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Rabat under the eye.
De Rabat throws a poor cross that misses
and Pham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Rabat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Pham. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pham scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Rabat in his tracks.
A nice leg kick from Pham, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Rabat misses with an uppercut
and Pham counters with a crisp right that sends De Rabat to the canvas! Pham follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duc Pham!
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