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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 357 p4p, 596 weight class) and Rickson Caceres (ranked 52 p4p, 85 weight class). The key to victory for Harry Alonzo Longabaugh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longabaugh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caceres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caceres misses with a hook. Longabaugh ducked under it nicely.
Longabaugh throwing a counter right hand but Caceres manages to avoid it.
Caceres closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Longabaugh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caceres gets to mount! Longabaugh was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Longabaugh tries to reverse the position but Caceres maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longabaugh is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres with good strikes from the mount here!
Longabaugh is trying to reverse the position but instead Caceres has taken his back - oops!
Caceres keeps control of the position as Longabaugh tries to break free.
Well, with Caceres on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Longabaugh is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Caceres.
Caceres is landing with strikes from the back.
I really don't envy Longabaugh right now.
Caceres tries to keep control of the position but Longabaugh is staying busy.
Longabaugh is trying to get back to his feet but Caceres has full control of the position and if anything, Longabaugh has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is landing with strikes. Longabaugh can't take much more of this.
Longabaugh is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Caceres's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Longabaugh defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Caceres's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caceres is landing with strikes. Longabaugh can't take much more of this.
Longabaugh is trying to stand back up.
Caceres gets his hands free as Longabaugh looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh tries to escape the position.
Longabaugh trying to control the action but Caceres just sinks the hooks in.
Caceres controlling well, preventing Longabaugh from escaping the position.
Caceres working for a choke but Longabaugh is defending well.
Longabaugh rolls, trying to escape but Caceres keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Longabaugh right now.
Longabaugh has hold of Caceres's leg, trying to break free but it's let Caceres lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Longabaugh is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Caceres throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickson Caceres!
A very excited looking Rickson Caceres rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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