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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Vitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitti's entrance music is Too Bad. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Vitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diogo Rubin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubin closes the distance and clinches up with Vitti, looking for a takedown. Rubin pushes Vitti against the cage but Vitti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vitti connects with the punch.
Vitti lands with a nice combination. Rubin backs away looking to recover.
Vitti throws a head kick that Rubin semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Vitti as Rubin shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vitti throws a series of punches but Rubin avoids them all with ease.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vitti but Vitti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodrigo Vitti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Rubin.
Vitti misses with the combination.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vitti sprawls well. Vitti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rubin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rubin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vitti lands a really nice looking cross but Rubin seems unphased.
Rubin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vitti did well to prevent Rubin getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin is looking for a kimura here.
Rubin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vitti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rubin.
Rubin looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin is pressing down on Vitti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vitti is holding on for now.
Rubin wants to control but Vitti is keeping him busy.
Rubin stops Vitti from getting back to his feet.
Rubin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vitti is just riding it out for now. Rubin eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vitti tries to kick Rubin off but Rubin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rubin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vitti defends it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rubin is defended easily by Vitti.
Rubin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vitti circles away.
Vitti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vitti misses with a double jab.
Vitti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitti.
Rubin is rocked!
Vitti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rubin is still on wobbly legs! Can Vitti finish him?
Vitti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Vitti.
Vitti swinging wilding here.
Rubin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitti.
Rubin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vitti.
Rubin seems to have recovered his senses.
Rubin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vitti's guard.
Rubin looking to sit in guard and control but Vitti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vitti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Vitti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitti tries to bum rush Rubin with a series of wild strikes but Rubin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitti lands with an overhand left.
Vitti drops Rubin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rubin! Vitti dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Rodrigo Vitti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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