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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sussinto Rabico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabico is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dragonforce - Soldiers of the wasteland. Gabriel Nunes had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sussinto Rabico enters the cage!
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185 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nunes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sussinto Rabico! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rabico fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rabico closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunes circles away. Nunes tries to clinch up. Rabico gets a takedown into half guard. Nunes wants to control but Rabico is keeping busy and won't allow it. Rabico sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nunes defending well though. Rabico thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nunes to regain full guard. Rabico won't allow Nunes to sweep him here. Rabico throws a strike but Nunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Nunes looking to pass the guard. Rabico is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nunes is aware though and is defending well. 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. Rabico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rabico throws a combination. Nunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rabico misses with a few strikes there.
Rabico tries a head kick but it misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes. Nunes wants to control but Rabico is keeping him busy. Nunes gets to mount! Rabico was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Rabico is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rabico looks gassed! Nunes blocks Rabico's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Rabico is looking to get to half guard. Nunes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rabico is surviving well by controlling Nunes's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rabico is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rabico tries to improve his position but Nunes has taken his back! Nunes has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Rabico tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Nunes pushes Rabico away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Nunes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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