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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahj Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi's entrance music is Let the bodies hit the floor. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabricio Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rahj Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirado scores with a takedown into Choi's guard.
Choi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tirado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tirado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tirado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tirado is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Choi.
Tirado blocks the strikes from Choi.
Choi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tirado is controlling him well.
Tirado decides to stand back up.
Tirado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tirado showed some decent athleticism there.
Tirado prevents Choi from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tirado prevents Choi from standing back up.
Choi is staying active underneath Tirado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tirado is working for a kimura but Choi is defending it quite comfortably.
Choi pushes Tirado off looking to stand but Tirado dives back in and keeps control.
Tirado seems to be looking for submissions.
Choi is defending against the submission attempts here by Tirado.
Tirado looks gassed!
Choi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Choi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tirado connects with a couple of short punches.
Tirado won't allow Choi to get back to his feet.
Choi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tirado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tirado lands a couple of elbows.
Choi looking for a guillotine here but Tirado defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirado drops back looking for a leg! Choi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Choi manages to kick Tirado off! Tirado jumps back into Choi's guard.
Choi is working an open guard so Tirado takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Choi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tirado changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Choi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tirado stands up and beckons Choi to his feet.
Tirado scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tirado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Choi keeps working.
Choi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tirado asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tirado cracks Choi with a big elbow.
Tirado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tirado trying to control the position but Choi is working away.
Choi defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahj Tirado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Choi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tirado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Choi misses with a takedown attempt
and Tirado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Choi!
Tirado punishing his opponent with strikes.
Choi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tirado is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Choi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Choi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tirado controlling the position easily from mount.
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi taking shots to the head.
Tirado has control of Choi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Choi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rahj Tirado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tirado lands a big elbow.
Tirado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tirado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tirado prevents Choi from getting the reversal.
Tirado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Choi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Choi throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Choi pushes Tirado away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tirado gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tirado working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tirado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Choi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Choi regains half guard.
Choi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Choi tries to roll over but Tirado keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tirado.
Tirado winds up and cracks Choi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Choi is looking to escape.
Choi actively working from the bottom here.
Choi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tirado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tirado working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tirado defends well.
Choi keeping moving, preventing Tirado from controlling successfully.
Tirado cracks Choi with a solid left hand.
Tirado works over Choi with some ground and pound from guard.
Choi is looking to stand up but Tirado isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahj Tirado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tirado scores a takedown into full mount!
Tirado wants to control the pace but Choi is squirming around nicely.
Choi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Choi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tirado with shots to the head and body - Choi looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Choi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Choi is squirming around, avoiding Tirado's attempts to control the action.
Choi taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado cracks Choi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tirado dominating with strikes here.
Tirado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tirado looking to finish Choi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choi!
Tirado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Choi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tirado looking to secure an arm triangle but Choi defends it well.
Choi can't escape the position.
Choi regains half guard.
Choi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tirado manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tirado looking to finish Choi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choi!
Tirado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Choi regains half guard.
Tirado tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Choi.
Tirado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Choi's head.
Tirado prevents Choi from standing back up.
Choi looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries to kick Tirado off but Tirado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tirado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Choi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tirado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Choi's guard.
Tirado stops Choi from standing up.
Choi striking off his back but it's not causing Tirado any problems.
Tirado landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tirado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tirado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Choi wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Choi misses
and Tirado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Choi's guard.
Tirado won't allow Choi to get back to his feet.
Tirado pushes down on Choi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tirado lands strikes from half guard.
Tirado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tirado prevents Choi from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tirado.
Tirado is looking to advance position but Choi won't allow it.
Fabricio Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahj Tirado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Choi pushes Tirado off looking to stand but Tirado dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rahj Tirado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tirado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rahj Tirado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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