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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolles Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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161 cm
26
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolles Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Barral!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barral.
Rubio stuffs the takedown attempt from Barral. Barral gets slowly back to his feet.
Rubio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barral counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rubio looking for submissions off his back.
Rubio actively working from the bottom here.
Barral not doing much here.
Rubio is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rubio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rubio looking for submissions off his back.
Barral content to control rather than advance.
Barral wants to control but Rubio is keeping him busy.
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.
Barral prevents Rubio from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Barral was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rubio with a poor takedown
and Barral counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rubio!
Rubio tries to reverse the position but Barral maintains control.
Rubio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Barral keeps control of the position as Rubio tries to break free.
Rubio is working hard here to advance position.
Barral controls the position.
Rubio is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Rubio right now.
Rubio wants to escape the position.
Rubio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barral's guard. Nice work there by Rubio.
Barral seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Renato Barral hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rubio has his takedown stuffed
and Barral moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolles Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barral working hard to break the clinch.
Rubio lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rubio is breathing heavily.
Barral is trying to control but can't.
Barral is defending against the submission attempts here by Rubio.
Rubio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barral sees it coming and defends easily.
Barral is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rubio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rubio's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Barral dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rubio has his takedown stuffed
and Barral counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rubio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barral defends well.
Barral is stalling in the full guard.
Barral got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rubio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barral has managed to get both his arms back between Rubio's legs - danger averted.
Barral trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubio keeping full guard, as Barral tries to pass.
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.
Barral trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
Rubio is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Barral frees his head nicely. Oh but Rubio has switched to an armbar! Barral is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rolles Rubio!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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