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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conjo Barbetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. Conjo Barbetti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Fabian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conjo Barbetti!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbetti moves in looking to clinch but Fabian pushes him off.
Fabian could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fabian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbetti tries to bum rush Fabian with a series of wild strikes but Fabian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbetti tries to clinch up but Fabian circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbetti feints and as Fabian raises his hands in defense, Barbetti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fabian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fabian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fabian throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barbetti!
Barbetti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabian landing strikes from the mount.
Fabian is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barbetti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barbetti regains half guard.
Fabian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barbetti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fabian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fabian prevents Barbetti from improving his position.
Fabian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barbetti defending well though.
Fabian uses his free foot to push down on Barbetti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barbetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbetti tries to lock up and control but Fabian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barbetti tries to reverse the position but Fabian maintains control.
Barbetti looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barbetti wants to control but Fabian is having none of it.
Fabian lands with some strikes.
Fabian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fabian lands a big elbow.
Fabian prevents Barbetti from getting the reversal.
Fabian landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barbetti is bucking up trying to escape but Fabian cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fabian looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barbetti is rocked!
Fabian landing shots from mount.
Barbetti is still in real trouble! Can Fabian finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabian lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fabian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fabian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fabian landing punches.
A big strike lands for Fabian! That's really hurt Barbetti and he's turned his back - Fabian keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Fabian Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Fabian!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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