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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Rabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gracie Rabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Vargas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rabi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vargas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rabi is in Vargas's guard.
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rabi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet but Rabi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rabi stays in close to Vargas's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Gracie Rabi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vargas moves to clinch but Rabi breaks away
and Rabi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabi stays in close to Vargas's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gracie Rabi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vargas rushes Rabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rabi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rabi is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Rabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vargas's efforts to push away.
Vargas digs a right hand underneath Rabi's ribcage. Rabi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rabi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vargas is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vargas tries to break free but Rabi pushes him back against the cage.
Vargas working Rabi over with knees to the body.
Rabi tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Rabi has double underhooks.
Vargas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rabi is breathing heavily.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas is looking to control Rabi's arms but Rabi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vargas has his back to the cage.
Vargas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rabi prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vargas.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vargas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Vargas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vargas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rabi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargas lands a knee to the head.
Vargas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Vargas lands with a right to the head.
Vargas wants to stall.
Vargas lands a body punch.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas presses Rabi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vargas.
Vargas is trying to force a seperation but Rabi has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas manages to break the clinch.
Rabi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Rabi is avoiding it.
Jose Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vargas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jose Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vargas - the referee stops the clock and Rabi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vargas. Rabi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vargas tries to clinch there but Rabi circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Vargas there.
Rabi keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargas looks to clinch
and Rabi moves into the clinch.
Vargas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Rabi is controlling the position.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas lands with a left to the head.
Rabi has Vargas pressed against the cage, preventing Vargas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Rabi scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Vargas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gracie Rabi has been cut.
Vargas is trying to stall.
Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Vargas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rabi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas tries to clinch but Rabi is having none of it.
Vargas wants to clinch
and Rabi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargas wants to stand and escape but Rabi is having none of it.
Rabi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vargas wants to stand and escape but Rabi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Vargas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gracie Rabi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vargas tries to clinch but Rabi is having none of it.
Vargas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rabi counters by clinching up.
Rabi working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vargas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jose Vargas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vargas is trying to force a seperation but Rabi has the dominant position.
Rabi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vargas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vargas trying to stall but Rabi improves his position.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
Vargas scores with a hook to the body.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Vargas crunches a lovely knee into Rabi's ribcage.
Vargas breaks from the clinch.
Vargas throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rabi eats them both and turns towards Vargas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vargas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Rabi is avoiding it.
Vargas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vargas takes the fight into the clinch.
Vargas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabi wants to stall.
Vargas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vargas lands a knee to the head.
Vargas looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Rabi is controlling the position.
Vargas breaks from the clinch.
Vargas wants to clinch up but Rabi keeps it at a distance.
Rabi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vargas moves to clinch but Rabi breaks away
and Rabi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vargas's guard.
Vargas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rabi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vargas wants to stand and escape but Rabi is having none of it.
Rabi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee asks Rabi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rabi prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gracie Rabi just wasn't active enough.
Rabi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vargas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rabi somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracie Rabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vargas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rabi counters with a shoot takedown. Vargas fights it but they end up in guard.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet but Rabi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rabi manages to pass to side control.
Gracie Rabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Vargas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gracie Rabi's cut.
That's time! Rabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rabi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vargas trying to stall but Rabi improves his position.
Vargas missing with knees to the body.
Vargas lands an uppercut.
Vargas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rabi won't want to take too many of those.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vargas.
Vargas trying to stall but Rabi improves his position.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vargas landing knees to the head.
Rabi pulls guard successfully.
Vargas wants to get up but he can't break Rabi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rabi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vargas is looking to stand up but Rabi won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vargas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rabi throws a push kick but Vargas slaps the foot to one side.
Rabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vargas wants to clinch up but Rabi keeps it at a distance.
Vargas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vargas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rabi won't want to take too many of those.
Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas wants to clinch.
Gracie Rabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas forces Rabi back against the cage and clinches.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vargas closes the distance but Rabi moves to the side
and Rabi counters with a single leg into guard. Vargas didn't expect that.
Rabi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vargas's guard.
Rabi wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet but Rabi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rabi manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Rabi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rabi looking to finish Vargas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vargas!
Vargas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rabi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rabi looking to isolate an arm here. Vargas doesn't see it coming and as Rabi extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rabi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gracie Rabi!
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