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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is saturday nights alright for fighting. Hawthorn has chosen Sam & Dave - Soul Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcus Hawthorn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rehab counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcus Hawthorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rehab gets the takedown into side control.
Hawthorn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rehab is controlling him well.
Rehab trying to control the position but Hawthorn is working away.
Hawthorn wants to get back to his feet but Rehab drags him back down.
Hawthorn taking a bit of punishment here - Rehab scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rehab has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hawthorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawthorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawthorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rehab counters with a single leg into guard. Hawthorn didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rehab chips away with some ground and pound.
Rehab trying to control but Hawthorn is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rehab working the ground and pound from side control.
Hawthorn is rocked!
Rehab is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hawthorn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rehab gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hawthorn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rehab lets go of the hold and Hawthorn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rab Rehab!
Rab Rehab retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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