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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Rabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Roars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gracie Rabi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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299 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gracie Rabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Roars!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabi wants to clinch.
Rabi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roars looking for submissions off his back.
Rabi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roars knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rabi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rabi wants to work for an arm triangle but Roars is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roars looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Roars to stand up.
Rabi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roars tries to avoid it but Rabi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roars to the ground. Roars escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabi misses with a takedown
and Roars counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roars.
Roars pushing down on Rabi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roars is working for a submission of some sort.
Roars seems to be working for a kimura but Rabi defends the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabi wants to get back to his feet.
Rabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roars looking for a submission but Rabi manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Roars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabi keeping moving, preventing Roars from controlling successfully.
Roars prevents Rabi from getting back to his feet.
Roars trying to control but Rabi is working from the bottom.
Roars passes into half guard.
Roars is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabi is just riding it out for now. Roars eventually gives up the hold.
Rabi has one foot on Roars's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rabi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roars is pressing down on Rabi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rabi wants to control from the top but Roars keeps moving.
Rabi throwing strikes but missing.
Roars looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roars is looking for a triangle but Rabi pushes his legs off easily.
Rabi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rabi slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gracie Rabi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rabi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roars looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roars is looking for a sweep.
Rabi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Roars regains half guard.
Roars moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roars has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rabi 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 Roars.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rabi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rabi tries to score with some ground and pound. Roars controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rabi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Roars!
Roars can't escape the position.
Gracie Rabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rabi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roars is now in Rabi's guard. A big mistake from Rabi there, giving up the dominant position!
Roars drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rabi dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roars has an active guard here but Rabi has managed to pass into half guard.
Roars is breathing heavily.
Rabi is trying to control. Roars wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rabi is trying to control the action in half guard but Roars is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rabi controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gracie Rabi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rabi is looking to clinch.
Roars slaps away a takedown attempt from Rabi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rabi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rabi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracie Rabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie Rabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gracie Rabi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rabi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roars keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roars avoids it really well and circles away.
Rabi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roars swivels and escapes.
Rabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracie Rabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roars circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roars.
Rabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rabi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roars as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabi throws a sloppy head kick and Roars moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabi misses with a body kick.
Rabi throws a head kick that misses.
Rabi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Rabi.
Roars gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rabi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roars is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roars is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rabi defends well.
Rabi looking to sit in guard and control but Roars gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roars pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rabi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roars trying to control but Rabi is working from the bottom.
Rabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roars is aware though and is defending well.
Rabi trying to control the position.
Roars stands and throws Rabi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roars advances to full mount.
Roars looking to control but Rabi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabi tries to hold on but Roars postures up.
Johny Roars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie Rabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roars throwing strikes here but Rabi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Roars comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rabi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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