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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Rill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joao Rill enters the cage!
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joao Rill!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rill trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Rill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rill controlling from the top position.
Rill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber 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.
Rill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Faber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rill drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Faber manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rill has Faber in his guard.
Rill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faber tries to stall but Rill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faber is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rill crunches a lovely knee into Faber's ribcage.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Faber stops a takedown attempt from Rill.
Knees to the body from Rill.
Good body shot from Rill.
Rill tries a body shot but Faber blocks it.
Rill is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rill tries to pull guard but Faber won't allow it.
Urijah Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Rill.
Faber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rill prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber fails to pull guard.
Rill pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rill is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber manages to break the clinch.
Rill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joao Rill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faber.
Rill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rill lands some shots froms side control.
Rill goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Faber rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rill's guard! Nice work there by Faber!
Rill managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Rill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Faber!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Faber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Rill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rill clinches.
Rill turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Faber is looking to reverse the position.
Faber is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rill tries for a kimura but Faber is defending well.
Rill happy to just control the position for now.
Rill lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is trying to get back to half guard.
Rill trying to control the position but Faber is working away.
Faber prevents Rill from moving into mount.
Rill working the head and body with strikes.
Faber can't do much from the bottom here.
Rill lands an elbow.
Faber is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rill connects with a decent elbow.
Rill landing a few strikes.
Rill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rill is working for an americana but Faber has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rill was thinking about the submission.
Rill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rill content to stall in guard here.
Rill throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rill works over Faber with some ground and pound from guard.
Joao Rill has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rill decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rill works Faber's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faber, pushing him back against the cage.
Faber tries to circle away but Rill has him pinned against the cage.
Faber tries to pull guard but Rill holds him up against the cage and eventually Faber drops back down to his feet.
Rill lands a shot to the body.
Rill tries to pull guard but Faber won't allow it.
Rill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rill lands a left hand.
Rill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Rill presses Faber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Rill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rill stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Rill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Rill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Rill.
Rill is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Rill tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Rill wants to clinch.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rill as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rill has managed to clinch.
Rill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber misses with the combination.
Rill moves into the clinch.
Rill struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Rill fails to pull guard.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Rill gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.
Nice elbow from Rill.
Rill misses with a punch to the body.
Rill tries to pull guard but Faber holds him up against the cage and eventually Rill drops back down to his feet.
Rill has hold of one of Faber's legs. Faber is fighting the takedown attempt but Rill gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Faber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber trying to control the position.
Faber keeping full guard, as Rill tries to pass.
Rill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rill landing some decent shots from guard.
Rill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rill looking to pass the guard.
Faber is trying to keep Rill in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rill lands a couple of digs.
Rill trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rill postures up.
Rill trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
Faber wants to sweep but no luck.
Faber can't keep his opponent in guard - Rill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rill controlling the action here.
Faber is not content to let Rill control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Rill.
Rill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rill is trying to control. Faber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Faber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber taking some punishment here, with Rill in his half guard.
Urijah Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Rill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Rill!
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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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