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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sabacajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2 and Sean Sabacajan. Rickenbacker v.2's entrance music is Back Stabber!. A fine choice. Sean Sabacajan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Sabacajan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabacajan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rickenbacker v.2 sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sabacajan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabacajan shoots in and gets a takedown into Rickenbacker v.2's guard.
Sabacajan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rickenbacker v.2 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabacajan.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sabacajan landing with the ground and pound.
Rickenbacker v.2 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sabacajan is in close to Rickenbacker v.2's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sabacajan scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabacajan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabacajan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sabacajan throws a strike but Rickenbacker v.2 rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabacajan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 preventing the sweep.
Sabacajan working a defensive guard here.
Rickenbacker v.2 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sabacajan trying to strike off his back.
Sabacajan wants to improve his position but instead Rickenbacker v.2 has moved into half guard.
Sabacajan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be looking for submissions.
Sabacajan missing with punches from the bottom.
Rickenbacker v.2 is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabacajan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sabacajan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocks the strikes from Sabacajan.
Sabacajan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sabacajan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabacajan is retaining full guard.
Sabacajan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but Sabacajan is working from the bottom.
Sabacajan trying to strike off his back.
Sabacajan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabacajan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sabacajan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sabacajan is looking to sweep but instead, Rickenbacker v.2 has passed into half guard.
Sabacajan wants to get back to full guard.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves into full mount! Sabacajan won't be happy about that!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sabacajan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sabacajan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabacajan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sabacajan blocking the ground and pound.
Sabacajan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sabacajan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rickenbacker v.2 content just to control the position here.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocks Sabacajan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sabacajan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rickenbacker v.2 prevents Sabacajan from getting the reversal.
Sabacajan wants to control but Rickenbacker v.2 is having none of it.
Rickenbacker v.2 throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabacajan is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rickenbacker v.2 throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rickenbacker v.2 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sabacajan is looking to escape.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sabacajan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sabacajan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rickenbacker v.2 sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sabacajan somewhat.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabacajan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rickenbacker v.2 pinned against the ropes. Rickenbacker v.2 gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabacajan.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sabacajan.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Sabacajan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a spinning back kick!
Rickenbacker v.2 feints and then cracks Sabacajan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sabacajan down.
Sabacajan is breathing heavily.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a head kick. Sabacajan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Sean Sabacajan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickenbacker v.2 rushes Sabacajan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 gets underhooks to prevent Sabacajan's takedown attempt.
Sabacajan is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rickenbacker v.2 gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rickenbacker v.2 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a big head kick that sends Sabacajan to the canvas! Rickenbacker v.2 follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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