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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Aranyos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Rabavha (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Aranyos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Rabavha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabavha clinches.
Aranyos prevents Rabavha from breaking the clinch.
Rabavha stalling the fight.
Aranyos misses with the head strike.
Rabavha breaks the clinch.
Rabavha moves into the clinch successfully.
Aranyos keeps control of Rabavha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aranyos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabavha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabavha tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabavha closes the distance and clinches.
Rabavha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aranyos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aranyos has closed the distance and engaged Rabavha in a clinch.
Rabavha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rabavha working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranyos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aranyos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabavha obliges.
The referee calls for Rabavha to work.
Rabavha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aranyos has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aranyos as Rabavha tries to tie him up.
Aranyos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabavha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rabavha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rabavha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aranyos won't allow it.
Rabavha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rabavha manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rabavha.
Rabavha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rabavha takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rabavha.
Rabavha stalling in the clinch but Aranyos improves position.
Rabavha missing with knees to the body.
Rabavha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabavha trying to stall but Aranyos improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabavha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rabavha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aranyos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabavha's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabavha tries to break free but Aranyos pushes him back against the cage.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Aranyos has him pressed against the cage.
Rabavha tries to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling the position.
Rabavha is trying to force a seperation but Aranyos has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabavha.
Rabavha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rabavha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabavha working hard to break the clinch.
Aranyos gets through Rabavha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aranyos avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabavha.
Rabavha trying to land knees to the body.
Aranyos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rabavha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aranyos won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aranyos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabavha's efforts to push away.
Rabavha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabavha.
Rabavha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabavha taking a breather.
Rabavha manages to break the clinch.
Rabavha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabavha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabavha looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rabavha rushes Aranyos and presses him up against the cage.
Rabavha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabavha is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Rabavha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aranyos moves in looking to clinch but Rabavha pushes him off.
Rabavha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aranyos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabavha takes the fight into the clinch.
Aranyos misses with some punches.
Rabavha trying to land knees to the body.
Aranyos blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Rabavha.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rabavha lands a damaging elbow.
Rabavha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aranyos blocks it with crossed arms.
Rabavha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabavha is looking to break free of the clinch but Aranyos has double underhooks.
Aranyos gets through Rabavha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rabavha tries to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling the position.
Rabavha is trying to force a seperation but Aranyos has the dominant position.
Rabavha misses with a knee to the head.
Rabavha stalling in the clinch.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling him.
Rabavha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabavha.
Aranyos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabavha is trying to force a seperation but Aranyos has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabavha blocking some punches.
Aranyos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rabavha is trying to break free.
Rabavha avoiding damage.
Rabavha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aranyos has him pressed against the cage.
Rabavha breaks from the clinch.
Aranyos is looking to clinch but Rabavha is avoiding it.
Rabavha swats away the attempt to clinch by Aranyos.
Aranyos tries to clinch up.
Aranyos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rabavha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aranyos blocks a head kick by Rabavha.
Aranyos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabavha clinches up with Aranyos and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabavha breaks from the clinch.
Aranyos avoids the head kick by Rabavha.
Rabavha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rabavha is breathing heavily.
Rabavha misses with a head kick.
Rabavha throws a sloppy head kick and Aranyos moves out of range easily.
Aranyos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rabavha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aranyos avoids the head kick by Rabavha.
Rabavha moves into range and clinches up with Aranyos.
Aranyos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabavha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aranyos throws a head punch that misses.
Aranyos managing to block the knees to the body from Rabavha.
Rabavha is trying to force a seperation but Aranyos has the dominant position.
Tim Rabavha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rabavha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabavha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aranyos up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aranyos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabavha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aranyos misses with some punches.
Aranyos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Rabavha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rabavha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aranyos instigates a clinch.
Aranyos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabavha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aranyos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabavha is trying to push Aranyos away but Aranyos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aranyos letting Rabavha take a breather here.
Rabavha tries to break free but Aranyos pushes him back against the cage.
Rabavha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rabavha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabavha is looking to control Aranyos's arms but Aranyos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rabavha has his back to the cage.
Rabavha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aranyos misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranyos has Rabavha pressed against the cage, preventing Rabavha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aranyos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabavha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabavha lands a head kick!
Aranyos tries to clinch but Rabavha moves out of range.
Rabavha throws a head kick that misses.
Aranyos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rabavha wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Rabavha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabavha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rabavha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aranyos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabavha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aranyos misses with a punch on the inside.
Aranyos misses with some punches.
Rabavha misses with a knee to the head.
Aranyos lands a nice uppercut.
Aranyos misses with a punch on the inside.
Aranyos misses with some punches.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling him.
Rabavha lands an elbow inside that Aranyos shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rabavha.
Aranyos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aranyos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rabavha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aranyos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling him.
Rabavha is trying to maintain a safe position but Aranyos gets an underhook and turns Rabavha into the cage.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabavha.
Rabavha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aranyos misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabavha is trying to force a seperation but Aranyos has the dominant position.
Aranyos working aggressively here.
Aranyos keeps control of Rabavha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabavha misses with an elbow over the top.
Rabavha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aranyos won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aranyos misses with some punches.
Rabavha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aranyos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aranyos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Aranyos fails to land.
Rabavha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aranyos is defending well for now.
Rabavha working hard to break the clinch.
Aranyos avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabavha.
Rabavha throws an elbow that misses.
Aranyos scores with a shot to the side of Rabavha's head.
Aranyos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aranyos misses with a punch on the inside.
Aranyos has a couple of punches blocked by Rabavha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aranyos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rabavha is trying to break the clinch but Aranyos is controlling him.
Rafael Aranyos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Rabavha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aranyos misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Rabavha.
Well Rabavha 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Rabavha!
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hype
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