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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armand Agasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agasi comes to the cage accompanied by Disicable -:Eminem . Rehab has chosen saturday nights alright for fighting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armand Agasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agasi slaps away a takedown attempt from Rehab, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rehab avoids the head kick by Agasi.
Agasi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rehab.
Rehab connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Agasi misses the jab.
Agasi rushes Rehab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Agasi prevents a body shot from Rehab.
Agasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rehab tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Agasi smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Agasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Rehab which made him look bad.
Rehab slips a jab and a cross from Agasi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agasi.
Agasi gets caught napping as Rehab dives in and scores a takedown. Agasi manages to retain guard.
Agasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rehab is one step ahead there.
Agasi keeping moving, preventing Rehab from controlling successfully.
Rehab won't allow Agasi to sweep him here.
Rehab is working Agasi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rehab has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rehab with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rehab preventing the sweep.
Agasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rehab throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rehab stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Agasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rehab trying to control but Agasi is working from the bottom.
Rehab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehab throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Agasi trying to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rehab accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rehab with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rehab wants to pass the guard but Agasi is keeping the position.
Agasi is trying to control the position but Rehab postures up.
Agasi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Agasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Agasi keeping full guard, as Rehab tries to pass.
Armand Agasi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Agasi throws a lazy right hand but Rehab sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rab Rehab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Rehab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi throws a low kick, looking for Rehab's leg but Rehab calmly moves out of range.
Agasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rehab moves away.
Agasi swinging wildly here.
Agasi misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Agasi checks a leg kick.
Rehab uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Agasi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Agasi.
Rehab bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Agasi's head.
Rehab looks to land a right hand but Agasi moved out of range.
Rehab attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rehab scores with a punch to the head.
Agasi slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rehab.
Rehab attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rehab is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Rehab.
Agasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rehab sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rehab gets a double leg takedown into Agasi's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agasi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rehab missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rehab throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Agasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Agasi is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agasi trying to control but Rehab is working from the bottom.
Agasi advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rab Rehab dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Agasi swings widly with a right hand
and Rehab connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Agasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Rehab. That snapped Agasi's head back.
Rehab has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rehab misses with a straight right.
Agasi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rehab's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Agasi swings for the body but Rehab moves out of range.
Rehab misses with a two punch combination.
Rehab shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rehab showed some decent athleticism there.
Agasi trying to control from the bottom.
Agasi tries to get to full guard but Rehab has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Agasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Agasi is pulling down on Rehab's head. It's preventing any offense from Rehab, at least for the moment.
Rab Rehab has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rehab trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Agasi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agasi passes into half guard.
Rehab is looking to improve his position.
Agasi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rehab defending well though.
Agasi slows the pace down in half guard.
Rehab tries to get to full guard but Agasi has control of the leg.
Rehab gets back to full guard.
Rehab working for a triangle but Agasi defends it easily.
Agasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehab is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agasi stops Rehab from standing up.
Rehab keeping moving, preventing Agasi from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Armand Agasi.
Agasi throws a leg kick but Rehab moved away.
Agasi blocks a jab.
Rehab's corner calls for a 1-2. Rehab obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agasi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rehab to counter with a crisp jab.
Rehab misses with a hook. Agasi ducked under it nicely.
Rehab lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehab misses with a double jab
enabling Agasi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rehab lands with an overhand left.
Rehab lands with a cross.
Rab Rehab seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Agasi throws a lazy right hand but Rehab sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rehab.
Agasi throws a body punch but Rehab moves out of range.
Agasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rehab misses with a looping right.
Rehab cracks Agasi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Agasi throws a hook to the side of Rehab's head but Rehab sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rehab misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Agasi.
Agasi throws a looping overhand right but Rehab ducks down to avoid it.
Rehab scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Agasi throws an overhand right that lands on Rehab's shoulder, as Rehab tries to avoid the shot.
Rehab doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Agasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agasi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rehab's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Agasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rehab keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rehab tries to roll over but Agasi keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rab Rehab will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Agasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Agasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rehab.
Agasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rehab.
Rehab throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agasi on the side of the head.
Rehab pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rehab looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Rehab.
Rehab throws a hook to the side of Agasi's head but Agasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rehab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Agasi throws a lazy head kick
and Rehab counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab by Agasi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rehab.
Rehab feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Agasis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rehab.
Agasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rehab rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rehab throws out a loose jab but Agasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rehab throws a leg kick that misses.
Agasi moves in looking to clinch but Rehab pushes him off.
Agasi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Rehab there.
Rehab will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horrible takedown by Rehab or perhaps it was just good defense by Agasi which made him look bad.
Agasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rehab.
Agasi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Agasi throws a head kick that misses.
Rehab tries a low kick but Agasi avoids it.
Rehab waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agasi.
Agasi walks into a left hand.
Rehab lands the left hand.
Rehab with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agasi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Agasi connects with a body shot that sends Rehab's belly button to the back.
Agasi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Agasi lunges at Rehab with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rehab's hand.
Agasi throws a combination. Rehab tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rehab throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agasi on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Rehab coming out on top.
A big right from Rehab misses.
Agasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Agasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agasi stuffs the takedown attempt from Rehab. Rehab gets slowly back to his feet.
Rehab with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rehab lands with a hook. Agasi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Agasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armand Agasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Rehab circles away.
Rehab waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agasi.
Rehab throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rehab misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agasi.
Rehab gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rehab jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Rehab throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Agasi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rehab sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Agasi somewhat.
Agasi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rab Rehab is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agasi misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rab Rehab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rehab 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rab Rehab!
After the big win, Rab Rehab made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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