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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigels Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rigels Rouge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Rabago's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigels Rouge!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago throws a sloppy head kick and Rouge moves out of range easily.
Rouge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rabago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rouge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rabago somewhat.
Rouge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rabago backs up against the cage.
Rabago slips a jab and a cross from Rouge.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Rouge circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Rabago with that takedown attempt.
Rouge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabago circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Rouge does no damage.
Rabago misses with a head kick.
Jab by Rouge.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rabago.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rabago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabago circles away quickly and effectively.
Rouge misses with a few strikes there.
Rouge stuffs the takedown attempt from Rabago. Rabago gets slowly back to his feet.
Rabago shoots in for a double leg but Rouge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rabago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rouge.
Rigels Rouge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rouge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Rouge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rabago fails with the takedown
and Rouge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rouge misses with a two punch combination.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rouge as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge swinging wildly here.
Rabago wants to clinch up but Rouge keeps it at a distance.
Rouge throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
Rabago wants to clinch up but Rouge keeps it at a distance.
Rouge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rouge swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabago.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rouge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rouge looks to land a combination but Rabago avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rouge swivels and escapes.
Rouge should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rouge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rabago fails with the takedown.
Rabago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rabago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rouge misses with the combination.
Rouge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rouge connects with a body shot.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rouge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Rabago.
Rabago wants to clinch but Rouge slips to the side
and Rouge counters with a left and a right that stings Rabago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago walks into a straight right hand from Rouge.
Rigels Rouge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Rouge.
Rouge throws a right hand that Rabago ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabago also avoids with ease.
Rouge avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Rouge misses.
Rouge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rouge's waist but Rouge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rabago off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Rouge does no damage.
Rouge throws a head kick but Rabago moves out of range.
Rabago tries to clinch but Rouge moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rigels Rouge dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rabago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rouge misses with a two punch combination.
Rabago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabago was well out of range. Poor timing from Rouge.
Rouge connects with a looping right hand.
Rabago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabago throws a looping overhand right but Rouge ducks down to avoid it.
Rabago fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rouge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabago is looking to clinch.
Rouge throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge misses with a wild combination.
Rabago has a takedown stuffed.
Rouge stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rabago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rouge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Rouge. Those never looked like landing.
Rabago throws a head kick that misses.
Rouge looks to land a combination but Rabago avoids it well.
Rouge throws a right and a left that Rabago avoids nicely.
Rouge connects with a body shot that sends Rabago's belly button to the back.
Rabago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rouge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown but Rouge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rouge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabago.
Rabago is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Rouge.
Rouge lands a slapping body shot.
Rouge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rouge.
Rouge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rouge pinned against the cage. Rouge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rouge swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rabago fails with a takedown attempt.
Rouge connects with an inside leg kick.
Rouge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rabago back to the cage. Rouge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rouge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabago misses with a takedown
and Rouge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rabago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rabago shoots in looking for a takedown but Rouge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rabago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rouge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabago dodges the punch combination from Rouge.
Rabago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rouge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rabago somewhat.
Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rouge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rouge as he jumps to the side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rabago. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Some wild striking there from Rouge.
Adam Rabago 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.
Some wild striking there from Rouge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rigels Rouge 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! This is the final round!
Rouge throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
Rabago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabago closes the distance and clinches up with Rouge, looking for a takedown. Rabago pushes Rouge against the cage but Rouge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rouge misses with a few strikes there.
Rouge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rouge lands with a nice combination. Rabago backs away looking to recover.
Rouge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Rouge blocks the low kick.
Rouge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rouge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge misses with the combination.
Rabago has closed the distance and engaged Rouge in a clinch.
Rabago pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rouge is stalling in the full guard.
Rouge wants to stand and escape but instead Rabago has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rouge keeping moving, preventing Rabago from controlling successfully.
Rouge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rabago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rouge can do anything to dispel that myth.
We're going to have a standup here because Adam Rabago wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rouge as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rabago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabago takes one on the button.
Rouge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Rouge.
Rabago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rouge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabago thinking.
Rabago fails with a takedown attempt.
Rabago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge misses with a few strikes there.
Rouge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rouge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabago circles away quickly and effectively.
Rouge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabago circles away quickly and effectively.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rabago prevents Rouge from getting back to his feet.
Rouge is wriggling around but Rabago manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago trying to control from half guard but Rouge is working away.
Rigels Rouge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adam Rabago has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rouge fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabago tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabago tries for a takedown but Rouge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rouge throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
Adam Rabago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rouge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Rabago.
I think Rouge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rigels Rouge!
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energy
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hype
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