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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Popek Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Batarao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Popek Rak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renan Batarao!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rak tries to sprawl but Batarao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Batarao tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rak.
Rak tries to get to full guard but Batarao has control of the leg.
Batarao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Batarao.
Batarao tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rak controls his leg.
Batarao wants to pass to mount but Rak is defending the position.
Batarao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rak defends it well.
Rak is pressing down on Batarao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rak looking to control but Batarao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Batarao tries to hold on but Rak pushes him away.
Batarao is desperately trying to improve his position but Rak has a good base and remains in mount.
Rak takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Rak is hanging on to Batarao's back as he tries to escape.
Rak is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Batarao defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batarao is keeping busy.
Rak is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rak struggling to keep hold of the position.
Batarao tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Batarao is looking to escape.
Batarao is looking to get to half guard.
Rak tries to control but Batarao wriggling away.
Batarao is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batarao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rak looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Batarao can't escape the position.
Batarao is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rak has taken his back.
Batarao just trying to survive but Rak is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rak working for the choke.
Batarao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rak controlling well, preventing Batarao from escaping the position.
Batarao holding both Rak 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rak working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Batarao is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Rak has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Batarao taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Popek Rak!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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