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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sang Hyun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Hyun Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raymond Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rabago as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rabago. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sang Hyun Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Rabago, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Rabago against the cage but Rabago circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sang Hyun Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Rabago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rabago makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rabago throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Rabago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rabago throws a big elbow that misses.
Rabago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Rabago is having none of it.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Rabago with a nice head shot there.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rabago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rabago is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rabago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rabago throwing strikes but missing.
Rabago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rabago is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rabago throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabago is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rabago chips away with some ground and pound.
Rabago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rabago throws a big elbow that misses.
Rabago chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rabago on the ground.
Rabago makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rabago is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabago is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rabago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rabago throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabago lands a couple of digs.
Rabago throwing strikes but missing.
Rabago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabago stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rabago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabago stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Rabago wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Rabago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee is trying to keep Rabago in close.
Rabago working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Rabago is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rabago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rabago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rabago wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Rabago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rabago is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rabago lands a couple of digs.
Rabago preventing the sweep.
Rabago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rabago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabago scoring with some ground and pound.
Rabago is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rabago connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Rabago 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.
Rabago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Rabago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Rabago shows good takedown defense.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rabago is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Rabago circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sang Hyun Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabago darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rabago missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rabago takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rabago lands strikes from half guard.
Rabago lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rabago.
Rabago lands strikes from half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Rabago there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee has hold of Rabago's hands but Rabago slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raymond Rabago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rabago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rabago is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rabago lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rabago lands a nice short elbow.
Rabago working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rabago drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has hold of Rabago's hands but Rabago slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rabago connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Rabago is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rabago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Rabago wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rabago lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rabago thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rabago is working away from the top position though.
Rabago winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rabago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Rabago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rabago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rabago.
Rabago working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rabago is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rabago not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rabago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabago seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rabago connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Rabago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lee leaves Rabago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Rabago shows good takedown defense.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Rabago moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Rabago fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rabago is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Rabago circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rabago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sang Hyun Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Rabago.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rabago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabago fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Rabago is now in Lee's guard.
Rabago works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Rabago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rabago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rabago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rabago cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago throwing strikes but missing.
Rabago is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabago.
Rabago is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rabago with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rabago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rabago is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Rabago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rabago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabago postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rabago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rabago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabago.
Rabago postures up.
Rabago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Rabago is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Rabago manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rabago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee tries for a takedown but Rabago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Rabago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rabago winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Rabago!
Raymond Rabago tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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FIGHT
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