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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Itzo Eiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago has chosen Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher Pt1 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itzo Eiji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eiji napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Eiji tries to bench press Rabago off him but Rabago keeps the position.
Rabago is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rabago trying to control the action but Eiji is working from the bottom.
Rabago blocks the strikes from Eiji.
Rabago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eiji is looking to reverse the position.
Rabago staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago wants to stand but Eiji has his arm trapped.
Eiji has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rabago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rabago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rabago landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago controlling from side mount.
Rabago trying to control the position but Eiji is working away.
Eiji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rabago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rabago has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eiji napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago controls the position.
Rabago trying to control the position but Eiji is working away.
Rabago taking a breather here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Eiji tries to buck Rabago off but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago working away.
Eiji trying to control but Rabago flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Rabago has managed to slip his arm under Eiji's chin. This could be all over... yep, Eiji is tapping out! Submission win for Rabago.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Rabago!
Ray Rabago decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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