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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian McMullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rabago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Senses Fail - New Years Eve. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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179 cm
27
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Rabago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian McMullen! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McMullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. McMullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McMullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McMullen circles away from the clinch attempt and McMullen counters with a nice double leg into half guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. McMullen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. McMullen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Rabago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McMullen on the ground. McMullen is trying to control the action in half guard but Rabago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. McMullen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rabago defending well though. Rabago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McMullen.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMullen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabago is just riding it out for now. McMullen eventually gives up the hold. McMullen throwing shots but Rabago is blocking nicely. McMullen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rabago's thigh. Rabago counters though and makes it back to full guard. McMullen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rabago's head. McMullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McMullen passes Rabago's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Rabago pushes McMullen off looking to stand but McMullen dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMullen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rabago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adrian McMullen! Adrian McMullen made sure to mention his sponsor, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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