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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa comes to the cage accompanied by Shelter - Message of the Bhagavat. Jababeka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Goyang Dumang. Prathamesh Randhawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustafa Jababeka's chin.
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145 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prathamesh Randhawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jababeka, right into the meat.
No luck for Randhawa with that takedown attempt.
Jababeka connects with a solid leg kick.
Jababeka scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Randhawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jababeka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Randhawa counters with a single leg into guard. Jababeka didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randhawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jababeka wants to sweep but no luck.
Randhawa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Randhawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Randhawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randhawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Randhawa wants to pass the guard but Jababeka is keeping the position.
Randhawa is working hard here to advance position.
Randhawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka is trying to control Randhawa's posture but Randhawa avoids it.
Randhawa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Randhawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Randhawa swings around for an armbar but Jababeka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Randhawa's guard.
Randhawa has his foot on Jababeka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jababeka works his way back into a safe position though.
Jababeka wants to control from the top but Randhawa keeps moving.
Jababeka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Randhawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jababeka has managed to get both his arms back between Randhawa's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randhawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jababeka throwing strikes from guard but Randhawa blocks nicely.
Randhawa is looking for a triangle but Jababeka pushes his legs off easily.
Randhawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jababeka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jababeka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jababeka trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randhawa has his foot on Jababeka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jababeka works his way back into a safe position though.
Randhawa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jababeka doesn't defend quickly enough and Randhawa has managed to lock this one up! Can Jababeka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Randhawa on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Prathamesh Randhawa!
Prathamesh Randhawa retains his featherweight title!
Prathamesh Randhawa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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