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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Rubenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seto Takiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubenstein comes into the arena with Doooomed blaring out of the sound system. Seto Takiama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seto Takiama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and Takiama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubenstein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rubenstein working some strikes from top position.
Takiama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rubenstein's guard.
Takiama preventing the sweep.
Takiama trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubenstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takiama drops back looking for a leg! Rubenstein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rubenstein manages to kick Takiama off! Takiama jumps back into Rubenstein's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takiama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rubenstein's guard.
Takiama preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiama stands and steps away. Rubenstein gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice takedown defense from Rubenstein. No joy for Takiama on that attempt.
Rubenstein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takiama counters with a three punch combo that has Rubenstein backing up. Rubenstein nods at Takiama to acknowledge the strikes.
Takiama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rubenstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takiama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rubenstein dives in and scores a takedown into Takiama's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takiama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rubenstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takiama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rubenstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takiama on the ground.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy strike and Takiama has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rubenstein is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Takiama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seto Takiama!
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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
42% |
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