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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hart (ranked 4203 p4p, 5633 weight class) and Roga Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Los Angeles, Riley Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roga Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabbit takes the fight into the clinch.
Hart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabbit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabbit smiles and moves away.
Hart rushes Rabbit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart is trying to maintain a safe position but Rabbit gets an underhook and turns Hart into the cage.
Hart pushes Rabbit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hart as Rabbit tries to tie him up.
Rabbit is looking to break free of the clinch but Hart has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rabbit.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Rabbit controls the action.
Hart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabbit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hart throws a series of punches but Rabbit moves out of range.
Rabbit wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Rabbit clinches up with Hart and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabbit misses with an elbow strike.
Rabbit breaks the clinch.
Rabbit tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Rabbit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabbit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rabbit defends well and Hart ends up having to push Rabbit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rabbit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabbit can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit manages to break the clinch.
Rabbit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Riley Hart has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rabbit pushes Hart off and gets back to his feet.
Hart shoots in and drives through. Rabbit sprawls well.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Rabbit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rabbit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Hart avoiding damage as Rabbit throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabbit obliges.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Hart blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Rabbit.
Rabbit managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Rabbit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabbit throws a wild body kick that Hart sees coming a mile off.
Roga Rabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit rushes Hart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
Hart is working for takedown but Rabbit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rabbit breaks from the clinch.
Rabbit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Rabbit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabbit dives in for a single leg takedown but Hart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hart is looking for a counter combo.
Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabbit.
Rabbit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rabbit manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hart counters with a nice uppercut.
Rabbit moves into the clinch successfully.
Rabbit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rabbit avoids it really well and circles away.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
Rabbit wants to clinch.
It looked like Hart was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rabbit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Rabbit, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Rabbit against the cage but Rabbit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roga Rabbit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riley Hart's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rabbit moves into the clinch.
Rabbit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rabbit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabbit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rabbit wants it to stay on the feet.
Rabbit tries to clinch up.
Hart attempts a counter takedown but Rabbit avoids it well and moves away.
Rabbit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabbit.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabbit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rabbit wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rabbit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hart.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rabbit defending well though.
Rabbit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hart is working away from the top position though.
Rabbit gets full guard.
Rabbit trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hart stays in close to Rabbit's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rabbit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rabbit throws a lazy head kick
and Hart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rabbit moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Hart.
Rabbit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabbit tries to keep at a distance but Hart has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart drags the fight down to the ground.
Hart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rabbit on the ground.
Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rabbit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rabbit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart can't keep his opponent in guard - Rabbit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rabbit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rabbit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hart is just riding it out for now. Rabbit eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rabbit.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart is trying to control but can't.
Rabbit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabbit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roga Rabbit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Riley Hart's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hart has closed the distance and engaged Rabbit in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Rabbit.
Hart drags the fight down to the ground.
Rabbit wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Rabbit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rabbit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hart looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hart looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hart!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart working away.
Rabbit manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit wants to control but Hart is keeping him busy.
Rabbit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hart looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rabbit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabbit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
Rabbit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
Hart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rabbit is trying to control the action in half guard but Hart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rabbit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
Rabbit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
Rabbit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hart is not content to let Rabbit control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart fails with the takedown.
Hart dives in and grabs Rabbit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rabbit pushes down on Hart's head and hops out.
Hart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rabbit to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabbit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rabbit's sensitive parts.
Nice takedown defense from Hart. No joy for Rabbit on that attempt.
Hart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart has managed to clinch.
Hart is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit breaks from the clinch.
Hart tries for a takedown but Rabbit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabbit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rabbit thows a body kick. Hart tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hart tries to keep at a distance but Rabbit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rabbit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabbit closes the distance and clinches.
Rabbit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbit misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roga Rabbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabbit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roga Rabbit!
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energy
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RATING
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