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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arabi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ed Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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189 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodrigo Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Savage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
Savage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arabi's half guard.
Arabi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arabi is defending against the submission attempts here by Savage.
Savage wants to take a breather but Arabi is having none of it.
Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arabi has hold of Savage's hands but Savage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wants to pass to mount but Arabi is defending the position.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage controlling the action here.
Arabi wants to sweep but Savage has passed to side control!
Savage in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Arabi's face as Savage controls the position.
Arabi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage working the head with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arabi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savage trying to control the position but Arabi is working away.
Arabi is trying to get back to half guard.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is not content to let Savage control the position.
Arabi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Savage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Savage tries for a kimura but Arabi is defending well.
Savage is chipping away with strikes.
Arabi manages to get back to half guard.
Savage is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arabi tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Savage trying to mount his opponent but Arabi defends it.
Arabi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Savage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savage connects with a nice looking jab.
Arabi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savage stands and steps away. Arabi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arabi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arabi wants a takedown but no success here.
Savage jumps guard but Arabi stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arabi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savage wants to control but Arabi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Arabi has control of the leg.
Arabi is keen to just control but Savage is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Arabi has control of the leg.
Arabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savage gets full guard.
Savage is trying to keep Arabi in close.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arabi is one step ahead there.
Arabi trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Arabi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arabi is working hard here to advance position.
Savage pushes down on Arabi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Savage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arabi's head.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Arabi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arabi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is not content to let Savage control the position.
Savage decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Arabi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Arabi is just out of range.
Savage works over Arabi's head and body with a nice combination.
Arabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arabi misses with a head shot.
Savage can't escape the position.
Arabi throwing strikes here but Savage is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Savage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ezekiel Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arabi looking to isolate an arm here. Savage doesn't see it coming and as Arabi extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Arabi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Arabi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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