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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solofa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Man. Blue Rak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Solofa Fatu's chin.
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220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
28
214 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solofa Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Rak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fatu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fatu lands in his opponent's guard.
Fatu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rak wants to sweep but no luck.
Fatu is looking to work some ground and pound but Rak has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fatu throws a big elbow that misses.
Fatu throwing strikes from guard but Rak blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rak keeping full guard, as Fatu tries to pass.
Rak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fatu throws an elbow that misses. Rak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fatu's guard. Nice move by Rak!
Fatu looking for a guillotine here but Rak defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fatu is on top in guard.
Fatu chips away with some ground and pound.
Fatu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu has gone for a leg lock! Rak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fatu's guard.
Rak trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rak is posturing up here but Fatu has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rak tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rak has to tap! Slick submission there by Fatu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Solofa Fatu!
After winning the bout, Solofa Fatu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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