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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muahmed Rabat (ranked 4188 p4p, 145 weight class) and Francis Nggunou (ranked 8757 p4p, 245 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Muahmed Rabat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Nggunou!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nggunou drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rabat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rabat tries to get out of the position.
Nggunou is trying to get an arm triangle but Rabat is defending well.
Rabat sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabat is not content to let Nggunou control the position.
Rabat throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabat is refusing to be controlled, as Nggunou sits in half guard.
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.
Rabat is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Nggunou seems to be working for a kimura but Rabat defends the submission attempt.
Nggunou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rabat lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Nggunou wants to work for an arm triangle but Rabat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rabat looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rabat tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rabat flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rabat feints and as Nggunou raises his hands in defense, Rabat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rabat postures up in Nggunou's guard and throws a big left but Nggunou blocks it.
Rabat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rabat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rabat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nggunou is rocked!
Rabat stands up over Nggunou, holding on to his feet. Rabat throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Nggunou is out cold! Rabat lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Muahmed Rabat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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