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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Archie Evans (ranked 630 p4p, 24620 weight class) and Adrien De Rabat (ranked 61 p4p, 319 weight class). De Rabat has chosen Requiem Pour Un Con as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Archie Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrien De Rabat!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans scores with a punch to the head.
De Rabat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Evans avoids the head kick by De Rabat.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Evans throws a hook but De Rabat avoids it easily.
De Rabat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Rabat has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from De Rabat.
Evans is leaning against De Rabat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Rabat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Rabat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Rabat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Rabat backwards.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Rabat working aggressively here.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans pushes De Rabat back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Evans cracks De Rabat with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Rabat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Evans.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Rabat's elbow.
De Rabat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Rabat struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as De Rabat controls the action.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
De Rabat lands with a short shot to the head.
Evans gets through De Rabat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from De Rabat.
De Rabat struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
De Rabat tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing De Rabat back against the ropes.
De Rabat tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
De Rabat has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
De Rabat struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, De Rabat scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans digs a right hand underneath De Rabat's ribcage. De Rabat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Evans is leaning against De Rabat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Rabat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Rabat throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
De Rabat working aggressively here.
De Rabat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans lands a nice uppercut.
De Rabat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans is leaning against De Rabat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
Evans scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
De Rabat misses with a body punch.
De Rabat lands a shoulder strike.
De Rabat tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans is trying to maintain a safe position but De Rabat gets an underhook and turns Evans into the ropes.
De Rabat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by De Rabat.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Rabat tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from De Rabat fails to land.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but De Rabat avoids it by throwing Evans back against the ropes.
De Rabat blocks an uppercut.
De Rabat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Evans.
De Rabat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
De Rabat leaning his opponent against the ropes.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Rabat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
De Rabat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Rabat lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
De Rabat tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Evans lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Rabat misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Rabat blocking some punches.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans misses with some punches.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Rabat.
De Rabat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
De Rabat misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from De Rabat fails to land.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Adrien De Rabat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat pushes Evans back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans prevents a body shot from De Rabat.
Evans prevents a body shot from De Rabat.
A short uppercut from De Rabat.
Evans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but De Rabat avoids it by throwing Evans back against the ropes.
De Rabat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
De Rabat working aggressively here.
Evans blocks a body shot from De Rabat.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Rabat swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from De Rabat.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Rabats head.
De Rabat pushes Evans back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
De Rabat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
De Rabat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans working aggressively here.
Evans prevents a body shot from De Rabat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Rabat misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans is leaning against De Rabat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as De Rabat controls the action.
Evans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Rabat backwards.
Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.
Evans digs a right hand underneath De Rabat's ribcage. De Rabat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Evans.
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
De Rabat lands with a right to the head.
De Rabat misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
A body shot lands from De Rabat.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by De Rabat.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Evans taking a breather.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Evans tries to work over De Rabat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Rabat scores with a shot to the side of Evans's head.
Evans blocks a body shot from De Rabat.
De Rabat tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
De Rabat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of De Rabat backwards.
De Rabat tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
De Rabat lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Rabat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Rabat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
De Rabat cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Rabat.
De Rabat can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Evans - that landed with a thud.
De Rabat tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing De Rabat back against the ropes.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by De Rabat.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Evans.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Evans.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by De Rabat.
Evans misses with the head strike.
De Rabat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Rabat tries to stall but Evans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Archie Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Rabat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Rabat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Evans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Rabat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans blocks a body shot from De Rabat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Rabat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans prevents a body shot from De Rabat.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Evans has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Archie Evans!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Archie Evans!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Archie Evans!
Archie Evans wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Archie Evans was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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