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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Trevino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by turn down for what. Kev Rubio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Trevino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kev Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio connects with a high kick.
It looks like Diego Trevino has been cut.
Rubio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubio misses with a body shot
and Trevino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rubio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Trevino tries to clinch up but Rubio circles away and keeps his distance.
Trevino tries to clinch but Rubio is having none of it.
Rubio throws a nice looking combination but Trevino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rubio moves in looking to clinch but Trevino pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevino wants to clinch.
Rubio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trevino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubio unleashes a big counter combination but Trevino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rubio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trevino dodges the punch combination from Rubio.
Trevino tries to clinch there but Rubio circles away.
Rubio throws a low kick, looking for Trevino's leg but Trevino calmly moves out of range.
Trevino is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rubio tries to clinch up but Trevino circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio gets tackled into the cage by Trevino. Trevino maintains the clinch.
Rubio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trevino counters with a series of strikes. Rubio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rubio throws a solid leg kick but Trevino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rubio.
Trevino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rubio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trevino tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino clinches with his opponent.
Rubio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trevino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rubio's guard.
Trevino drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rubio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trevino has Rubio in his guard.
Trevino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rubio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rubio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Trevino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rubio is one step ahead there.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio wants to stand but Trevino has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rubio chips away with some ground and pound.
Trevino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trevino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trevino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rubio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trevino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rubio has managed to get both his arms back between Trevino's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trevino keeping moving, preventing Rubio from controlling successfully.
Rubio stays in close to Trevino's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev Rubio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Trevino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rubio throws a head kick but Trevino moves out of range.
Rubio misses with a body shot
and Trevino counters with a left and a right that stings Rubio.
Rubio misses with a body shot.
Trevino thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rubio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trevino throws a big counter combination but Rubio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Trevino tries to clinch up but Rubio circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Rubio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rubio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevino shoots in and gets a takedown into Rubio's guard.
Trevino is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rubio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rubio has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rubio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubio trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Rubio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trevino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rubio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rubio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rubio stands up and waves to Trevino to follow him.
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.
Rubio throws a lazy head kick
and Trevino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rubio is trying to break the clinch but Trevino has him pressed against the cage.
Rubio jumps into guard, dragging Trevino to the mat.
Rubio is breathing heavily.
Rubio pushes Trevino off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rubio tries to score with a low kick but Trevino moves his leg out of the way.
Trevino throws a big counter combination but Rubio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rubio misses with a low kick.
Rubio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trevino rather than just go for the knockout.
Rubio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trevino was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubio.
Trevino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diego Trevino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trevino wants to clinch up but Rubio keeps it at a distance.
Rubio throws a leg kick
and Trevino counters with a body kick that stops Rubio in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubio.
No luck for Trevino with that takedown attempt.
Rubio misses with a combination
and Trevino counters with a three punch combo that has Rubio backing up. Rubio nods at Trevino to acknowledge the strikes.
Trevino tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubio unleashes a big counter combination but Trevino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rubio keeps the fight on the outside.
Trevino throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rubio was covering up waiting for the punch and Trevino finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino stands up and waves to Rubio to follow him.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trevino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trevino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trevino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trevino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Rubio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rubio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trevino fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kev Rubio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Trevino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trevino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubio misses with a combination
and Trevino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trevino shoots for a double leg takedown but Rubio sprawls well. He's pushed Trevino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rubio tries to counter with a clinch but Trevino shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trevino checks it well.
Rubio has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino jumps guard but Rubio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trevino gets control of Rubio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trevino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Trevino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubio defends it easily.
Rubio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rubio trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Trevino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trevino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubio defends well.
Trevino working for a triangle but Rubio defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubio trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino wants to sweep here but Rubio controlling him for the moment.
Rubio wants to control from the top but Trevino keeps moving.
Rubio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Trevino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trevino is trying to keep Rubio in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trevino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rubio defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Trevino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio misses with a double jab.
Rubio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rubio misses with the combination.
Rubio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trevino circles away quickly and effectively.
Trevino is looking to clinch but Rubio is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rubio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trevino gets control of Rubio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trevino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trevino working for a triangle but Rubio defends it easily.
Trevino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kev Rubio.
I've got Rubio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev Rubio!
A very excited looking Kev Rubio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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