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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Faris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rohff feat big ali - Dirty Houss. The key to victory for Sean Faris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Faris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rabago misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faris slips a straight right by Rabago.
Faris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Faris staying out of range there.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Faris is looking to clinch but Rabago is avoiding it.
Faris tries to clinch but Rabago moves out of range.
Rabago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faris's head backwards.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Faris.
Faris moves out of range as Rabago strikes.
Rabago is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rabago loads up on a big right hand but Faris slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Faris.
Faris moves out of range as Rabago strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Faris.
Faris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rabago to score with a decent uppercut.
Faris tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Faris moves out of range of the strikes.
Faris wants to clinch.
Faris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabago.
Faris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabago.
Sean Faris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Faris moves into the clinch.
Faris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rabago prevents it.
Rabago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faris.
Rabago has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faris stops a takedown attempt from Rabago.
Faris goes for a takedown attempt but Rabago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Faris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faris wants to clinch up but Rabago keeps it at a distance.
Rabago misses with an uppercut.
Faris tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Rabago misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Faris slips under a jab from Rabago.
Faris moves in looking to clinch but Rabago pushes him off.
Rabago misses with an uppercut.
Faris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Faris is looking to clinch.
Faris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rabago shoots in but no luck this time.
Rabago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rabago shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rabago showed some decent athleticism there.
Faris is trying to stand up here but Rabago is controlling him well.
Rabago looks gassed!
Rabago is trying to work for a kimura but Faris is defending well.
Rabago wants to pass to mount but Faris is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faris is trying to stand back up but Rabago is controlling him
Faris is not content to let Rabago control the position.
Faris is looking to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rabago scores a takedown into full mount!
Faris really wants to buck Rabago off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago stands up from mount. Strange move.
Rabago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabago misses with a straight right.
Faris tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faris's head backwards.
Faris has closed the distance and engaged Rabago in a clinch.
Faris lands a knee to the head.
Faris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rabago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabago thows a body shot but no joy.
Faris has closed the distance and engaged Rabago in a clinch.
Faris goes for a takedown attempt but Rabago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Rabago dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabago keeps the fight on the outside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rabago has eaten all the pies!
Rabago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabago scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rabago is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rabago stalling.
Rabago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rabago.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faris is trying to escape back to his feet but Rabago uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rabago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Faris, who protects the arm well.
Faris is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rabago taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Rabago has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Faris wants to get back to his feet but Rabago drags him back down.
Faris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faris trying to remain calm as Rabago controls from the top position.
Rabago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Faris is trying to buck Rabago off.
Rabago stands up and beckons Faris to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faris wants to clinch up but Rabago keeps it at a distance.
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faris closes the distance and clinches.
Faris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Faris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rabago pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Rabago.
Faris avoids the body shot from Rabago.
Faris wants to clinch up but Rabago keeps it at a distance.
Faris tries to clinch there but Rabago circles away.
Faris blocks a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rabago throws a hook but Faris blocks it.
Rabago fails to land the takedown.
Faris is looking to clinch.
Faris doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.
Rabago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Rabago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Faris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Rabago misses.
Rabago throws a looping overhand right but Faris ducks down to avoid it.
Faris doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.
Rabago looks to land a left hand but Faris moved out of range nicely.
Faris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faris ducks under a wild hook from Rabago.
Rabago has a takedown stuffed.
Faris doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Faris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rabago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faris tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago shoots in and drives through. Faris sprawls well.
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faris is looking to clinch but Rabago is avoiding it.
Faris forces Rabago back against the cage and clinches.
Rabago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sean Faris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Rabago.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faris moves into the clinch.
Faris lands a knee to the head.
Faris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Faris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rabago wants a takedown but no success here.
Faris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sean Faris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faris tries to clinch up.
Faris tries to clinch up.
Faris is looking to clinch.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabago throws a big shot that misses.
Faris is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faris tries to clinch there but Rabago circles away.
A big right from Rabago misses.
Faris wants to clinch.
Faris slips a straight right by Rabago.
Faris ducks under a wild hook from Rabago.
Faris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Faris.
Faris tries to clinch up but Rabago circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabago looks to land a right hand but Faris moved out of range.
Rabago misses with a looping right.
Faris closes the distance and clinches.
Rabago tries to pull guard but Faris won't allow it.
Faris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabago closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rabago tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rabago is controlling him well.
Faris being controlled for a moment.
Rabago wants to stand but Faris is controlling his arm.
Faris prevents Rabago from moving into mount.
Faris bucks up and tries to throw Rabago off but instead Rabago has got his back!
Rabago controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faris is trying to shake Rabago off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Rabago won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Faris wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Faris.
Sean Faris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raymond Rabago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rabago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Faris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rabago has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Rabago!
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