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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Rua (ranked 696 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Shane Young (ranked 105 p4p, 308 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Champion. Young comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shane Young has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sasha Rua's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Young!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua scores with a hook.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Young dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Young's head and hops out.
Sasha Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Young.
Rua cracks Young with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young tries for a takedown but Rua circles away easily
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
Young looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young with a poor takedown
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua connects with a body shot.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Rua punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Rua.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua digs a good hook to Young's body.
Rua tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young shoots and misses
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Young 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rua scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua throws a good cross that connects.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shane Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Young is rocked!
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rua dances in with a quick combination. Young is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Rua snaps Young's head back. Young stumbles backwards against the cage. Rua steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Young's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Young just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua retains his welterweight title!
An intense looking Sasha Rua took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Micky Garica you one armed bastard I seen you looking at my belt back stage ,your win over me was a fluke come to 170 and get this real shit! But until you're ready I'm fine with crushing cans like Shane Young and Keith Rodgers. Keep these easy fights coming Nick.'.
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hype
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pop
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