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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson St Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderson St Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberto Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson St Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Velasquez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rua looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
St Velasquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Velasquez controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Velasquez distracts Rua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Velasquez controlling from the top position.
St Velasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
St Velasquez forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Velasquez not doing much here.
Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Velasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Velasquez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if St Velasquez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Velasquez controlling the pace.
Wanderson St Velasquez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
St Velasquez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rua to the mat! Rua manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Velasquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderson St Velasquez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
St Velasquez looking to score a takedown here. Rua is defending well but St Velasquez drives through and ends up in Rua's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St Velasquez is staying tight to Rua's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rua tries to bench press St Velasquez off him but St Velasquez keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as St Velasquez stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St Velasquez controls the position.
St Velasquez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Velasquez cracks Rua with a big right hand but Rua just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rua is trying to escape the position but St Velasquez is controlling the position.
Rua is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
St Velasquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderson St Velasquez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Velasquez feints and as Rua raises his hands in defense, St Velasquez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wanderson St Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Velasquez 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
St Velasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wanderson St Velasquez.
St Velasquez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Velasquez lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua seems a little lost for a moment, as St Velasquez dominates the positioning.
St Velasquez scores with punches from side control.
St Velasquez just content to control the position.
Rua is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
St Velasquez cracks Rua with a big elbow.
St Velasquez scores with punches from side control.
Rua is letting St Velasquez control him for a moment.
Rua tries to bench press St Velasquez off him but St Velasquez keeps the position.
Rua looking for a sweep but St Velasquez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
St Velasquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Velasquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Velasquez with shots to the head and body - Rua looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Velasquez content just to control the position here.
St Velasquez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rua is rocked!
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Velasquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wanderson St Velasquez.
Jab, jab by St Velasquez - just one landing.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alberto Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua drops his hands for a split second and St Velasquez immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Rua face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. St Velasquez follows up with a right hand that knocks Rua into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wanderson St Velasquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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