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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brakeo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Infected Mushroom - I Wish. Sanchez has chosen Freak on a leash- Korn as his entrance music. Szogun Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Szogun Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brakeo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Brakeo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Sanchez closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Rua to acknowledge the strikes.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez looks to clinch
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rua checks the leg kick.
Sanchez looks to clinch
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
It looks like Szogun Rua has been cut.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez is rocked!
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
Rua tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Rua scores with a counter punch that sends Sanchez to the canvas! Rua smells blood - he's punishing Sanchez with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sanchez has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Szogun Rua!
Szogun Rua retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Szogun Rua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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