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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ironsides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ironsides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renato Rua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironsides takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ironsides tries to clinch up.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ironsides on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big left from Rua misses.
Ironsides tries to clinch up.
Ironsides throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Ironsides misses with a head kick.
Rua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rua.
Ironsides tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua cracks Ironsides with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ironsides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironsides wants to clinch.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Ironsides tries to clinch
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rua!
Jason Ironsides is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ironsides throws a head kick that misses.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ironsides is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Ironsides avoids it.
Rua pushes Ironsides away with a front kick.
Ironsides is breathing heavily.
Ironsides takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rua throws a nice head kick!
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ironsides's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironsides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ironsides is looking to clinch.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ironsides on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ironsides sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ironsides takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua thumps Ironsides with a low kick.
Rua scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rua - that will leave a mark!
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Ironsides will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rua scores with a head kick. Ironsides tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ironsides sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
Rua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ironsides rather than just go for the knockout.
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ironsides steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rua. That one must have hurt.
That kick from Rua tenderised Ironsides's leg. Ironsides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ironsides chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua delivers a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ironsides 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ironsides looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ironsides blocks a head kick by Rua.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Ironsides down.
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Ironsides takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Ironsides avoids it.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Ironsides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ironsides's calf.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Rua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rua takes a little break here. Ironsides wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ironsides pushes Rua away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rua gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rua is staying tight to Ironsides's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ironsides misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Ironsides throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lull in the action here.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ironsides keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rua is looking to slow Ironsides down with leg kicks.
Ironsides clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Ironsides is blocking nicely.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ironsides looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jason Ironsides has been cut.
Ironsides misses with an elbow strike.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua lands an uppercut.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Ironsides.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ironsides managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ironsides just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Rua.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ironsides's face.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ironsides has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Ironsides is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Ironsides is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ironsides.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Rua's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Ironsides seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ironsides needs to keep his hands up - Rua had a free shot at his head there.
Ironsides takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rua throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ironsides wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua cracks the inside of Ironsides's front leg.
Ironsides takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ironsides doesn't seem bothered though.
Ironsides fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Ironsides off balance momentarily.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
Ironsides tries to clinch up.
Rua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ironsides takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ironsides wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ironsides has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Rua.
Rua throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Ironsides slips the punch.
Rua throws a push kick but Ironsides slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Ironsides's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
Ironsides sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ironsides throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Ironsides is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Ironsides on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rua delivers a nice body kick.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ironsides takes a step back to recover.
Renato Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ironsides takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ironsides lands with a kick to the temple. Rua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ironsides on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Ironsides's shoulder, as Ironsides tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Rua.
Ironsides fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ironsides has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ironsides moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Rua is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Rua.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ironsides darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Ironsides was not able to check.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
Rua lands with a nice body kick.
Rua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ironsides misses with a body kick.
Ironsides on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ironsides tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ironsides takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ironsides takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ironsides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Rua throws a push kick but Ironsides slaps the foot to one side.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ironsides tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Ironsides takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ironsides on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Ironsides tries to clinch up.
Rua throws a head kick but Ironsides moves out of range.
Ironsides wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Ironsides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Ironsides doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ironsides avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ironsides.
A good leg kick by Rua.
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!
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ironsides's head.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Rua.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Rua tenderised Ironsides's leg. Ironsides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Jason Ironsides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Ironsides.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Rua!
Renato Rua made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Yo baby!'.
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