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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandeco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Whom The Bell Tolls.. Vitali Jurcina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
16 - 21 - 0 |
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183 cm
33
202 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandeco Rua!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jurcina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitali Jurcina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurcina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Jurcina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Jurcina tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jurcina gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Jurcina is blocking nicely.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jurcina is keeping busy.
Jurcina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jurcina misses with a knee strike.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Jurcina is blocking nicely.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Jurcina blocks it.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Jurcina is breathing heavily.
Rua pushes Jurcina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Jurcina blocks it.
Jurcina looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurcina.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jurcina's face.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurcina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Jurcina blocks with his arms.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurcina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurcina's elbow.
Jurcina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jurcina misses with a knee strike.
Jurcina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Jurcina won't want to take too many of those.
Jurcina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua working Jurcina over with knees to the body.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Jurcina is blocking nicely.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a body shot but Jurcina blocks it.
Rua stalling the fight.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurcina avoids it.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurcina avoids the damage to the body.
Jurcina misses with a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Rua.
Jurcina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurcina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurcina misses with a knee to the head.
Rua tries to stall but Jurcina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua presses Jurcina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurcina looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurcina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Jurcina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua is looking to control Jurcina's arms but Jurcina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Jurcina blocks it.
Jurcina avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandeco Rua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jurcina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua has Jurcina up against the cage in a clinch.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rua in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Jurcina blocks it.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Jurcina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Jurcina looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua landing knees to the head.
It looks like Vitali Jurcina has been cut.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurcina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurcina trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jurcina is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jurcina managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jurcina as Rua tries to tie him up.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Jurcina's ribcage.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua pushes Jurcina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jurcina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jurcina takes a shot to the head.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Jurcina gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Jurcina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua working Jurcina over with knees to the body.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jurcina blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurcina being controlled against the cage.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Jurcina is blocking nicely.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Jurcina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Jurcina misses with a knee to the head.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurcina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurcina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurcina.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wandeco Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurcina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua wants to stall.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurcina misses with a knee to the head.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurcina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Jurcina looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jurcina is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Rua.
Oh Jurcina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua lands a big knee! That's hurt Jurcina! Oh, he's all over the place! Rua lands another knee that sends Jurcina to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wandeco Rua!
Our winner, Wandeco Rua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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