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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Oda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobunaga Oda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cory Rua!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oda misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oda is trying to stand up here but Rua is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Rua there.
Rua moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Oda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oda keeps working.
Rua cracks Oda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rua in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oda being controlled for a moment.
Oda regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rua in particular looking to stall.
Oda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rua on the ground.
Rua lands with a punch from half guard.
Oda is rocked!
Well, if Rua 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rua lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Oda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rua lands with a punch from half guard.
Oda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rua lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Oda quite badly. Oda pulls Rua in close trying to recover. Rua postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Oda on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Oda doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Rua!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
83% |
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