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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilmer Zacarias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilmer Zacarias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Rua!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zacarias bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zacarias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zacarias lands a high kick!
Zacarias tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rua scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zacarias tries to improve position but can't.
Zacarias manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zacarias stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rua to get to his feet.
Zacarias looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zacarias swivels and escapes.
A left and a right from Zacarias both land. Nice combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rua.
Zacarias tries to buck Rua off but Rua is having none of it.
Zacarias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rua's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zacarias wants to get back to full guard.
Rua is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zacarias tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zacarias throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zacarias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua prevents Zacarias from improving his position.
Zacarias wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rua seems to be looking for submissions.
Zacarias makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zacarias tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Zacarias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rua!
Zacarias with the ground and pound from mount.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zacarias is landing with some decent strikes but Rua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rua manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rua moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zacarias has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rua to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Zacarias is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rua pulls down on the head and he's put Zacarias to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Rua!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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