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Saemon Havarian PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is West Bound And Down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: East Bound And Down. Johnson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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199 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
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195 cm
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267 lbs
27 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
Rua tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rua on his heels. He'll look to pass Rua's guard now, I'm sure.
Rua trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnsonis looking to pass into half guard but Rua pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rua is in guard.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Rua just wasn't active enough.
Rua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Johnson looks gassed!
Rua passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!
Rua content just to control the position here.
Rua moves to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Johnson's body.
Rua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rua working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Johnson is doing well to defend. Rua seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Johnson is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Rua!
Alex Rua retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, Alex Rua was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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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
32% |
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