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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Rua (ranked 3922 p4p, 4428 weight class) and Giacomo Feher (ranked 0 p4p, 394 weight class). Rickson Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm 23 190 1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 22 155 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Very confident |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Rua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giacomo Feher! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Feher moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off. Feher slips a jab from Rua. Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Feher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Feher scores with a couple of nice shots. Feher is nestled in close to Rua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Feher throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely. Feher trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away. Feher is looking for a kimura here.
Feher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Feher. Feher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well. Feher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though. Feher is taking a breather. Rua says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Feher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Feher is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer. Feher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Feher lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feher working the head and body with strikes. Rua is not content to let Feher control the position. Feher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Feher missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Feher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Feher. Feher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Feher on the ground. Feher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Feher missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rua trying to control here.
Feher wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy. Feher scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Rua wants to control but Feher is keeping busy.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position. Feher thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Feher looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Feher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rua! Feher throwing strikes here but Rua is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Feher throws some wild stikes that Rua manages to avoid easily.
Feher looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Feher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Feher wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely. Feher working the ground and pound effectively.
Feher trying to control but he's not successful this time. Feher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Feher working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Feher throws some wild stikes that Rua manages to avoid easily.
Feher breaks from Rua's wrist control and lands an elbow. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Feher dominated that round. That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Rua connects with a body shot that sends Feher's belly button to the back. Feher misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Rua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rua.
Feher is rocked! Rua lands a brutal uppercut that launches Feher off his feet! Feher tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rickson Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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