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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olyksandr Chai (ranked 164 p4p, 391 weight class) and Wanderlei Rua (ranked 24 p4p, 56 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Olyksandr Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Chai should have avoided that one.
It looks like Olyksandr Chai has been cut.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Rua swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Rua misses.
Chai takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wanderlei Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
It looks like Wanderlei Rua has been cut.
Rua lands a body shot.
Wanderlei Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Chai misses.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Rua slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olyksandr Chai's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Rua as he connects with a hook.
Rua misses with a body shot
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olyksandr Chai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Rua's defenses.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Rua throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That has opened up Wanderlei Rua's cut even more.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai avoids the body shot from Rua.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Jeez, Olyksandr Chai's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chai throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai is breathing heavily.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Rua misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Rua dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Rua cracks Chai with a good jab.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters by clinching up.
A short right from Chai.
Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Wanderlei Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rua to the ground. Chai is now in Rua's guard.
Rua is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai advances nicely into full mount.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua keeps trying to improve his position.
Rua defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyksandr Chai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Chai.
Wanderlei Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Rua's head back.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua misses with a straight right.
A big right from Chai misses.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Rua misses.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wanderlei Rua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Rua misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderlei Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Olyksandr Chai!
A victorious Olyksandr Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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