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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faishan Singsurat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rua's choice of entrance music: Because I got High. Singsurat has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faishan Singsurat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rampage Rua!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singsurat lands a high kick!
Singsurat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua gets a clinch.
Singsurat prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua stalling.
Singsurat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Singsurat missing with knees to the body.
Singsurat is breathing heavily.
Singsurat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua decides to pull guard.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Singsurat!
Rua controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua trying to control but Singsurat is having none of it.
Rua landing strikes from the mount and Singsurat is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Rua connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rua looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rua controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Rua has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rampage Rua just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Singsurat to the mat! Singsurat manages to get full guard.
Rua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Singsurat, up you get!
Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampage Rua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rua looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Singsurat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singsurat tries to get out of the position.
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singsurat defending well though.
Singsurat is trying to stand.
Rua wants to pass to mount but Singsurat is defending the position.
Rua is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Singsurat is just riding it out for now. Rua eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rua not doing much here.
Rua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singsurat wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Singsurat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rua throws a strike but Singsurat avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singsurat keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua thows a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua trying to control but Singsurat is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Singsurat connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampage Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Singsurat sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A clash of legs there as Singsurat blocks the low kick.
Singsurat drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singsurat swivels and escapes.
Rua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faishan Singsurat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampage Rua.
Singsurat tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua tries to stand and escape but Singsurat actually recovers to full guard.
Singsurat is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singsurat lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Singsurat obliges.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Singsurat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singsurat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Singsurat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Singsurat as Rua tries to tie him up.
Singsurat lands a knee to the body.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Singsurat.
Singsurat looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua tries to pull guard but Singsurat won't allow it.
Singsurat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Singsurat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua tries to pull guard but Singsurat holds him up against the cage and eventually Rua drops back down to his feet.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Singsurat has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Singsurat.
Rua avoiding damage as Singsurat throws knees to the body.
Singsurat missing with knees to the body.
Singsurat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua jumps into guard, dragging Singsurat to the mat.
Singsurat passes into half guard.
Singsurat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rua!
Singsurat working Rua over with strikes here.
Singsurat in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Singsurat is landing with some decent strikes but Rua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Singsurat with shots to the head and body - Rua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Singsurat scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rua?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Singsurat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rua is trying to stand up.
Rua is trying desperately to improve position.
Singsurat raining down shots from the mount!
Singsurat breaks from Rua's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Singsurat breaks from Rua's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Singsurat landing strikes, looking to finish!
Faishan Singsurat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rampage Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singsurat avoids the attempt from Rua to control.
A nice elbow there by Singsurat.
A nice elbow there by Singsurat.
Rua regains half guard.
Rua trying to hold on to Singsurat's head to control him but Singsurat postures up.
Rua might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Singsurat kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rampage Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Singsurat seems to be working for a kimura but Rua defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rampage Rua.
I've got Rua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampage Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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