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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Berrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alejandro Berrio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch up but Berrio circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Berrio moves into the clinch.
Berrio tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Berrio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berrio drives through with a takedown into Rua's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berrio is aware though and is defending well.
Berrio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rua's head.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Berrio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berrio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Berrio looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrio forces his way into half guard.
Berrio tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rua is trying to stand.
Berrio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berrio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berrio tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rua.
Berrio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Berrio prevents Rua from standing back up.
Berrio wants to stand but Rua has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rua wants to control but Berrio is keeping busy.
Berrio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berrio pulls his head out easily.
Berrio not doing much here.
Berrio wants to take a breather but Rua is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alejandro Berrio has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berrio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to clinch but Berrio moves out of range.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Berrio avoids the head kick by Rua.
Berrio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berrio pulls his head out easily.
Rua is looking to escape.
Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berrio pulls his head out easily.
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Rua will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rua is looking to clinch but Berrio is avoiding it.
Berrio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Berrio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Berrio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berrio won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berrio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua is looking to stand up but Berrio isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Berrio wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Berrio. Berrio gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berrio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rafael Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berrio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berrio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berrio shoots in looking for a takedown but Rua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berrio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rafael Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Berrio.
Berrio wants to clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berrio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Rua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rua has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berrio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Rua wants to clinch
and Berrio moves into the clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to clinch but Berrio moves away
and Berrio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rua's guard now.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berrio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rua is tightening it up a little... Berrio has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Berrio reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Berrio taps out! nice BJJ there by Rua!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael 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
49% |
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