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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Rua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arona shoots in and bounces Rua off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Arona pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is doing well to control the position and prevent Arona from advancing to side control.
Rua is looking to control Arona's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rua avoid being mounted?
Arona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arona is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
Arona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rua has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arona is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arona is looking for a kimura here.
Arona is trying to work for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well.
Arona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well.
Arona wants to work for an arm triangle but Rua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arona stops Rua from getting back to his feet.
Arona is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rua sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well.
Rua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Arona wants to pass to mount but Rua is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Arona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arona is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rua sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Arona dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arona swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.
Arona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Arona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Arona, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arona swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Arona gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Arona wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Arona gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Arona prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Arona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua gets caught napping as Arona dives in and scores a takedown. Rua manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rua dives on top into guard.
Rua has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Arona to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rua is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Arona pulls down on the head and he's put Rua to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricardo Arona!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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