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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Scalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Scalante will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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18 - 2 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Scalante!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scalante throws a shot to the body.
Rua slips under a jab from Scalante.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scalante thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scalante scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Arturo Rua has been cut.
Scalante misses with a double jab.
Scalante misses with a hook.
Scalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Scalante scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scalante throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scalante scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua moves out of range as Scalante strikes.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua tries to clinch but Scalante is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua throws a hook to the side of Scalante's head but Scalante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scalante misses with a series of wild punches.
Scalante lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scalante.
Arturo Rua's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scalante throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Scalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Scalante.
Scalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scalante misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua blocking some punches.
Scalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Scalante pushes Rua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Scalante avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Scalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Scalante takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rocky Scalante has been cut.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Rocky Scalante's cut even more.
Rua lands an elbow just above Scalante 's eye.
The cut above Rocky Scalante's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Scalante shrugs off.
Rocky Scalante's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocky Scalante's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Rua!
Arturo Rua took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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