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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja Rua had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rodrigo Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 Montreal, Ninja Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rua to the ground. Souza is now in Rua's guard.
Souza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Souza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rua is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Souza, into his guard.
Rua 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ninja Rua just wasn't active enough.
Rua gets the takedown into side control.
Rua remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Rua has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua gets a takedown into half guard.
Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Souza sees it coming and defends easily.
Rua passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua raining down shots from the mount!
Rua working for a submission but Souza is keeping him at bay.
Rua controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to control but Souza is having none of it.
Rua landing strikes from the mount and Souza is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Rua dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Rua stands and steps away. Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ninja Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Souza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua passes to side control.
Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but Souza is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua taking a breather here.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua pulls guard successfully.
Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rua!
Rua has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Rua dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Rua 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're going to have a standup here because Ninja Rua wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Souza wants a takedown.
Ninja Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Souza.
Rua has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Souza regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rua stands up out of the half guard.
Souza tries for a takedown but Rua circles away easily
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Souza didn't expect that.
Rua stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ninja Rua has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ninja Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza is looking to stand back up but Rua counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Souza.
Rua throws a strike but Souza avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rua prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Souza is looking to stand back up but Rua counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Souza.
Rua has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scoring with strikes but Souza is staying in there.
Rua with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ninja Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rua, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Rua!
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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
40% |
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