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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Onarpos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
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288 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Onarpos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onarpos scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
Rua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rua duly obliges.
It looks like Antonio Onarpos has been cut.
Rua swings for the body but Onarpos moves out of range.
Onarpos slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Charles Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onarpos throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onarpos dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Onarpos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Onarpos gets slowly back to his feet.
Onarpos cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Charles Rua has been cut.
Onarpos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Onarpos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Onarpos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Onarpos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
Rua leaves Onarpos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Charles Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Onarpos.
Rua looks to land a combination but Onarpos avoids it well.
Rua looks to land a combination but Onarpos avoids it well.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Onarpos looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua throws a right hand that Onarpos ducks under and follows up with a left that Onarpos also avoids with ease.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Onarpos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Onarpos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onarpos fails with the takedown.
Rua catches Onarpos napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Onarpos to the canvas!
Onarpos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.
Onarpos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Onarpos looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onarpos looking for a sweep. Not yet Onarpos, not yet.
Onarpos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Onarpos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua tries to stand but Onarpos is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Onarpos 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 - Onarpos pulls down on the head and he's put Rua to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Onarpos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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