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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ano Aukanaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Travis Barker Remix Soulja Boy . This should be a great matchup!
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182 cm
28
198 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ano Aukanaii! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rockson Rua! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aukanaii jabbing away but nothing is landing. An inside leg kick from Rua misses. Aukanaii thows a leg kick but Rua checks it and Rua counters with a straight right hand. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aukanaii.
Aukanaii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively. Aukanaii misses with a few strikes there.
Rua thuds a left hand into Aukanaii's body. Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aukanaii. Rua fails in his attempt to clinch. Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Aukanaii. Aukanaii gets slowly back to his feet. Aukanaii takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aukanaii swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua. Aukanaii throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease. Aukanaii blocks the body kick.
Rua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Rua looking for a guillotine here but Aukanaii defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rua wants to sweep but no luck. Aukanaii throws a big right hand that misses. Aukanaii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Rua has momentary wrist control but Aukanaii slips an elbow through the middle. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aukanaii throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Aukanaii trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aukanaii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rua defends well. Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Aukanaii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Aukanaii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Aukanaii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Aukanaii looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.
Rua advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aukanaii is trying to improve his position. Rua working away. Aukanaii is trying to improve his position. Aukanaii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Aukanaii is defending well. Aukanaii looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rua passes into side control! Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but Aukanaii is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rua is looking to take a break and control but Aukanaii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Aukanaii tries to improve position but can't. Aukanaii throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Aukanaii misses with a strike from the bottom. Aukanaii is trying to get back to half guard. Rua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aukanaii tries to improve position but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rockson Rua will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aukanaii. That did some damage! Sloppy strikes from Aukanaii. Those never looked like landing. A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target. Aukanaii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Aukanaii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rua was covering up waiting for the punch and Aukanaii finishes the takedown easily into guard. Aukanaii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Aukanaii postures up.
Aukanaii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Rua is trying to control the position but Aukanaii postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rua trying to control the position here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rockson Rua hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Aukanaii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aukanaii gets slowly back to his feet. The fight moves into the clinch position. Aukanaii is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now. Aukanaii has picked Rua up - he's going for a ride! Aukanaii dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Rua is looking for a sweep. Aukanaii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Aukanaii throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rua to regain full guard. Aukanaii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aukanaii looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Aukanaii tries to strike from the bottom.
Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aukanaii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between Aukanaii's legs - danger averted. Aukanaii wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rua trying to control but Aukanaii is working from the bottom. Rua is looking to work some ground and pound but Aukanaii has wrist control. Rua advances to half guard. Aukanaii moves into full guard.
Aukanaii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rua wants to control from the top but Aukanaii keeps moving. Aukanaii controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself. Rua trying to control but Aukanaii is working from the bottom. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Aukanaii is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rua throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Aukanaii's body to avoid the submission. Aukanaii has instead reached around Rua's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Aukanaii arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ano Aukanaii!
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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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