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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zica comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets by Metallica. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Adam Rubio enters the cage!
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162 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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165 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jones Zica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zica moves away.
Zica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Zica - just one landing.
Rubio wants to clinch.
Zica loads up on a big right hand but Rubio slips the punch.
Zica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubio was well out of range. Poor timing from Zica.
Zica rushes Rubio and presses him up against the cage.
Rubio lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubio lands with a right to the head.
Rubio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rubio throws a head punch that misses.
Zica misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zica backwards.
Zica is trying to break the clinch but Rubio is controlling him.
A short left from Rubio.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rubio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Rubio.
Zica throws a head punch that misses.
Rubio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rubio lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jones Zica has been cut.
Rubio blocks an uppercut.
Rubio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rubio has clasped his hands together around Zica's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rubio decides to stand back up. Rubio steps back and let's Zica get back to his feet.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubio moves away from the strike by Zica.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zica manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Zica.
Zica throws a right hand that Rubio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubio also avoids with ease.
Rubio has managed to clinch.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rubio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubio.
Rubio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rubio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zica scores with a hook to the body.
Zica working aggressively here.
Zica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubio lands with a short shot to the head.
Rubio misses with a knee strike.
Rubio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zica misses with the head strike.
Zica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubio prevents Zica from breaking the clinch.
Rubio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio misses with an elbow strike.
Zica misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubio blocks an uppercut.
Rubio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zica leaning against his opponent.
Rubio blocks a body shot from Zica.
Zica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adam Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio tries to clinch up but Zica circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zica manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubio wants to clinch.
Jones Zica is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubio closes the distance but Zica moves to the side
and Zica counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubio is looking to clinch but Zica is avoiding it.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
Zica looks for the body kick but Rubio saw that one coming.
Rubio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rubio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rubio scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubio lands with a light punch inside.
Rubio is working Zica over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rubio gets through Zica's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zica slows down the pace here.
Rubio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zica's defenses.
Zica misses with the head strike.
Rubio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubio throws a punch but it's blocked by Zica.
Zica blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rubio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Zica's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rubio is looking to clinch but Zica is avoiding it.
Zica takes a swing at Rubio's ribcage but misses.
Rubio tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Zica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubio swats away the attempt to clinch by Zica.
Zica misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubio.
Zica takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rubio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rubio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio lands a hook that snaps the head of Zica backwards.
Zica wants to break free but Rubio has control.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rubio.
Zica lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubio's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rubio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zica backwards.
Zica tries to work over Rubio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubio is looking to break free of the clinch but Zica has double underhooks.
Zica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubio trying to land knees to the body.
Rubio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubio instigates a clinch.
Zica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zica - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rubio lands a nice elbow.
Rubio has a couple of punches blocked by Zica.
Adam Rubio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rubio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rubio slows down the pace here.
Zica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubio looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Zica fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica can't find room to land a body shot as Rubio controls the action.
Zica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Zica.
Rubio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zica's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zica misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zica is trying to break the clinch but Rubio is controlling him.
Zica tries to work over Rubio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zica stalling against the cage.
Rubio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubio is looking to clinch but Zica is avoiding it.
Rubio closes the distance and pushes Zica back into the cage.
Zica throws a head punch that misses.
Zica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Rubio pushes Zica up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rubio fails to land.
Zica misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zica is trying to break free.
Rubio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zica stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rubio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zica scores with a shoulder strike.
Zica scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zica was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubio.
Rubio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zica is fending him off so far but Rubio persists. Nope, Zica circles away and we're back to standing.
Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zica misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rubio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio wants to clinch up but Zica keeps it at a distance.
Rubio lands with an overhand left.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zica manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zica throws a jab when Rubio was well out of range.
Rubio doesn't manage to clinch there - Zica circles away.
Rubio rushes Zica and presses him up against the cage.
Zica lands a shoulder strike.
Zica throws a head punch that misses.
Rubio leaning against his opponent.
Rubio blocking some punches.
Zica lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zica.
Zica throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zica lands with a light punch inside.
Rubio lands an elbow inside.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zica can't find room to land a body shot as Rubio controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Rubio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jones Zica's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zica misses with a hook
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rubio tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Rubio tries to clinch but Zica moves out of range.
Zica scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubio darts in trying to clinch
and Zica counters with a straight right hand.
Zica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubio circles away quickly and effectively.
Rubio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zica keeps the fight on the outside.
Zica throws an overhand right that lands on Rubio's shoulder, as Rubio tries to avoid the shot.
Zica throws a head kick that misses.
Zica is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zica misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zica misses with a straight right.
Zica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zica misses with a wild body shot.
Zica throws a series of punches but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio wants to clinch up but Zica keeps it at a distance.
Rubio tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Rubio wants to clinch
and Zica counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubio doesn't manage to clinch there - Zica circles away.
Zica throws a hook but Rubio avoids it easily.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zica pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zica lands with a hook. Rubio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zica keeps the fight on the outside.
Zica works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rubio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rubio blocks a body shot from Zica.
Zica misses with a body punch.
Rubio connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zica has a couple of punches blocked by Rubio.
Zica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zica lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rubio is working for takedown but Zica is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rubio lands with a right to the head.
Zica stalls.
Rubio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rubio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zica after a bit of a struggle.
Rubio is leaning against Zica and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zica blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zica lands a nice uppercut.
Rubio manages to break the clinch.
Rubio tries to clinch up
and Zica counters with a right hand to the body.
Rubio tries to clinch but Zica is having none of it.
Jones Zica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubio lands with a nice combination. Zica backs away looking to recover.
Rubio tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Rubio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zica counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zica throws a combination. Rubio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rubio is rocked!
Adam Rubio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Zica throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubio is still on wobbly legs! Can Zica finish him?
Rubio moves in looking to clinch but Zica pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica cracks Rubio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rubio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Zica finish him?
Zica misses with a hook.
Rubio walks straight into a right hand from Zica - that's dropped him! Zica jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rubio from any more punishment! Rubio complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jones Zica!
Jones Zica seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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