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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quita Ioptoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Rue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quita Ioptoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Rue!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioptoa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rue checks it well.
Ioptoa misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Ioptoa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ioptoa misses with a two punch combination.
Ioptoa throws a series of punches but Rue moves out of range.
Rue tries to clinch up but Ioptoa circles away and keeps his distance.
Rue moves out of range as Ioptoa throws a body kick.
Rue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ioptoa counters with a one-two to the body.
Ioptoa throws a sloppy head kick and Rue moves out of range easily.
Ioptoa throws a jab when Rue was well out of range.
Ioptoa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Rue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ioptoa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rue throws a looping overhand right but Ioptoa ducks down to avoid it.
Ioptoa throws a body kick that misses.
Ioptoa misses with a leg kick.
Rue doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ioptoa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ioptoa.
Rue is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ioptoa avoiding damage.
Ioptoa is trying to drag Rue to the mat but Rue just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ioptoa is trying to pull guard but Rue turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rue has a couple of punches blocked by Ioptoa.
Rue is working for takedown but Ioptoa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rue is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rue manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ioptoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rue wants to stand and escape but Ioptoa is having none of it.
Ioptoa is stalling in the full guard.
Rue wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioptoa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Quita Ioptoa.
Rue avoids the head kick by Ioptoa.
Ioptoa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ioptoa throws a head kick that misses.
Ioptoa throws a series of strikes that have Rue backpedaling.
Ioptoa misses with a series of wild punches.
Quita Ioptoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rue avoids the head kick by Ioptoa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ioptoa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rue.
Ioptoa tries to land a leg kick but Rue saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quita Ioptoa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ioptoa tries to land a front kick but Rue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rue moves out of range of the body kick from Ioptoa.
Ioptoa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Ioptoa. Those never looked like landing.
Rue misses with a body shot.
Ioptoa misses with a few strikes there.
Rue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ioptoa misses with a wild combination.
Rue has closed the distance and engaged Ioptoa in a clinch.
Rue can't get the takedown.
Rue throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioptoa fails to pull guard.
Rue jumps guard but Ioptoa stands there with Rue around his waist. Rue gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ioptoa wants a takedown.
Rue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ioptoa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quita Ioptoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Rue.
Ioptoa controlling the action here for a moment.
Rue keeps control of Ioptoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioptoa breaks the clinch.
Ioptoa misses with a head kick.
Rue moves in looking to clinch but Ioptoa pushes him off.
Rue wants to clinch
and Ioptoa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rue won't be happy with that.
Ioptoa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rue struggling a bit here.
Ioptoa taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rue can't do much from the bottom here.
Ioptoa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rue is looking to regain half guard here but Ioptoa keeps moving and retains side control.
Ioptoa wants to stand but Rue has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioptoa wants to control but Rue is keeping him busy.
Rue can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rue shoots and misses
and Ioptoa counters by clinching up.
Ioptoa is trying to pull guard but Rue turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ioptoa manages to break the clinch.
Rue tries to clinch but Ioptoa moves out of range.
Rue blocks a head kick by Ioptoa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quita Ioptoa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ioptoa throws a head kick but Rue moves out of range.
Ioptoa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li Rue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ioptoa.
Rue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ioptoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ioptoa misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Rue. Those never looked like landing.
Rue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ioptoa moves away.
Rue blocks the body kick.
Ioptoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quita Ioptoa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ioptoa looks to land a combination but Rue avoids it well.
Rue tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioptoa fails to land with a series of punches.
Rue misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ioptoa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ioptoa looks to land a combination but Rue avoids it well.
Rue tries to clinch up.
Rue misses with a takedown attempt
and Ioptoa counters with a one-two to the body.
A clash of legs there as Rue blocks the low kick.
Ioptoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rue checks a leg kick.
Rue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rue misses with a hook.
Ioptoa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rue fails with a takedown attempt.
Rue with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ioptoa moves into the clinch.
Quita Ioptoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Rue.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ioptoa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rue working hard to break the clinch.
Ioptoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ioptoa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rue fails with the takedown
and Ioptoa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ioptoa.
Rue misses with a knee to the head.
Rue is looking to control Ioptoa's arms but Ioptoa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rue has his back to the cage.
Rue tries to circle away but Ioptoa has him pinned against the cage.
Rue can't break the clinch.
Ioptoa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ioptoa manages to end up in side control.
Ioptoa tries to stand but Rue controls the position and pulls Ioptoa into his guard.
Ioptoa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ioptoa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rue on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ioptoa's guard.
Ioptoa controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ioptoa wants to get back to his feet but Rue is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rue pushes down on Ioptoa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quita Ioptoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ioptoa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quita Ioptoa!
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energy
A | B |
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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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