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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Chua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Chua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Serra!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra shoots for a takedown but Chua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chua shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Serra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Serra has his foot on Chua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chua works his way back into a safe position though.
Chua preventing the sweep.
Chua throwing strikes from guard but Serra blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chua postures up in Serra's guard and throws a big left but Serra blocks it.
Chua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Serra has an active guard here but Chua has managed to pass into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra is trying to control but can't.
Serra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chua.
Serra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serra is refusing to be controlled, as Chua sits in half guard.
Serra has hold of Chua's hands but Chua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chua slips a nice elbow through Serra's hands, connecting with Serra's forehead.
Ground and pound from Chua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chua wants to control but Serra is keeping him busy.
Chua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Serra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chua with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chua postures up in Serra's guard and throws a big left but Serra blocks it.
Serra working for a triangle but Chua defends it easily.
Chua with a nice head shot there.
Chua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serra's head.
Chua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chua with a nice head shot there.
Chua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Serra's head.
Serra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chua is looking to work some ground and pound but Serra has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chua throwing strikes from guard but Serra blocks nicely.
Serra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chua throws a big right hand that misses.
Chua throwing strikes but missing.
Chua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Serra controls Chua momentarily but Chua frees himself.
Serra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chua postures up in Serra's guard and throws a big left but Serra blocks it.
Chua postures up in Serra's guard and throws a big left but Serra blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chua is working Serra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Serra's head.
Chua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chua landing with the ground and pound.
Chua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Serra controls Chua momentarily but Chua frees himself.
Serra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chua is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Serra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chua has managed to get both his arms back between Serra's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Chua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Serra shoots in but Chua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chua closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Serra quickly recovers to half guard.
Bryan Chua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Serra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Serra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chua stalling away here and it's allowed Serra to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Serra has an active guard here but Chua has managed to pass into half guard.
Chua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serra trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Chua there.
Chua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chua moves nicely into side control.
An elbow from Chua crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Serra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chua in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chua cracks Serra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serra manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Chua.
Serra actively working from the bottom here.
Chua scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chua connects with a nice short shot to Serra's temple.
Chua is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chua is nestled in close to Serra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Serra is rocked!
Chua is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Serra!
Chua lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Serra is still in real trouble! Can Chua finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Chua! Serra is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryan Chua!
Bryan Chua managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The [A]lliance Clothing + Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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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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