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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shotgun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Waddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shotgun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Waddell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Waddell.
Waddell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Waddell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
William Waddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Waddell.
Waddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua clinches up against the cage.
Waddell tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waddell.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua cracks Waddell with a nice body shot.
Rua prevents Waddell from breaking the clinch.
Waddell avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waddell tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua avoiding damage as Waddell throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Waddell.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Waddell misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Waddell misses with a knee to the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Waddell has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waddell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rua up against the cage.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waddell breaks the clinch.
Waddell clinches but Rua breaks the clinch
and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Waddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua tries to clinch but Waddell moves away
and Waddell moves into the clinch.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Waddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shotgun Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rua looks to clinch
and Waddell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rua looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rua is trying to stand back up.
I really don't envy Rua right now.
Rua trying to get back to his feet but Waddell is in full control for now.
Rua tries to escape but Waddell has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet but Waddell has full control of the position and if anything, Rua has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua manages to reverse the position and now he's in Waddell's guard. Nice work there by Rua.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waddell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Waddell wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waddell pushes Rua off and scrambles back to his feet.
Waddell tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Waddell trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Waddell is trying to break free.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Rua.
Waddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Waddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rua wants to clinch
and Waddell counters with a shoot takedown. Rua fights it but they end up in guard.
Waddell won't allow Rua to sweep him here.
Waddell is standing up over Rua. Rua looks to escape but Waddell dives into side control.
Rua bucks up and tries to throw Waddell off but instead Waddell has got his back!
I really don't envy Rua right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waddell looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Rua taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Waddell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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