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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akau Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Rico had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akau Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico is looking to clinch.
Rico takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Juan Rico has been cut.
Rico misses with a takedown attempt - Umaga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rico throws a head kick but Umaga moves out of range.
Rico changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Umaga tries to avoid it but Rico manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Umaga to the ground. Umaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Umaga clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Umaga.
Umaga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Umaga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rico tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Umaga.
Umaga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rico.
Umaga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rico is defending well.
Rico can't get the takedown.
Umaga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico drops down looking for an ankle pick but Umaga pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga thows a body kick. Rico tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Umaga lands a big head kick that sends Rico tumbling to the mat! Umaga takes a step backwards and waves Rico back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rico is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Umaga.
Oh Rico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rico on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umaga. Umaga obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umaga plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Rico swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Rico face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akau Umaga!
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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
80% |
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