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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
28 - 28 - 0 |
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165 lbs
26 - 28 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegata blocks a low kick nicely.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rua tries to land a body kick
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegata closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the cage.
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vegata blocks an uppercut.
Vegata trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Vegata stalling against the cage.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegata letting Rua take a breather here.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vegata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vegata's defenses.
Vegata has Rua pressed against the cage.
A short left from Rua.
Vegata looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegata taking a breather.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vegata.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rua gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Vegata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vegata tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua looking to slow down the pace here.
Vegata trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vegata into the cage.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Vegata takes a shot to the head.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegata's elbow.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Rua.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua avoiding damage as Vegata throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Vegata.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
Vegata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vegata blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Vegata avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua looking to stall.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vegata dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Vegata trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vegata misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vegata backwards.
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!
Vegata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vegata content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Vegata tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Rua.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Vegata blocks an elbow strike.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Vegata's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rua throws a leg kick but Vegata sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gabriel Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Rua tenderised Vegata's leg. Vegata is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vegata wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Rua misses its target.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua rushes Vegata and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vegata's brow.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vegata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vegata is rocked!
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vegata is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
That has opened up Antonio Vegata's cut even more.
Rua pushes Vegata against the cage. Rua is working some dirty boxing. Rua pushes off with a quick right hook! Vegata goes down! Vegata tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rua moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua took his opportunity to call for a title shot in 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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