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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 lbs
30 - 28 - 1 |
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180 cm
38
168 lbs
29 - 30 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
30 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermansson is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Hermansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hermansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hermansson checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hermansson checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Hermansson drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
Hermansson blocks an elbow strike.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Hermansson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua is pushing Hermansson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hermansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Hermansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermansson's brow.
Rua looking to slow down the pace here.
Hermansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hermansson wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Hermansson prevents a body shot from Rua.
Hermansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermansson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Rua.
Hermansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hermansson blocks a body shot from Rua.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Hermansson controls the action.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermansson has clasped his hands together around Rua's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson working away.
Rua might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hermansson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rua is looking to reverse the position.
Rua is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermansson tries to stand and escape but Rua is controlling the position.
Hermansson prevents Rua from improving his position.
Hermansson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rua.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hermansson clinches up against the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua looking to slow down the pace here.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Hermansson blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Hermansson avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Hermansson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rua is defending well.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hermansson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Hermansson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Rua.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a body shot.
Hermansson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hermansson moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Hermansson avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hermansson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Hermansson controls the action.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Hermansson wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermansson backwards.
Hermansson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gabriel Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Hermansson's takedown attempt.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hermansson tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
Rua tries a body shot but Hermansson blocks it.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermansson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Hermansson blocks the elbow strike.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jan Olov Hermansson has been cut.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Hermansson shrugs off.
Hermansson goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Olov Hermansson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rua misses with a low kick.
It looked like Hermansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jan Olov Hermansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermansson gets a clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hermansson in his tracks for a moment.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hermansson in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua stalling.
Hermansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hermansson or not.
Rua stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Hermansson goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Rua.
Hermansson wants to clinch.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermansson.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Hermansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hermansson clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Jan Olov Hermansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hermansson is keeping busy.
Hermansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Hermansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Hermansson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hermansson misses with a hook.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermansson wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Rua.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermansson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hermansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gabriel Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hermansson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Hermansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermansson.
Hermansson tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hermansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua scores with a head kick.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Hermansson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hermansson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hermansson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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