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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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131 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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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
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pasha shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Pasha down.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rua napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pasha wants to take a breather but Rua manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pasha.
Pasha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasha throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Pasha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Pasha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pasha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rua dives on top into guard.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha looking for a sweep. Not yet Pasha, not yet.
Pasha has his feet on Rua's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Pasha off balance momentarily.
Pasha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasha has a takedown stuffed.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Pasha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pasha checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pasha.
Pasha tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasha looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Pasha shoots and misses
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Pasha in his tracks for a moment.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
Pasha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha lands with a left to the head.
Rua lands a body shot.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua looking to stall.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua pushes Pasha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pasha takes an elbow to the temple.
Pasha blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Pasha avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pasha scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Pasha takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pasha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pasha avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ali Pasha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rua lands with a nice body kick.
Pasha moves out of range of the body kick.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pasha.
Pasha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Pasha persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Pasha's leg but Pasha calmly moves out of range.
Pasha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rua avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Rua misses
and Pasha counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
Ali Pasha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Pasha moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Pasha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pasha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rua sprawls and moves away.
Pasha dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Pasha's head and hops out.
Pasha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Rua throws a fast counter high kick but Pasha manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Rua throws a front kick that sends Pasha stumbling back into the cage.
Gabriel Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Pasha checks it.
Pasha is looking to counter the offense by Rua and move into the clinch.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rua counters with a body kick.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pasha.
Rua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua tries to score with a low kick but Pasha moves his leg out of the way.
Pasha shoots in looking for a takedown but Rua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pasha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pasha's sensitive parts.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rua steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rua works over Pasha's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.
Rua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pasha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua misses with a body punch
and Pasha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pasha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
Pasha blocks a low kick nicely.
Pasha moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Pasha forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Pasha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Pasha.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
Rua blocking some punches.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Pasha in his tracks for a moment.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Rua stalling in the clinch but Pasha improves position.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Rua blocking some punches.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
Rua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Pasha throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Rua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Pasha's front leg but catches the back leg as Pasha tries to avoid it.
Pasha lands with a slapping head kick.
Pasha has a takedown stuffed.
Rua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pasha tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Pasha shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pasha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasha gets the takedown into side control.
Rua is not content to let Pasha control the position.
Rua struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pasha wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
Pasha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rua, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua struggling a bit here.
Pasha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rua knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pasha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pasha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rua knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pasha throws an elbow but Rua slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pasha advances nicely into full mount.
Pasha throwing strikes but Rua recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Pasha prevents Rua from improving his position.
Rua works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pasha throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua is trying to keep Pasha in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Pasha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pasha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Pasha!
Ali Pasha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Gabriel Rua stepped up to the mic, saying 'For Fucks sake.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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