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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 360 p4p, 51 weight class) and Anti Half Assed (ranked 529 p4p, 80 weight class). Rua's entrance music is Tarantula . A fine choice. Anti Half Assed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jao Rua's chin.
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171 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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170 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Half Assed moves away from the strike by Rua.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Half Assed. Beautiful body shot.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Half Assed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Half Assed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rua slips under a jab from Half Assed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Half Assed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Half Assed.
Anti Half Assed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Half Assed misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
It looked like Rua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Half Assed.
Rua misses with a hook
and Half Assed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Half Assed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Half Assed loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Half Assed clobbers Rua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Half Assed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua shoots in but Half Assed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Half Assed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua blocks a jab.
Half Assed looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rua walks into a stiff left hand from Half Assed.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Half Assed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed jabs at Rua's body.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Half Assed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua slips under a jab.
Half Assed throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
Half Assed misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Rua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Half Assed misses with a straight left.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Half Assed walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua wants to clinch but Half Assed slips to the side
and Half Assed counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Half Assed lands a lovely overhand right.
Half Assed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Half Assed scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
Rua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Half Assed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Half Assed.
Anti Half Assed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Half Assed.
Half Assed loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Donk. Half Assed catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Half Assed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Half Assed misses with a looping right.
Rua is looking to counter the offense by Half Assed and move into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Half Assed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Half Assed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
Half Assed gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Half Assed manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed trying to control the position here.
Rua pushing down on Half Assed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua seems to be working for a kimura but Half Assed defends the submission attempt.
Half Assed looking for submissions off his back.
Half Assed is staying active underneath Rua, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Half Assed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua is looking to stall here but Half Assed recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua drops back, looking for a kneebar! Half Assed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Half Assed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Half Assed!
Half Assed is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Half Assed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua is trying to control Half Assed's posture but Half Assed avoids it.
Half Assed trying to control the position but Rua is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed tries for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Half Assed wants to take a breather but Rua manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Half Assed.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Half Assed is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Half Assed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Half Assed from controlling successfully.
Half Assed advances to half guard.
Half Assed trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Half Assed is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rua!
Half Assed prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Half Assed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Half Assed prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Half Assed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Half Assed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Rua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Half Assed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Half Assed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Half Assed lands the left hand.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Half Assed looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Half Assed is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Half Assed, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Half Assed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Half Assed is looking to reverse the position.
Rua is looking to take a break and control but Half Assed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Half Assed is looking to regain half guard here but Rua keeps moving and retains side control.
Rua remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Anti Half Assed 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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Half Assed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rua is looking for a kimura here.
Half Assed keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Half Assed felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Half Assed trying to control here.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Half Assed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is keen to just control but Half Assed is a slippery customer.
Jao Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Half Assed is positioning himself well to prevent Rua advancing to mount.
Rua is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Half Assed is just riding it out for now. Rua eventually gives up the hold.
Jao Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Half Assed is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Half Assed gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Half Assed manages to retain guard.
Half Assed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Half Assed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rua wants to control from the top but Half Assed keeps moving.
Rua postures up.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Half Assed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua throwing strikes from guard but Half Assed blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Half Assed controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Rua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Half Assed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Half Assed!
An intense looking Anti Half Assed took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'YOU LIKE THAT!?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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