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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Quazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Rua (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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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie Quazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eduardo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quazar tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Quazar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rua takes a step back to recover.
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Quazar has him pressed against the cage.
Quazar is looking to control Rua's arms but Rua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quazar has his back to the cage.
Rua is trying to stall.
Quazar lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
Rua trying to stall but Quazar improves his position.
Rua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quazar smiles and moves away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quazar wants to clinch.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quazar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quazar closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Quazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Quazar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quazar clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Quazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Quazar has him pressed against the cage.
Rua tries to pull guard but Quazar holds him up against the cage and eventually Rua drops back down to his feet.
Ronnie Quazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Rua.
Quazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quazar lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Rua looks gassed!
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quazar backwards.
Quazar lands a nice elbow.
Quazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quazar lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Rua wants to stall.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quazar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quazar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quazar landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quazar working Rua over with knees to the body.
Quazar with a knee to the head.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quazar lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quazar slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Quazar with a knee to the head.
Quazar lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Quazar lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Quazar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua is rocked!
Quazar has Rua pushed against the cage.
Rua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quazar walks away with a smile on his face. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quazar clinches but Rua breaks the clinch
and Rua counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quazar keeps working.
Quazar wants to get back to his feet but Rua drags him back down.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quazar keeps working.
Rua wants to stand but Quazar is controlling his arm.
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.
Quazar wants to get back to his feet but Rua drags him back down.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua throws a series of punches but Quazar moves out of range.
Quazar rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quazar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rua up against the cage.
Rua tries to circle away but Quazar has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quazar.
Quazar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quazar lands an elbow inside.
Quazar blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Quazar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quazar tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua tries to clinch but Quazar is having none of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Quazar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ronnie Quazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Rua.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quazar wants to clinch
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Eduardo Rua has been cut.
Quazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Quazar lands a nice elbow.
Quazar crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quazar landing knees to the head.
Quazar lands an elbow inside.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quazar connects with a knee to the head.
Quazar is stalling here.
Quazar lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quazar lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quazar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Quazar with a knee to the head.
Quazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Rua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Quazar lands an elbow inside.
Quazar with a knee to the head.
Quazar lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Quazar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quazar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quazar lands an elbow inside.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quazar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quazar lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quazar working Rua over with knees to the body.
Quazar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
Rua taking a breather.
Quazar prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua can't get the takedown.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quazar obliges.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Quazar controls his hands.
Quazar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quazar landing knees to the body.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua tries a body shot but Quazar blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quazar.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Quazar lands a nice elbow.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ronnie Quazar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Quazar.
Rua tries to stall but Quazar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua wants to break free but Quazar has control.
Quazar lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quazar obliges.
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quazar lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Quazar landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quazar.
Quazar lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Quazar.
Quazar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quazar wants to stall.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Quazar is controlling the position.
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.
Quazar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Quazar.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Quazar gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua tries to pull guard but Quazar holds him up against the cage and eventually Rua drops back down to his feet.
Ronnie Quazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Rua.
A bit of stalling here from Quazar.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quazar looking to slow down the pace here.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quazars head.
Quazar crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Quazar keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quazar lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Quazar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Rua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Quazar is looking to clinch.
Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Rua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua taking a breather.
Quazar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua tries to break free but Quazar pushes him back against the cage.
Quazar landing knees to the head.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Quazar keeps him there for the moment.
Quazar pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Quazar lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quazar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quazar.
Rua taking a breather.
Quazar blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quazar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quazar lands a damaging elbow.
Quazar connects with a knee to the head.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quazar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Quazar won't allow it.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Quazar.
Quazar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quazar tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ronnie Quazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
Rua tries a body shot but Quazar blocks it.
Quazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Quazar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Quazar lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quazar lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with some punches.
Rua taking a breather.
Quazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quazar lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Rua.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eduardo Rua.
Quazar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
Quazar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quazar.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Quazar landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Quazar.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quazar has him pressed against the cage.
That's four 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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quazar lands a knee to the body.
Quazar crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Quazar.
Eduardo Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quazar scores with a knee to the head.
Rua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quazar walks away with a smile on his face. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quazar is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Quazar wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side
and Quazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronnie Quazar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quazar moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ronnie Quazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Rua.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quazar.
Rua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua tries to break free but Quazar pushes him back against the cage.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Quazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quazar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Quazar!
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