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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Rua working aggressively here.
Evans tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Evans tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Evans wants to clinch.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Rua throws a one two combo.
Rua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evans forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans blocking some punches.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evans.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rua.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua works on Evans's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Rua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rua throws a series of strikes that have Evans backpedaling.
Rua rushes Evans and presses him up against the cage.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Rua works on Evans's body with a couple of short punches.
Evans prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Quinton Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A short uppercut from Rua.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Rua misses with some punches.
Rua digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Rua working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Rua misses with some punches.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rua is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Rua looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Rua is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Evans blocking some punches.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Evans blocking some punches.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua gets a clinch.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rua wants to clinch.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Rua.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rua.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rua is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Rua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Rua.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua stalks Evans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Evans's face. Evans staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Rua.
Rua stalks Evans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Evans's face. Evans staggers backwards, shaken.
Rua has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quinton Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans wants to break free but Rua has control.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Rua!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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