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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's entrance music is drop the world. A fine choice. Heath Hazzard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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225 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Hazzard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hazzard to the mat! Hazzard manages to get full guard.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hazzard is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua has gone for a leg lock! Hazzard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rua's guard.
Rua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rua working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hazzard has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has a hand on Hazzard's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hazzard takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hazzard get's back to his feet.
Hazzard looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hazzard.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rickson Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua shoots and misses
and Hazzard counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua tries for a takedown but Hazzard circles away easily
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua shoots and misses
and Hazzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hazzard counters with a straight right hand.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries for a takedown but Hazzard circles away easily
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hazzard throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hazzard works the jab nicely.
Rua slips under a jab from Hazzard.
Rua shoots and misses
and Hazzard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua fails with the takedown
and Hazzard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heath Hazzard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua shoots and misses
enabling Hazzard to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Hazzard counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Hazzard.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hazzard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua blocks a jab.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Hazzard counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazzard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Hazzard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Hazzard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rua defending well as Hazzard loads up on a big left hand.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hazzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hazzard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hazzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Hazzard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua shoots and misses
and Hazzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua takes one to the side of the head.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Hazzard. That snapped Rua's head back.
Hazzard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua shoots in and gets a takedown into Hazzard's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruais looking to pass into half guard but Hazzard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hazzard is in guard.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hazzard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua being controlled here, momentarily.
Hazzard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hazzard is aware though and is defending well.
Hazzard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rua working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hazzard has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Rua is looking to control Hazzard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rua avoid being mounted?
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Hazzard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to roll over but Hazzard keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Rua keeping full guard, as Hazzard tries to pass.
Hazzard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Hazzard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
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 looking for submissions off his back.
Rua tries to roll over but Hazzard keeps him under control.
Hazzard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Hazzard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hazzard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Hazzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Hazzard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Hazzard misses.
Rua tries for a takedown but Hazzard circles away easily
and Hazzard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Hazzard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a hook
and Hazzard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hazzard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hazzard breaks the clinch.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua fails with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Hazzard counters with a straight right hand.
Rua tries for a takedown but Hazzard circles away easily
and Hazzard counters by moving into the clinch.
Hazzard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hazzard. That snapped Rua's head back.
Rua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rua fails with the takedown
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua shoots and misses
enabling Hazzard to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Hazzard misses.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hazzard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hazzard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hazzard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
and Hazzard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hazzard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazzard misses the jab.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Hazzard misses.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Rua tries for a takedown but Hazzard circles away easily
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
Hazzard throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua shoots and misses
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hazzard throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a straight right hand.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Hazzard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hazzard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heath Hazzard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hazzard throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hazzard to counter with a crisp jab.
Rickson Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hazzard misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Hazzard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hazzard 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Hazzard!
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energy
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hype
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