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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Turner (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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168 lbs
25 - 26 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
25 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mack Turner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Turner throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Rua throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turner counters with a takedown into side control.
Rua manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turner's best efforts.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
Rua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turner's back!
Turner wants to control his opponent's hands but Rua gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rua's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rua avoiding Turner 's attempts to control his hands.
Rua has the hooks in. Turner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rua tries to keep control of the position but Turner is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is persistently looking for the submission but Turner is defending it well.
Rua tightening his grip on Turner, looking for the choke.
Rua looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is hanging on to Turner's back as he tries to escape.
Turner breaks Rua's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.
Rua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
Turner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rua defend it? Turner steps over the head and cranks it - Rua is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Turner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mack Turner!
The defeated Gabriel Rua had this to say: 'For Fucks sake.'.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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