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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wahgwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Wahgwan !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahgwan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Rua shoots in and bounces Wahgwan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Rua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rua postures up.
Rua controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wanted to stand there but Wahgwan had control of the position.
Wahgwan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahgwan controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wahgwan tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wahgwan throws out a counter right but Rua avoids it with no problem.
Wahgwan gets caught flat footed, as Rua shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wahgwan keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wahgwan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rua controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rua throws a strike but Wahgwan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
Rua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wahgwan defends it easily.
Rua is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wahgwan wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahgwan tries to stand but Rua is controlling from the bottom.
Wahgwan wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Wahgwan trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Wahgwan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is pulling down on Wahgwan 's head. It's preventing any offense from Wahgwan , at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rua dives in and scores a takedown into Wahgwan 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wahgwan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Rua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Rua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rua drives through with a takedown into Wahgwan 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wahgwan trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wahgwan pulls Rua in to control the position.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Wahgwan is retaining full guard.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wahgwan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wahgwan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wahgwan being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wanted to stand there but Wahgwan had control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Wahgwan misses.
Wahgwan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rua's guard.
Wahgwan preventing the sweep.
Wahgwan 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Wahgwan from controlling successfully.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is controlling Wahgwan 's posture.
Wahgwan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wahgwan stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Rua trying to strike off his back.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Wahgwan from controlling successfully.
Rua is pulling down on Wahgwan 's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wahgwan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rua looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wahgwan wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua is pulling down on Wahgwan 's head to control his posture.
Rua continues to stall.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Wahgwan from controlling successfully.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
Wahgwan trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wahgwan dives in and scores a takedown into Rua's guard.
Wahgwan postures up.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
Rua lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wahgwan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wahgwan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Rua will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wahgwan looking to score a takedown here. Rua is defending well but Wahgwan drives through and ends up in Rua's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rua manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wahgwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua jumps guard and drags Wahgwan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rua trying to control the position here.
Wahgwan preventing the sweep.
Rua throwing short punches from the bottom.
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.
Rua seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahgwan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wahgwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rua.
Wahgwan tries to improve position but can't.
Wahgwan prevents Rua from improving position.
Rua is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahgwan can't do much from the bottom here.
Rua tries to score with some ground and pound. Wahgwan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rua decides to stand back up.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Wahgwan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua rushes Wahgwan and presses him up against the cage.
Wahgwan jumps into guard, dragging Rua to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Wahgwan is retaining full guard.
Wahgwan looking for a sweep. Not yet Wahgwan , not yet.
Wahgwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wahgwan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rua.
Rua passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rua in particular looking to stall.
Rua wants to stand but Wahgwan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four 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.
Wahgwan tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Wahgwan trying to control but Rua postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rua lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wahgwan tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Rua content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rua, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Rua!
Frank Wahgwan was interviewed post fight and said 'I accept a lose as am happy for his performance as a young talented fighter, Great work Damian u are the best brothe. But do lot of ground training if u are aiming on being a champ. Sorry to all whom support me, I promise to do best next time!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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