Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: WCF WNF 62:Goncalves vs Victor
Date: Jul 14, 2021

#R1#
Rua moves away from the strike by Archer.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rua misses with a combination
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rua. That did some damage!
Archer moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rua misses with the combination.
Archer slips under a jab.
Rua takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Archer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archer throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Rua is looking to counter the offense by Archer and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Rua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Archer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Rua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer with a jab.#ROC2#Rua is rocked!
Archer ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rua out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
A very excited looking Jonathan Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WCF WNF 56: Rua vs Feet
Date: Jun 02, 2021

#R1#
Rua blocks a head kick by Feet.
Feet throws a leg kick but Rua moved away.
Feet throws a right hand that misses
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feet has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Feet wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Feet tries a quick counter leg kick but Rua is wise to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Feet's head back.
Rua works the jab nicely.#T1#
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feet.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Feet circles away.
Feet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua throws a series of punches but Feet moves out of range.
Feet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Feet throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it. #CL#
Rua has Feet up against the cage in a clinch.
Feet has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rua after a bit of a struggle.
Rua misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Feet.
Feet digs a right hand into Rua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rua's gas tank.
Feet blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Feet gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feet scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Feet blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Rua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feet.
Feet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua tries a body shot but Feet blocks it. #BC2#
Feet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Feet counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Rua clinches.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Feet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Feet.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Feet controls his hands.
Feet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Feet prevents a body shot from Rua.
Feet misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Feet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Feet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Rua gets a clinch. #BC2#
Feet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feet was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Feet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Feet just misses with a punch to the body.
Feet cracks Rua with an open hand slap.
Rua cracks Feet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Feet chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Feet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Feet ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feet throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Feet.
Rua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Rua closes the distance and pushes Feet back into the cage.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Feet can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Feet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feet misses with a punch to the body.
Feet looking for a takedown.
Sasha Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seemah Feet.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Feet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feet.
Sasha Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Feet tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Feet pushes him off.
Feet flicks out a counter leg kick but Rua steps away.
Rua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Feet's head.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Feet ducks down to avoid it.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Feet misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Feet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Rua has Feet up against the cage in a clinch.
Feet working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Feet blocks a body shot from Rua.
Feet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Feet on the inside.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feet. #BC2#
Feet breaks the clinch.
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua takes a swing at Feet's ribcage but misses.
Feet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Feet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Feet there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Seemah Feet has been cut.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Feet drops Rua with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rua! Feet dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seemah Feet!
A very excited looking Seemah Feet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WCF WNF 49: Rua vs Shabazz
Date: Apr 14, 2021

#R1#
Rua works the jab nicely.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Shabazz misses the body punch
and El Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua tries to counter by clinching up but El Shabazz breaks away and moves out of range.
El Shabazz darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua misses with a hook.
El Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from El Shabazz misses.
Rua appears to be looking for a big counter.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the strikes.
El Shabazz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
El Shabazz misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua is leaning against El Shabazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from El Shabazz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Shabazz obliges.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua lands a right hand.
El Shabazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
El Shabazz blocks a body shot from Rua. #T2#
El Shabazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
El Shabazz looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua working aggressively here.
El Shabazz blocks an uppercut.
El Shabazz blocking some punches.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as El Shabazz controls his hands.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the head.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as El Shabazz controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Rua.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Rua gets through El Shabazz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by El Shabazz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down El Shabazz.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Shabazz or not.
El Shabazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rua lands a nice hook to El Shabazz's body. El Shabazz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Rua misses.
El Shabazz lands a head kick. Rua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rua throws a hook but El Shabazz blocks it.
El Shabazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice cross by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
El Shabazz throws a head kick that misses
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
El Shabazz is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Rua clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz blocking some punches.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike. #T1#
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by El Shabazz.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rua tries a body shot but El Shabazz blocks it.
Rua tries a body shot but El Shabazz blocks it.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
El Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Shabazz can do to turn this around?
Rua lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Rua.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of El Shabazzs head.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
Rua is working El Shabazz over against the cage.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rua pushes El Shabazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#El Shabazz is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
El Shabazz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua works on El Shabazz's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Rua gets through El Shabazz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Shabazz or not.
Rua dips a shoulder and cracks El Shabazz with a mighty uppercut! El Shabazz falls back against the cage and Rua unloads with a barrage of strikes! El Shabazz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
A relieved looking Sasha Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WCF WNF 44: Rua vs Dylan
Date: Mar 10, 2021

#R1#
A big right from Dylan misses.
Rua tries to counter by clinching up but Dylan breaks away and moves out of range.
Rua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Abyss in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Rua rushes Dylan and presses him up against the cage.
Dylan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dylan working hard to break the clinch.
Dylan tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Dylan prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Dylan avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dylan backwards.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Dylan controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dylan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Dylan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Dylan blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dylan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dylan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Dylan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Rua lands an uppercut.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Dylan avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dylan's efforts to push away.
Rua gets through Dylan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dylan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dylan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Dylan avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dylans head.
Dylan has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#Dylan is rocked!
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Dylan.
Dylan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Dylan.
Dylan takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dylan to his knees! Rua keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
An out of breath Sasha Rua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WCF 54: Camara vs Rader
Date: Jan 09, 2021

#R1#
Rua cracks Rodgers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodgers scores with a nice head shot.
Rodgers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Rodgers works the jab nicely.
Rodgers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Some bone on bone action there as Rua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Rodgers .
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers .
Rua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rua's sensitive parts.
Sasha Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rua tests Rodgers 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers .
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers lands with a right hand.
Rua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Rodgers tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Rodgers wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Sasha Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodgers .
Rodgers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodgers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rua connects with a body shot that sends Rodgers 's belly button to the back.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodgers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua thuds a left hand into Rodgers 's body.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers .
Rua scores with a hook to the body. Rodgers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua clobbers Rodgers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers connects with a body shot that sends Rua's belly button to the back.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T2#
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodgers scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers pushes Rua away with a front kick.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodgers under the eye.
A big right from Rua misses.
Rodgers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodgers moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodgers .
Rodgers lands with an uppercut that bounces Rua off the cage and back into range.
Rodgers wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodgers slips a straight right by Rua.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Rua.#T3#
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodgers slips a jab from Rua.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers .
Rua checks a leg kick.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Rodgers scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
Rodgers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rodgers jabs Rua right on the nose. Rua blinks but takes it well.
Rodgers misses with a body kick.
Rua lands a head shot.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Rua dodges the punch combination from Rodgers . #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodgers throws a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Rodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodgers misses the jab.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Rodgers feints the counter takedown.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodgers .
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodgers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodgers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sasha Rua will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rua throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Rua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rua.
Rua defending well as Rodgers loads up on a big left hand.
Rua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua wants to clinch up but Rodgers keeps it at a distance.
Rodgers throws a leg kick
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Rua misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Rodgers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rua won't be happy with that.
Rodgers lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodgers off and has taken his back!
Rua is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rua is not going to allow Rodgers to sit and survive in this position. #T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua tries to keep control of the position but Rodgers is staying busy.
Rodgers trying to control but not successfully.
Rua is trying to stick to Rodgers 's back but Rodgers is turning into Rua. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rua's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rodgers .
Rodgers trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Rua controls Rodgers momentarily but Rodgers frees himself.
Rua controlling Rodgers 's posture. #T2#
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodgers .
Rua working a defensive guard here.
Rodgers looking to pass the guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Rodgers from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Rua throws a shot to the body.
Rodgers misses with a straight left.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodgers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers .
Sasha Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodgers blocks a jab.
Rodgers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
A swing and a miss from Rodgers .
Rua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rodgers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodgers misses the target. #T4#
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Rodgers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua moves away from the strike by Rodgers .
Rodgers throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Rua cracks Rodgers with an open hand slap.
A big right from Rua misses.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
Rodgers throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Rodgers only half commits.
Rua throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Rodgers takes one to the side of the head.
Rodgers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rua checks it well.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Rodgers 's shoulder, as Rodgers tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rua slips a straight right by Rodgers .
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
letting Rodgers counter with a right hand.
Rodgers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodgers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua backing away here, and Rodgers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rodgers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rodgers slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers lands a jab to the nose.
Rodgers throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Rodgers jabs Rua right on the nose. Rua blinks but takes it well.
Rodgers lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rodgers cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodgers misses with a kick to the body.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Rodgers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodgers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodgers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodgers looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
Rua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodgers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodgers . Rodgers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodgers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rua to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
A little jabbing left from Rodgers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keith Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodgers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
Rua blocks a leg kick.
Rodgers tries to move into range but Rua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rodgers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodgers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodgers scores with a nice head shot.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rodgers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodgers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .#T3#
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodgers moves away.
Rodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rua finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodgers 's head.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
Donk. Rua catches Rodgers right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodgers - the referee stops the clock and Rua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodgers . Rua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers throws a leg kick
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodgers was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rodgers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodgers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rua defends well and Rodgers ends up having to push Rua into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Rodgers misses. #T4#
Rodgers slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers blocks a jab.
A jab from Rua misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers .
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodgers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Sasha Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Rodgers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodgers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Rua!
A relieved looking Sasha Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WCF 49: Camara vs Schlaub
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cruz slips a straight right by Rua.
Rua misses the jab.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Rua avoids it with no problem.
Rua swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sasha Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Rua misses the jab.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Rua's head.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Rua misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua misses with a left hand
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Cruz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rua.#T2#
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cruz swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Cruz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a left to the body.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Rua sets himself, and Cruz steps forward looking for the clinch! Rua avoids it this time.
Sasha Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruz.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling him.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Rua blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Cruz tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua. #T4##BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua misses with a right hand
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Cruz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Rua misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua connects with the punch.
Rua misses with a hook
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Rua gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Rua throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Cruz moves into the clinch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Rua.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matt Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
Rua misses with a jab to the body #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Rua's temple.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
Cruz working over Rua with some ground and pound. Rua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Cruz there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head. #SUB2#
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Rua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Cruz seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rua is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Cruz!

Event: Halloween on Hilo
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Archer slips a jab from Rua.
Archer tries to counter with a takedown but Rua is quick to defend against it.
Archer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer lands with a left to the head.
Rua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Archer misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Rua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Archer in his tracks.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua drops Archer with a big left hand! Archer is injured, injured bad! Rua jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WCF WNF 19: Rua Bolsdeep
Date: Sep 16, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolsdeep rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Bolsdeep works Rua's body with a nice hook.
Rua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bolsdeep throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bolsdeep looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
Bolsdeep lands a two punch combo. #CUT2#It looks like Sasha Rua has been cut.
Rua misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolsdeep takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rua misses with a body shot
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolsdeep has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Bolsdeep throws a front kick aimed at Rua's knee but Rua avoids it well.
Bolsdeep throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Bolsdeep.
Bolsdeep fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolsdeep throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Bolsdeep's shoulder, as Bolsdeep tries to avoid the shot. #KD2#
Bolsdeep drops Rua with a beautiful combination! Rua stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bolsdeep is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Rua is rocked!
Bolsdeep attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bolsdeep. That's going to slow Rua down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Bolsdeep rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bolsdeep unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bolsdeep pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rua! Bolsdeep unloads with more strikes and Rua sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramdin Bolsdeep!
Ramdin Bolsdeep took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hot Spunk for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: WCF 33: Rua vs Archer
Date: Aug 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Archer moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Archer feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Archer clinches with his opponent.
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rua or not. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rua doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Archer is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws out a powerful jab.
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Archer. Archer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Archer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Archer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Sasha Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Rua takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer tries to counter with a clinch but Rua shakes him off and moves away.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Good exchange - Archer coming out on top.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua with a nice cross.#CL2#
Archer moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
I was talking to Rua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Rua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Archer tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Archer.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Archer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Archer moves into the clinch.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Rua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rua takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer feints the counter takedown.
Archer throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Archer doesn't seem bothered though.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Archer off the cage and back into range.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Rua.
Rua digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Rua misses with a looping right.
A jab from Rua misses.
Archer wants to counter the offense by Rua and move into the clinch position.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Archer staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Archer throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Sasha Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Archer tries to counter by closing the distance.
That kick from Archer tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
And Archer tries to counter it with a takedown but Rua pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely. #T1#
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
Archer jabs at Rua's body.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Rua swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Sasha Rua has been cut.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer lands the left hand.#ROC2#Rua is rocked!
Rua leaves his chin hanging out and Archer seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rua crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
Jonathan Archer is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Jonathan Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: WCF 27: Rua vs Scott 2
Date: Jun 27, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
We've been told by Rua's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott slips under a jab from Rua.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rua is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua staying out of range there.
Bobby Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Scott lands a nice looking body kick.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott wants to clinch.#T1#
Rua sizes up Scott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scott swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Scott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scott tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua thuds his right hand into Scott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua tries to counter by clinching up but Scott breaks away and moves out of range.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Rua thuds his right hand into Scott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Rua.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott is looking to slow Rua down with leg kicks.
Rua jabs Scott right on the nose. Scott blinks but takes it well.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Rua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Scott throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua moves out of range as Scott strikes.
It looked like Rua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rua misses the target.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott misses with the combination. #T3#
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scott tries to clinch up
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scott moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scott throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab. #CL2#
Scott rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Scott's defenses. #T4#
Scott staying out of range there.
Rua moves out of range of the leg kick from Scott.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Rua.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott misses with a double jab.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Rua cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rua scores with the left hand. Scott knows he should have avoided that one.
Scott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Scott misses.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Rua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away. #T1#
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Rua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Bobby Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott wants to clinch.
Rua jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scott slips under a jab.
Scott lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
Scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Rua jabs at Scott's body.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua avoids the body shot from Scott. #T2#
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Scott tries to work over Rua's front leg with a kick but Rua checks it.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rua throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Sasha Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rua finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head. #T3#
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Rua coming out on top.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rua tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scott slips under a jab from Rua.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Scott throws a leg kick
and Rua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#Scott is rocked!
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott wants to clinch.
Scott gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rua gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Sasha Rua said 'I feel honored to make my first real title defense here tonight against a WCF legend and former champ in Bobby Scott. I can't wait to see who Nick has for me next. I'm ready to throw down against anyone at 170 or 185 ,but if you wanna give me another sacrificial lamb I'm down to break that punk Keit'.
Bobby Scott spoke after the fight, saying 'FUCK KEITH RODGERS'.

Event: WCF 23: Garcia vs Senior
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua scores with a hook.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Young dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Young's head and hops out.
Sasha Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Young.
Rua cracks Young with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young tries for a takedown but Rua circles away easily
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
Young looks winded!#T1#
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young with a poor takedown
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua connects with a body shot.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Rua punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Rua.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua digs a good hook to Young's body.
Rua tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Young shoots and misses
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Young 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rua scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua throws a good cross that connects.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shane Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#Young is rocked!
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rua dances in with a quick combination. Young is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Rua snaps Young's head back. Young stumbles backwards against the cage. Rua steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Young's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Young just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua retains his welterweight title!
An intense looking Sasha Rua took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Micky Garica you one armed bastard I seen you looking at my belt back stage ,your win over me was a fluke come to 170 and get this real shit! But until you're ready I'm fine with crushing cans like Shane Young and Keith Rodgers. Keep these easy fights coming Nick.'.

Event: WCF 20: Scott vs Rua
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Scott tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Scott lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.#T1#
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Scott tries to counter by clinching up but Rua breaks away and moves out of range.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Rua has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Scott moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range. #T2#
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Scott wants to clinch.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Scott rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott throws an elbow but it misses. #BC2#
Rua breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Good exchange - Rua coming out on top.
Rua misses with an uppercut
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not. #BC2#
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Rua connects with a right hand. Scott shakes it off.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua. #T4#
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott wants to clinch.
Rua throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Scott tries to counter with a takedown but Rua is quick to defend against it.
Rua throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
As Rua tries to get set, Scott tries to push him back and clinch up but Rua manages to avoid the attempt.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Sasha Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sasha Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Bobby Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Scott rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scott eats them both and turns towards Rua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Scott was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Rua throws a one two combo.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scott with a body shot.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rua manages to circle out of the way.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Rua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.#T4#
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua lands a lovely overhand right.
Rua throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua throws a one two combo.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3##CL#
Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott misses with a knee to the head.
Scott is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Scott, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua. #BC2#
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua stalks Scott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scott's face. Scott staggers backwards, shaken.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Rua misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Scott is looking for a counter combo.
Scott tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Rua misses the jab.#T1#
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Scott is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rua.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rua throws a combination. Scott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.#T2##CL#
Scott has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Scott.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scott tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scott throws an elbow but misses.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua blocks a body shot from Scott.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua. #BC2#
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott slips a straight right by Rua.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scott on the side of the head.
Scott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua unleashes a big counter combination but Scott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Rua with a nice cross.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rua jabs at Scott's body.
Scott wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scott looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1##CL2#
Rua has Scott up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Scott misses the target.#T2#
Scott wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua throws a counter combo.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Rua dips to his left and cracks Scott with an uppercut!#CL#
Rua tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Scott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.#T4#
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
A little jabbing left from Rua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Scott moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a series of strikes. Scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
It seemed like Rua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Scott slips the punch.
Scott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromScott.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it. #T1#
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scott moves out of range as Rua strikes.#T2#
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott walks into a left hand.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua scores with the left hand. Scott knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Rua stuns Scott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott wants to clinch.
Rua misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Sasha Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 42:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 42:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua is the new welterweight champion!
Sasha Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WCF 17: Hall vs Orion
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Bush takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Rua's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rua moves away from the strike by Bush.
Bush throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Bush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua staying out of range there.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush scores with a jab.
Bush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rua.
Rua digs a good hook to Bush's body. #T1#
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rua. Rua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rua! But no joy.
Jason Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
Bush swinging wildly here.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Rua tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Bush.#CL2#
Rua gets a clinch. #BC2#
Rua breaks the clinch.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Bush seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush misses with a body shot #CL2#
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua works on Bush's body with a couple of short punches.
Rua keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Rua breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Bush does it's job there.
Bush takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.#T3#
Bush misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Bush cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bush misses with a looping right.
Bush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bush. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Bush is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Bush tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Bush is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua. #BC#
Bush manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Bush misses with a body shot
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Bush misses its target.
Bush misses with a hook #CL2#
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua. #BC2#
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Bush misses.
Rua tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bush throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rua duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #ROC2#
Bush is rocked!
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Bush gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bush throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasha Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua scores with a jab. Bush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bush.
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Bush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Bush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC#
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rua! Bush is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jason Bush spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait, what??'.

Event: WCF WNF 3: Tyson vs Dirk 2
Date: Mar 25, 2020

#R1#
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.#CL#
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Garcia. #BC#
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua blocking some punches. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Garcia manages to pull guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard. #REVB#
Garcia prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia stops Rua from standing up.
Garcia is standing up over Rua. Rua looks to escape but Garcia dives into side control.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rua to see if he's OK.
Rua is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position.
Garcia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T2#
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia cracks Rua with a big elbow.
Garcia cracks Rua with a big elbow. #ROC2#
Rua is rocked!
Rua has one of Garcia's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia cracks Rua with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Garcia immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rua is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!

Event: The Island Season 10, 170 lbs, Round 5
Date: Feb 11, 2020

#R1#
Bodson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Yonic has been cut.
Daniel Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodson works Yonic's body with a nice hook.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodson.
Yonic takes one to the side of the head.
Bodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Bodson cracks Yonic with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Yonic tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bodson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Yonic is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Bodson!

Event: The Island Season 10, 170 lbs, Round 4
Date: Feb 10, 2020

#R1#
Mulder throws a body punch but Bodson moves out of range.
Bodson moves away from the strike by Mulder.
Bodson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#
It looks like Nelis Mulder has been cut.
Mulder throws a hook but Bodson avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bodson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulder. Bodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bodson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mulder just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulder throws a poor cross that misses
and Bodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Mulder is rocked!
Mulder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mulder is still on wobbly legs! Can Bodson finish him?
Mulder looks winded!
Bodson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mulder head around and knocks him out cold! Bodson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicolas Bodson!

Event: The Island Season 10, 170 lbs, Round 3
Date: Feb 09, 2020

#R1#
Bennett misses with a hook.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bodson misses the body punch
and Bennett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bodson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bodson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennett's head backwards.
Bodson swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Bodson scores with a jab.
Bodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bodson moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Bodson scores with a hook.
Bodson connects with a body shot.
Bodson misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodson with a jab.
Bodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.#T1#
Bennett works Bodson's body with a nice hook.
Bodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bodson ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bodson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Bodson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bodson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennett rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennett tries to move into range but Bodson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Bodson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Bodson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bennett counters with a left to the body.
Bennett digs a good body shot into Bodson's ribs.
Bennett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bodson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennett cracks Bodson with a good jab.
Bodson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Bodson.
Bennett takes a swing at Bodson's ribcage but misses.
Bennett misses the jab.#CL2#
Bodson has managed to clinch.
Bodson scores with a hook to the body.
Bodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Bodson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bodson.
Bodson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bodson misses with some punches.
Bodson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Bodson prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett. #T3#
Bodson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bodson working aggressively here.
Bodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
Bodson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bodson lands an uppercut.
Bodson digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bodson scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bodson lands with a right to the head.
Bodson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett is trying to break free.
Bodson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bodson.
Bodson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bodson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Bodson. #T4#
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Bodson avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Bodson lands a right hand.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett is trying to break the clinch but Bodson has him pressed against the cage.
Bodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bodson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bodson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bodson misses with the head strike.
Bodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bodson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bodson tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bodson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Bodson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bodson lands a body shot.
Bennett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bodson blocks a jab.
Bennett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bodson lands a right hook to the body.
Bodson sizes up Bennett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bodson walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Bodson drives through and clinches with Bennett against the cage.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Bennett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bodson's elbow.
Bodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett is trying to force a seperation but Bodson has the dominant position.
Bodson lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodson. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bodson.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Bodson lands with a left to the head.
Bodson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bodson working aggressively here.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Bodson pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bodson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Bodson misses with a body punch.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bodson lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bodson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bodson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bodson cracks Bennett with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Bodson controls his hands.
Bodson lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
A short right from Bodson on the inside.
Bodson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bodson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bodson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bodson pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bodson lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bodson.
Bennett working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bodson.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Bodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bodson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bodson.
Bodson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bodson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Bodson.
Bodson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bennett or not.
Bodson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bodson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bodson.
A short body shot lands from Bodson as the two fighters clinch.
Bodson lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bodson.
Bennett wants to break free but Bodson has control.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bodson's elbow.
Bodson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bodson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bodson.
Bodson lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodson digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
Bodson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A short right from Bodson.
Bodson scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Bodson can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Bodson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennett.
A nice left hand lands by Bodson.
Bodson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bodson's elbow.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bodson.
Bodson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bodson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bodson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Bodson controls his hands.
Bodson digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
Bodson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bodson lands an uppercut.
Bodson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Bodson.
Bodson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bodson tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Bodson back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Bodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Bennett throws a hook but Bodson blocks it.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bodson. #CL2#
Bodson clinches.
Bodson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bodson lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bodson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bodson's elbow.
Bodson lands a left hand.
Bodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Bodson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bodson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bodson as the two fighters clinch.
Bodson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bodson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Bodson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head. #T1#
Bodson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennett.
Bodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bodson lands a right hand.
Bodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bodson scores with a hook to the body.
Bodson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bodson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bodson gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bodson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bodson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bodson lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bodson as the two fighters clinch.
Bodson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A short right from Bodson on the inside.
Bodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bodson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bodson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Bodson lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bodson.
Bodson pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodson pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodson.
Bodson lands a left hand.
Bodson is leaning against Bennett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bodson lands a nice uppercut.
Bodson lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Bodson on the inside.
Bodson pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bodson scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Bodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Bennett is rocked!
A short left from Bodson.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bodson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodson lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Bodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Bodson.
Bodson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bodson on the inside.
Bodson scores with a hook to the body.
Bodson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bodson lands a nice uppercut.
Bodson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bodson lands a shot to the body.
Bodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bodson is working Bennett over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bodson as the two fighters clinch.
Bodson lands a left hand.
Bodson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow. #KD2#
Bodson drops Bennett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bennett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Bodson. #T4#
Bodson lands a body punch.
Bodson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bodson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bodson lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bodson.
Bodson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bodson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bodson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bodson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bodson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bodson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bennett's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bennett drops to his knees and Bodson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Bodson!

Event: The Island Season 10, 170 lbs, Round 2
Date: Feb 08, 2020

#R1#
Bailey slips a straight right by Bodson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Bodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Bodson's shoulder, as Bodson tries to avoid the shot.
Bodson throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bodson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey tries to score with a low kick but Bodson moves his leg out of the way.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bodson.
Bailey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bodson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bodson throws an off balance right hand
and Bailey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Bailey cracks Bodson with a good jab.
Bailey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bodson lands a jab.#T1#
Bodson misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#
It looks like Logan Bailey has been cut.
Bailey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bailey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bodson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good shot there by Bodson.
Bailey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bodson misses its intended target.
Bailey needs to keep his hands up - Bodson had a free shot at his head there.
Bailey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bodson lands with a shot to the body.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Bodson lands a nice hook to Bailey's body. Bailey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bodson.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bodson with a jab.#T2#
Bodson lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Bailey is rocked!
Bodson stuns Bailey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bailey scores with a jab to the body.
Bodson sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Logan Bailey's cut is getting worse.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bodson.
Bailey seems to have got his legs back now.
Bodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
Bailey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bodson looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Bodson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Bailey misses.
Bodson misses the shot to the body.
Bodson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bailey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bodson scrambles back to his feet.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodson.
Bailey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Bodson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bailey lands a nice shot that snaps Bodson's head back.
Bodson throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bodson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bodson.
Bodson tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bodson.
Bailey clobbers Bodson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bailey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bailey scores with the left hand. Bodson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bodson cracks Bailey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bodson on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bodson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Bodson's body.
Bodson misses with a body shot.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Bodson.
Bodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bodson throws a sloppy body shot
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Bodson's body.
Bailey's corner calls for a 1-2. Bailey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bailey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bailey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bodson takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bodson misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey slips a jab from Bodson.
Bailey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bodson throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey is looking to counter punch.
Bailey lunges at Bodson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bodson's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicolas Bodson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Logan Bailey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bodson takes one to the side of the head.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Bodson.
Bodson ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bodson scores with a hook to the body. Bailey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bailey is looking to chop away at Bodson's legs.
Bodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodson manages to avoid it.
Bailey throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bodson.
Bailey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bodson misses with a left hand
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Bodson. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Bodson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bodson misses with a hook to the body
and Bailey counters with a right hand to the body.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bodson.
Bailey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bodson slips under a jab.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bodson jabs Bailey right on the nose. Bailey blinks but takes it well.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand
and Bodson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailey dips to his left and cracks Bodson with an uppercut!
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Bodson slips the punch.
Bodson lands a head shot.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bodson ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.#T2#
Bailey lands a nice shot that snaps Bodson's head back.
Bodson lands a right hook to the body.
Bodson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Bodson.
Bailey swings for the body but Bodson moves out of range.
Bodson cracks Bailey with an open hand slap.
Bodson ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bodson misses the shot to the body.
Bailey connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bodson.
Bodson lands with a right hand.
Bodson ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bodson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bodson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a thumping low kick.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Bodson moved out of range.#T3#
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodson manages to avoid it.
Bailey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bodson doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Bodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bodson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bodson.
Bailey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bodson.
Bodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bodson ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Some bone on bone action there as Bodson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bodson misses with a body shot.
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bodson throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Bodson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Bodson's shoulder, as Bodson tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Bodson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bodson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bodson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Bodson digs a good body shot into Bailey's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bodson scores with a jab to the body.
Bodson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.#CUT2#
Logan Bailey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodson manages to avoid it.
Bodson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bodson lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Bodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bodson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Bodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Logan Bailey's cut.
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!
#R3#
Bailey wants to slow Bodson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bodson scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
Bodson tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bodson misses with an uppercut
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Bodson.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bodson! But no joy.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Bodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Bodson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bailey at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey takes one to the chin there.
Bodson misses with a hook to the body
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bodson.#T1#
Bailey scores with a jab to the body.
Bodson lands with a good body shot.
Bodson lands with a hook. Bailey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bailey cracks Bodson with a good jab.
Bailey throws a body punch but Bodson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bodson misses.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Bodson is just out of range.
Bodson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bailey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bodson is out of range.
Bodson misses with a shot to the body
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bodson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice jab there from Bodson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
Bodson on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Bailey staying out of range there.
Bodson connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Bodson coming out on top.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bodson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey throws a sloppy body shot
and Bodson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bodson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bailey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bodson throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bailey throwing a counter right hand but Bodson manages to avoid it.
Bailey avoids the body shot from Bodson.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bodson moves away from the strike by Bailey.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bailey swings for the body but Bodson moves out of range.
Bodson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Bodson lands a head shot.
Bodson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Bodson's head but Bodson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bailey slips under a jab from Bodson.
Bailey throws a push kick but Bodson slaps the foot to one side.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#
Jeez, Logan Bailey's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bodson throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bodson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bodson tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bodson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Bailey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bailey as he connects with a hook.
Bodson scores with a shot 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!
A big left from Bodson misses. #T4#
Bodson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
Bailey takes a swing at Bodson's ribcage but misses.
Bailey throws a hook but Bodson blocks it.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bodson throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey swings for the body but Bodson moves out of range.
Bodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bodson sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicolas Bodson.
Well Bodson 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Logan Bailey!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Nicolas Bodson!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Nicolas Bodson!

Nicolas Bodson wins by split decision!

Event: The Island Season 10, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2020

#R1#
Bodson punishes Robinson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodson lands with a hook. Robinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bodson jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bodson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Bodson, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Bodson against the cage but Bodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Bodson had a free shot at his head there.
Bodson connects with a body shot that sends Robinson's belly button to the back.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bodson jabs at Robinson's body.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Bodson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson looks to clinch
and Bodson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bodson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bodson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bodson lands a body shot.
Nicolas Bodson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Bodson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bodson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson looks winded!
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bodson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Bodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Robinson is rocked!
Bodson cracks Robinson with a left hook right on the temple and Robinson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bodson lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Robinson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicolas Bodson!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2019

#R1#
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bodson moves away.
It looked like Bodson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blood throws a leg kick but Bodson moved away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Blood has eaten all the pies!
Blood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Bodson's shoulder, as Bodson tries to avoid the shot.
Blood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bodson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blood. Blood obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Blood.
Blood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bodson.
Bodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Bodson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bodson tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bodson with a hook.#ROC#
Blood is rocked!
Bodson lands a nice hook to Blood's body. Blood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blood is still on wobbly legs! Can Bodson finish him?
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodson manages to avoid it.
Bodson dips to his left and cracks Blood with an uppercut!#T1#
Bodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bodson.
Blood seems to have recovered his senses.
Bodson throws a shot to the body.
Bodson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Bodson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blood.
Bodson throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Blood does it's job there.
Bodson throws a looping overhand right but Blood ducks down to avoid it.
Blood connects with a solid leg kick.
Bodson stuns Blood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Bodson's head coaches at Buoy Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bodson.
Bodson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bodson is out of range and Blood settles back down. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodson connects with a body shot.
Blood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blood duly obliges.
Bodson throws a hook to the side of Blood's head but Blood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blood scores with a body shot.
Bodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Bodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bodson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bodson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bodson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bodson throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bodson. Blood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Blood does no damage.
Blood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bodson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bodson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bodson misses with a wild body shot.
Blood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bodson lands a nice shot that snaps Blood's head back.
Blood gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bodson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Blood is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Bodson!

Event: Island Fights 6
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Baker goes for a double leg but Bodson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bodson continues to drive forward.
A jab lands there for Bodson.
Nicolas Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baker in his tracks.
Bodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bodson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bodson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Bodson drops Baker with a big left hand! Baker is injured, injured bad! Bodson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Bodson!

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