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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards. #BC#
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Smith.
#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rua misses the target.
Smith connects with the punch.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the cage.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD#
Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Rua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there. #T2##ES#
Rua scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
#CUT2#It looks like Mason Rua has been cut.
Smith 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.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Smith jabs Rua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Smith misses with a double jab
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua with a nice cross.
Smith tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Smith misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Rua misses the target.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith swinging wildly here.
It looked like Rua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Rua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rick Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rua rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith moves away from the strike by Rua.
Smith slips under a jab from Rua.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#KD2#
Smith lands a left and a right that send Rua crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Rua is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Smith drops Rua with a big left hand! Rua is injured, injured bad! Smith jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Smith! |
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Event:
Nfld raw 2
Date: Aug 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Cleetus Miller has been cut.
Miller throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Mason Rua has been cut.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been hearing reports that Miller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Rua throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller slips a straight right by Rua.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Rua cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
Rua scores with a hook.
Cleetus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Rua's head back.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Rua's head back.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#Rua is rocked!
Miller steps in with a hook that catches Rua right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Miller follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rua looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleetus Miller!
Cleetus Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Nfld raw 1
Date: Jul 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Rua lands with a cross.
Lummer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lummer.
Rua catches Lummer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD#
Rua shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lummer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lummer regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua controlling the action here.
Lummer is doing well to control the position and prevent Rua from advancing to side control.
Lummer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Rua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lummer defends it well. #T1##SUB#
Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lummer sees it coming and defends easily.
Lummer trying to control here.
Lummer tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Rua throwing shots but Lummer is blocking nicely.
Lummer has his hands clasped together around Rua's back. He's all about the action.
Rua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Rua is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Rua is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Rua seems to be working for a kimura but Lummer defends the submission attempt.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Rua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lummer defends it well. #T3#
Lummer has hold of Rua's hands but Rua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lummer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lummer.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lummer on the ground.
Rua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lummer wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Rua postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lummer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rua, into his guard. #REVB#
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Lummer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rua is pulling down on Lummer's head. It's preventing any offense from Lummer, at least for the moment.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Lummer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Rua has his foot on Lummer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lummer works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Lummer stands and steps away. Rua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Lummer moved out of range.
Lummer tries to counter with a clinch but Rua shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Rua dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Lummer lands a body shot.
Lummer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lummer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Lummer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lummer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lummer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Lummer counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Lummer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Rua clinches. #BC#
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Lummer cracks Rua with an open hand slap.#CUT2#It looks like Mason Rua has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua swings for the body but Lummer moves out of range.
#T1#
Lummer lands with a cross. #ROC2#Rua is rocked!
Lummer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lummer swinging wildly here.
Rua seems to have got his legs back now.
Lummer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lummer darts in looking for a takedown but Rua gets double underhooks and turns Lummer into the cage.
Lummer is breathing heavily.
Lummer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua throwing a counter right hand but Lummer manages to avoid it.#TD#
Rua scores with a takedown into Lummer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lummer works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Rua throwing strikes from guard but Lummer blocks nicely.
Rua postures up.
Rua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Rua postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lummer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rua, into his guard. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lummer passes Rua's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lummer trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away.
Mason Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Lummer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well.
Lummer stops Rua from getting back to his feet.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
Rua trying to control here.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lummer. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Lummer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Lummer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lummer working Rua over with strikes.
Lummer working over Rua with some ground and pound. Rua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Lummer seems to be working for a kimura but Rua defends the submission attempt.
Lummer wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lummer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Rua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lummer gets in close and tags Rua with a short punch that almost sends Rua to the mat! Oh Rua is in big trouble! He turns his back on Lummer, trying to create some distance but Lummer rushes him, striking wildly and Rua goes down! The referee tackles Lummer into the cage to end the fight! Lummer is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Lummer! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Abarai tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rua misses the target.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Rua lands a two punch combo.
#CUT#It looks like Hiruko Abarai has been cut.#TD#
Rua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rua working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SU#
Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL2#
Abarai forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua blocks a body shot from Abarai.
Abarai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abarai lands a damaging elbow.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow. #T1#
Abarai throws a head punch that misses.
Abarai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Abarai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Abarai misses with a punch to the body.
Abarai struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Abarai tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Abarai lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Abarai tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Abarai lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Rua blocks a body shot from Abarai.
Abarai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abarai blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abarai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abarai throws an elbow but misses.
Abarai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abarai struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Abarai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Abarai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abarai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Abarai keeps him there for the moment.
Abarai managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Abarai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua wants to break free but Abarai has control.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Abarai gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.#T3#
Nice body punch from Abarai - that landed with a thud.
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abarai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch.
Abarai tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Abarai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abarai fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Abarai closes the distance and clinches.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Abarai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abarai struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Abarai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Abarai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#TD#
Rua jumps guard and drags Abarai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abarai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rua pulls Abarai in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Abarai trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abarai trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Abarai wants to get up but he can't break Rua's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rua lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruko Abarai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiruko Abarai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Abarai has Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Abarai.
Abarai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Abarai lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow. #TD#
Rua pulls guard effortlessly.
Abarai trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wants to stand but Abarai is controlling the position.
Abarai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua controlling Abarai's posture. #T1#
Abarai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Abarai throws a big elbow that misses.
Abarai wants to stand but Rua is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rua wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Rua.#CL2#
Abarai has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Abarai keeps him there for the moment.
Abarai lands a nice uppercut.
Rua wants a takedown but no success here.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Abarai keeps him there for the moment.
Rua is trying to pull guard but Abarai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Abarai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abarai.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Abarai stops a takedown attempt from Rua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##TD#
Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Abarai uses from the top position.
Rua wants to stand up but Abarai is controlling him.
Abarai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Rua manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Rua jumps guard but Abarai stands there with Rua around his waist. Rua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Abarai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
A short right from Abarai on the inside. #T4#
Abarai blocks the elbow strike.
Abarai lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Abarai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua is trying to push Abarai away but Abarai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abarai lands an elbow inside.
Abarai misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abarai has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua prevents a body shot from Abarai.
Rua blocks a body shot from Abarai.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Abarai tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abarai misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruko Abarai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiruko Abarai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Abarai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the cage.
Hiruko Abarai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Abarai is controlling the position.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abarai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abarai tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Abarai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Abarai prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua tries to break free but Abarai pushes him back against the cage.
Abarai tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abarai throws an elbow that misses.
Rua can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Abarai, against the cage.
Rua is trying to push Abarai away but Abarai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abarai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Abarai tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Abarai tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Abarai back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abarai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Abarai works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
Rua tries to break free but Abarai pushes him back against the cage.
Rua tries for a takedown but Abarai manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Rua jumps into guard, dragging Abarai to the mat.
Abarai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua is trying to keep Abarai in close.
Abarai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Abarai is having none of it. #T2#
Abarai wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving. #SUB#
Rua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rua is adopting a defensive guard.
Abarai is looking to stand up but Rua won't let him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Abarai moves into the clinch.#T3#
Abarai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abarai tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Abarai back against the cage.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua wants to break free but Abarai has control.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Abarai keeps him there for the moment.
Abarai lands with a short shot to the head.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abarai struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua tries to circle away but Abarai has him pinned against the cage.
Abarai is pressed up against the cage. Rua has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abarai down to the mat. Abarai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Abarai clinches.
Abarai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Abarai throws a head punch that misses.
Abarai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua jumps guard but Abarai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abarai struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua is trying to break free.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Abarai.
Rua is trying to push Abarai away but Abarai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abarai tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Abarai has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua is trying to push Abarai away but Abarai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Hiruko Abarai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abarai lands with a right to the head.
Abarai keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiruko Abarai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abarai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiruko Abarai! |
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