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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shefki Kuqi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shefki Kuqi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed
and Kuqi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ricardo wants to improve his position but Kuqi is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuqi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ricardo controls his leg.
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.
Ricardo is refusing to be controlled, as Kuqi sits in half guard.
Kuqi drops an elbow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Kuqi is trying to control the action in half guard but Ricardo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuqi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ricardo punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuqi wants to take a breather but Ricardo is having none of it.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricardo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuqi pulls his head out easily.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuqi lands strikes from half guard.
Kuqi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuqi trying to control the action but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
Kuqi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kuqi is nestled in close to Ricardo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.
Kuqi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kuqi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuqi winds up and cracks Ricardo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep. Kuqi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuqi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuqi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ricardo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kuqi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kuqi trying to control the action but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
Ricardo is trying to stand up here but Kuqi is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ricardo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuqi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuqi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Kuqi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo pushes a forearm under Kuqi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kuqi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Ricardo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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