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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dranke Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't no sunshine... We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Rua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dranke Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rua .
Filipovic scores with a takedown into Rua 's guard.
Rua wants to stand but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Filipovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rua is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua .
Horrible takedown by Filipovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua drops Filipovic with a right and a left! Rua comes rushing in but Filipovic regains his composure and manages to keep Rua in guard.
Filipovic is rocked!
It looks like Dranke Filipovic has been cut.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Filipovic is still in real trouble! Can Rua finish him?
Rua stops Filipovic from standing up.
Rua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rua stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rua instigates a clinch.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipovic.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filipovic looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Filipovic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rua to his feet.
Filipovic misses with a double jab
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua .
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipovic lands a left hand.
Filipovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua .
Filipovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Filipovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua .
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Filipovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Filipovic scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipovic.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua .
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipovic.
Rua lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Filipovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Filipovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Rua tries to move into range but Filipovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua tries to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a nice body kick.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dranke Filipovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dranke Filipovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Rua shrugs it off.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
Rua tries to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filipovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Rua tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filipovic dodges an elbow strike from Rua .
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua .
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua closes the distance but Filipovic moves to the side
and Filipovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rua darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Filipovic fails to land.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rua .
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Filipovic dodges an elbow strike from Rua .
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Filipovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
clinched against the cage, Rua lands a big elbow that drops Filipovic! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Filipovic is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Rua !
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