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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen OH YEAH!!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Savage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rua, who protects the arm well.
Savage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Savage working the head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Savage working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Savage wants to stand but Rua has his arm trapped.
Rua is not content to let Savage control the position.
Rua is looking for a sweep.
Rua manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Savage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rua moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage wanted to stand there but Rua had control of the position.
Rua trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savage wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Savage passes Rua's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Savage trying to pass the guard but Rua defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Savage slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Savage trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua can't keep his opponent in guard - Savage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rua wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Savage there.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Savage wants to take a breather but Rua is having none of it.
Rua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
Savage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rua is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rua is looking to control Savage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rua avoid being mounted?
Savage trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away.
Rua wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Rua won't allow Savage to pass to mount.
Savage tries to stand and escape but Rua is controlling the position.
Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rua closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Savage to the mat! Savage manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua won't allow Savage to get back to his feet.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Savage sprawls well initially but Rua persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rua looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rua is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Savage!
Savage is in a horrible position here. Rua smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Savage will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Savage has his takedown stuffed
and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Rua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savage is looking to regain half guard here but Rua keeps moving and retains side control.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Savage, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rua off and has taken his back!
Savage is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rua for a finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to break free.
Rua manages to reverse the position and now he's in Savage's guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rua manages to get himself to full guard.
Savage won't allow Rua to sweep him here.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Savage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rua Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Savage's back instead.
Savage tries to break free.
Rua tries to keep control of the position but Savage is staying busy.
Rua is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Savage up.
Savage preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rua.
Savage breaks Rua's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Rua wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Rua has his foot on Savage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Savage works his way back into a safe position though.
Savage wanted to stand there but Rua had control of the position.
Rua looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Rua trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Rua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rua is defending against the submission attempts here by Savage.
Rua is pressing down on Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua is looking for a triangle but Savage pushes his legs off easily.
Rua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
Savage trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Savage wants to stand but Rua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Savage wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua is pulling down on Savage's head to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rua tries to move to mount but Savage blocks the move with his legs.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Savage, who protects the arm well.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Rua dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Savage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Savage wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
Rua is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Rua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Savage defends it well.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rua's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rua's back!
Rua is really stuck here.
Savage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rua tries to escape but Savage has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rua can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rua!
Savage is looking for the choke from the back position but Rua is controlling his hands well.
Rua rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Savage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Savage tries to stand and escape but Rua actually recovers to full guard.
Savage is posturing up here but Rua has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Savage tries to roll out but it's too tight and Savage has to tap! Slick submission there by Rua!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderlei Rua!
Wanderlei Rua retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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