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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by drop the world. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henry is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Henry circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry misses with an uppercut
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rua.
Rua wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Rua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry working a defensive guard here.
Henry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Henry working a defensive guard here.
Henry 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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.
Rua has gone for a leg lock! Henry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rua's guard.
Rua looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Henry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rua tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Rua has hold of Henry's hands but Henry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Henry connects with a nice short shot to Rua's temple.
Rua moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua looking for a triangle here. Henry is fighting it but it looks tight! Rua pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Henry is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rickson Rua!
Rickson Rua retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rickson Rua waved his t-shirt featuring Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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