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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Godfathers A Chode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Slayed as his entrance music. Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Godfathers A Chode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua darts in and clinches Chode up against the cage.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Chode sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chode shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Godfathers A Chode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua scores with a push kick.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Chode in a clinch.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
Chode jumps guard but Rua stands there with Chode around his waist. Chode gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chode's face.
Chode is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chode goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chode shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua pushes Chode up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chode has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chode drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua forces Chode back against the cage and clinches.
Chode avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Chode avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Chode blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chode avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua darts in and clinches Chode up against the cage.
Chode has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Chode is breathing heavily.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rua misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chode changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Chode manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Chode misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Chode tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Chode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Chode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chode closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Chode pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chode sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chode closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Chode pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Chode on that attempt.
Rua has managed to clinch.
Chode avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Chode blocks the elbow strike.
Chode wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chode.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chode's brow.
Chode fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Chode tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Chode drops back down to his feet.
Chode tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chode closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Chode pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chode dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Chode tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Godfathers A Chode has been cut.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chode is rocked!
Chode rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
Chode tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Godfathers A Chode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chode shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Chode changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Godfathers A Chode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Chode drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rua swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Chode's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Rua!
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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
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