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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurizio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, March of the Pigs (Valerna Remix). Mick Maurizio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurizio tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua instigates a clinch.
Maurizio tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Maurizio is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maurizio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Maurizio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maurizio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maurizio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Maurizio 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maurizio throws an elbow but misses.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Maurizio in his tracks for a moment.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Maurizio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Maurizio, against the cage.
Maurizio misses with the head strike.
Maurizio swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurizio blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Maurizio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maurizio stalling in the clinch.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Maurizio blocks it.
Maurizio lands a nice shot to the body.
Maurizio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maurizio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Maurizio to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Maurizio avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Maurizio is breathing heavily.
Maurizio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maurizio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurizio blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Maurizio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maurizio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maurizio avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Maurizio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maurizio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maurizio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maurizio looking for a takedown.
Maurizio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maurizio misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rua moves away from the strike by Maurizio.
Rua tries to clinch but Maurizio moves out of range.
Maurizio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Maurizio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maurizio manages to break the clinch.
Maurizio swinging wilding here.
Maurizio tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maurizio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maurizio's defenses.
Maurizio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Maurizio blocks with his arms.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maurizio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Maurizio.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Maurizio blocks with his arms.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Maurizio stalling the fight.
Maurizio misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maurizio.
Maurizio misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maurizio working aggressively here.
Maurizio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maurizio is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maurizio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maurizio jumps guard but Rua stands there with Maurizio around his waist. Maurizio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maurizio lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Maurizio blocks it.
A short left from Maurizio.
Maurizio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maurizio misses with a series of wild punches.
Maurizio gets the takedown into side control.
Maurizio throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rua takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maurizio taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mick Maurizio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maurizio moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Maurizio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Maurizio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maurizio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maurizio.
Maurizio remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rua is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is pushing Maurizio's head away, looking to escape. Maurizio manages to hold on to the position though.
Rua is being controlled here.
Maurizio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maurizio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mick Maurizio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maurizio gets the takedown into side control.
Maurizio in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mick Maurizio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maurizio doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Maurizio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Maurizio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maurizio trying to mount his opponent but Rua defends it.
Maurizio not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Maurizio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maurizio tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Maurizio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurizio blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Maurizio scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Maurizio pulls guard successfully.
Maurizio has a closed guard, preventing Rua from standing up.
Maurizio wants to sweep but no luck.
Maurizio pulls Rua in to control the position.
Maurizio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Maurizio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurizio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maurizio has control of Rua's left arm, preventing Rua from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mick Maurizio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maurizio!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maurizio is positioning himself well to prevent Rua advancing to mount.
Maurizio wants to get back to full guard but Rua has passed into side control.
Rua looking to control but Maurizio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maurizio tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rua prevents Maurizio from getting the reversal.
Maurizio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maurizio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maurizio keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Maurizio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mick Maurizio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maurizio is on top in guard.
Maurizio postures up.
Maurizio forces his way into half guard.
Maurizio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maurizio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mauricio Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Maurizio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maurizio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Maurizio!
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