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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 1726 p4p, 230 weight class) and Rickson Moura (ranked 499 p4p, 69 weight class). Struja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. Moura has chosen Rickson Moura Entrance Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
30 - 18 - 0 |
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215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Moura!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Struja scores with a jab to the body.
Struja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moura swings widly with a right hand
and Struja counters with a left and a right that stings Moura.
Struja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moura's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Struja enables Moura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Struja manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moura is working Struja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Struja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moura.
Moura stopping the sweep attempt from Struja.
Moura works over Struja with some ground and pound from guard.
Moura stands up over Struja, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura throws a strike but Struja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Struja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Struja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Struja throws a big elbow that misses.
Struja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Struja is posturing up here but Moura has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Struja tries to roll out but it's too tight and Struja has to tap! Slick submission there by Moura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Moura!
Rickson Moura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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