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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sinclair postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rua to stand up.
Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sinclair clinches up against the cage.
Sinclair is stalling here.
Sinclair 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.
Sinclair tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Sinclair back against the cage.
Sinclair stalling.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua wants to clinch
and Sinclair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rua is trying desperately to improve position.
Rua manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sinclair decides to return to a standing position.
Sinclair throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rua is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a head kick. That will keep Sinclair thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinclair tries to land a body kick
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily.
Sinclair misses with a leg kick
and Rua counters with a big head kick but Sinclair shrugs it off.
Sinclair throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sinclair has Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinclair tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Sinclair drops back down to his feet.
Murilo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Sinclair.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Sinclair keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Sinclair.
Sinclair has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Sinclair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Sinclair scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rua is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sinclair pulls his head out easily.
Sinclair moves into full mount! Rua won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinclair lands a big shot there that rocks Rua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rua can't escape the position.
Sinclair looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sinclair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rua manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sinclair wants to pass to mount but Rua is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tanner Sinclair will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sinclair avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinclair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua gets caught flat footed, as Sinclair shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sinclair is looking to stand up but Rua won't let him.
Sinclair scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Sinclair has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rua is proving hard to escape from.
Rua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sinclair gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair gets to his feet - Rua follows without any prompting.
Rua wants to clinch but Sinclair slips to the side
and Sinclair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Sinclair controlling from mount.
Sinclair looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rua in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sinclair prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rua squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sinclair raining down shots from the mount!
Sinclair lands a heavy elbow.
Sinclair controlling from mount.
Sinclair cracks Rua with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sinclair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Sinclair prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
Sinclair looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Rua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rua is bucking up trying to escape but Sinclair cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sinclair with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sinclair working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rua 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.
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Sinclair is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rua has hold of Sinclair's hands but Sinclair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rua moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sinclair connects with a couple of short punches.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sinclair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sinclair connects with a couple of short punches.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sinclair lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tanner Sinclair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinclair shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murilo Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a head kick.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinclair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Sinclair counters with a straight right hand.
Sinclair looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinclair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch up but Sinclair circles away and keeps his distance.
Sinclair fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Sinclair persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rua has hold of Sinclair's hands but Sinclair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sinclair not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Sinclair winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
Tanner Sinclair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rua keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sinclair drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing Sinclair from standing up.
Sinclair 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. Sinclair doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sinclair manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua has his foot on Sinclair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinclair works his way back into a safe position though.
Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sinclair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair stands up and waves to Rua to follow him.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Rua.
Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murilo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Sinclair.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinclair doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rua counters with a head kick. That will keep Sinclair thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinclair pushes Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinclair pulls guard effortlessly.
Rua preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua drops back looking for a leg! Sinclair is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sinclair manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Sinclair's guard.
Sinclair seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Sinclair.
Rua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Sinclair is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanner Sinclair.
I've got Sinclair winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Sinclair!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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