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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roykey Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roykey Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Mac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macs head.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac looking for a takedown.
Mac swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua gets through Mac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac pulls guard effortlessly.
Mac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac seems keen to control Rua's posture.
Mac striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Mac 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.
Mac uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mac tries to land a leg kick but Rua saw it coming and moves away.
Mac with a poor takedown
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Mac shrugs off.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roykey Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Mac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua clinches.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mac is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Mac blocking some punches.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mauricio Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Mac counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rua won't be happy with that.
Rua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mac has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rua!
Rua is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mac tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
Mac goes for an armbar but Rua turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauricio Rua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mac is looking to clinch.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a head kick.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua has Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua darts in and clinches Mac up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roykey Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Mac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mac fails to land the takedown.
Rua is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Mac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mauricio Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac with a poor takedown
and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands an elbow just above Mac 's eye.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua cracks Mac with a nice body shot.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac wants a takedown.
Mac trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mac into the cage.
Mac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Mac shrugs off.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mac looking to slow down the pace here.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Mac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roykey Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a head kick.
Rua wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Mac gets a takedown into half guard.
Rua has one foot on Mac's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rua tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Mac misses with a takedown
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mac has Rua pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mac pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rua tumbling to the mat - Mac dives into Rua's guard.
Mac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac taking a break here but Rua is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rua is trying to control but can't.
Rua manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rua wants to clinch.
Mac throws a leg kick
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roykey Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Mac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mac shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Roykey Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roykey Mac.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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