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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hallowed Be Thy Name. Ruas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by XXPlosive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Severo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Severo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Severo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruas feints and as Severo raises his hands in defense, Ruas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ruas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruas 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.
Ruas pushes down on Severo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Severo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruas.
Severo is defending against the submission attempts here by Ruas.
Ruas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Severo is just riding it out for now. Ruas eventually gives up the hold.
Ruas seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two 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.
Ruas working for a submission but Severo is keeping him at bay.
Ruas wants to finish this one by submission but Severo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ruas.
Severo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Severo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruas.
Ruas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Severo is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruas has a closed guard, preventing Severo from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruas is retaining full guard.
Severo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Severo looking to pass the guard.
Severo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Ruas has his foot on Severo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severo works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Severo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Severo from controlling successfully.
Ruas keeping full guard, as Severo tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Severo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruas has his foot on Severo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severo works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ruas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Severo with a poor takedown
and Ruas counters with a single leg into guard. Severo didn't expect that.
Ruas stands and throws Severo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Severo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas tries for a kimura but Severo is defending well.
Ruas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Severo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruas is trying to get an arm triangle but Severo is defending well.
Ruas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ruas is trying to get an arm triangle but Severo is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Severo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Severo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ruas tries for a kimura but Severo is defending well.
Severo is looking to regain half guard here but Ruas keeps moving and retains side control.
Severo pushes Ruas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ruas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruas gets the takedown into side control.
Severo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries for a kimura but Severo is defending well.
Ruas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Severo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ruas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ruas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ruas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is trying to get an arm triangle but Severo is defending well.
Severo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ruas is controlling him well.
Severo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Severo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Severo is trying to improve his position.
Ruas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries for a kimura but Severo is defending well.
Ruas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ruas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ruas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Severo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ruas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Severo, who protects the arm well.
Ruas tries for a kimura but Severo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ruas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt - Severo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Severo misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruas drops back looking for a leg! Severo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Severo manages to kick Ruas off! Ruas jumps back into Severo's guard.
Ruas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severo is keeping the position for now.
Ruas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Severo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ruas has Severo in his guard.
Severo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Severo throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruas has his foot on Severo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severo works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruas has his foot on Severo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severo works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Severo passes into side control.
Severo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ruas is looking to reverse the position.
Ruas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Severo's best efforts.
Ruas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Severo pulls his head out easily.
Severo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruas defending well though.
Severo is looking for a kimura here.
Severo trying to control from half guard but Ruas is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo throwing shots but Ruas is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruas is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Severo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ruas seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruas is looking for a kimura but Severo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruas to get the leverage.
Severo gets full guard.
Ruas 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.
Ruas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas drops back looking for a leg! Severo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Severo manages to kick Ruas off! Ruas jumps back into Severo's guard.
Ruas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Severo dives on top into guard.
Ruas has a closed guard, preventing Severo from standing up.
Ruas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Ruas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Ruas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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