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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barnabus McKraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKraken comes to the cage accompanied by War. Rua has chosen Shogun as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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186 cm
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212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnabus McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKraken.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to McKraken's face.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Rua.
McKraken 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.
McKraken taking a breather.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKraken blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua tries a knee to the head but McKraken blocks it.
The referee calls for McKraken to work.
McKraken is looking to control Rua's arms but Rua gets an underhook and turns him. Now McKraken has his back to the cage.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKraken wants to stall.
McKraken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but McKraken blocks it.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but McKraken blocks with his arms.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but McKraken blocks with his arms.
McKraken decides to pull guard.
McKraken 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.
McKraken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKraken looking for a triangle here. Rua is fighting it but it looks tight! McKraken pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rua is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Barnabus McKraken!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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