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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antonio Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murilo Rua.
Antonio Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murilo Rua.
Murilo Rua tries to keep at a distance but Antonio Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antonio Rua lands a takedown into guard.
Murilo Rua pushes Antonio Rua off and scrambles back to his feet.
Antonio Rua rushes Murilo Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antonio Rua stalling.
Antonio Rua breaks the clinch.
Antonio Rua moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Antonio Rua has managed to clinch.
Antonio Rua jumps guard.
Murilo Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antonio Rua is keeping the position for now.
Murilo Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murilo Rua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Antonio Rua is controlling Murilo Rua's posture.
Antonio Rua trying to keep a closed guard but Murilo Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Murilo Rua wants to control from the top but Antonio Rua keeps moving.
Murilo Rua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Antonio Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murilo Rua defends well.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murilo Rua shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Antonio Rua napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Antonio Rua struggling a bit here.
Antonio Rua is pushing Murilo Rua's head away, looking to escape. Murilo Rua manages to hold on to the position though.
Antonio Rua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murilo Rua wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Antonio Rua looks gassed!
Antonio Rua is not content to let Murilo Rua control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Antonio Rua tries to buck Murilo Rua off but Murilo Rua is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murilo Rua trying to control the position but Antonio Rua is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murilo Rua looking to control but instead Antonio Rua has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murilo Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antonio Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antonio Rua bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murilo Rua is looking to reverse the position.
Murilo Rua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Antonio Rua off and has taken his back!
Murilo Rua is controlling the position but Antonio Rua somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Antonio Rua trying to hold on to Murilo Rua's head to control him but Murilo Rua postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murilo Rua wants to pass the guard but Antonio Rua is defending well.
Murilo Rua passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Antonio Rua!
Antonio Rua can't escape the position.
Murilo Rua content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Antonio Rua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antonio Rua walks into a jab.
A head kick from Murilo Rua lands but Antonio Rua takes it in his stride.
It looks like Antonio Rua has been cut.
Antonio Rua darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Antonio Rua stops Murilo Rua from getting back to his feet.
Murilo Rua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murilo Rua.
Antonio Rua trying to control but Murilo Rua is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murilo Rua seems keen to control Antonio Rua's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murilo Rua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Antonio Rua is one step ahead there.
Antonio Rua trying to control but Murilo Rua is working from the bottom.
Antonio Rua is looking to stand up but Murilo Rua won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murilo Rua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murilo Rua passes the guard and advances to mount!
Murilo Rua pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Murilo Rua wants to control the pace but Antonio Rua is squirming around nicely.
Murilo Rua controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murilo Rua seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Antonio Rua for as long as he can get away with.
Murilo Rua raining down shots from the mount!
Antonio Rua is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Murilo Rua locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Antonio Rua is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Murilo Rua!
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energy
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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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