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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Red looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Red!
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, Mike Rua!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Red looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Kevin Red has been cut.
Rua scores with a kick to the body.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense.
Rua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kevin Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Red is able to avoid easily.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Red back into the cage.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Red fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rua.
Rua lands a jab-cross combination.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Red sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
Red with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Rua seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua trying to control from Red's half guard. Red has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Red wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red is working an open guard so Rua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Rua misses
letting Red counter with a right hand.
Red rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rua looking to stall.
Red is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Red can't get the takedown.
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Red wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Red breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua rushes Red and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Red's efforts to push away.
Red wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Red lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua is working for takedown but Red is calmly controlling the position for now.
Red gets underhooks to prevent Rua's takedown attempt.
Red lands a nice shot to the body.
Red wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Red wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Red is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rua is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Red postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Red decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rua, up you get!
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Red counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Red's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Red wants to clinch
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua rushes Red and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rua tries for a takedown but Red manages to get underhooks.
Red has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rua clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Red doesn't have the hooks in and Rua manages to turn into his guard.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Red is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to move to mount but Red blocks the move with his legs.
Rua decides to stand back up. Rua steps back and let's Red get back to his feet.
Red lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Red tries to clinch but Rua moves away
so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Red is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.
Red keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to sit in guard and control but Red gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Red trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rua's guard.
Red scoring with punches to the head and body.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Red trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Red counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Red.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Red is having none of it.
Red trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Red looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rua 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.
Red lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua 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.
Red trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua 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.
Red trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Red tries to stand but Rua is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Rua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Red's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rua tries to clinch up
and Red counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Red counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Red prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
Red with good strikes from the mount here!
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Red postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rua looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red landing shots from mount.
Red landing strikes from the mount and Rua is in trouble!
Kevin Red overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Red unloading with bombs!
Rua wants to hold on but Red pushes him away.
Red working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Red fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Red looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Red lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Red tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Red landing punches.
Red looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rua is trying to escape the mount.
Rua wants to hold on but Red pushes him away.
Red looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Red controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is stalling here but it's allowed Rua to get half guard.
Red trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but Red is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Red scores with a kick to the body.
Red keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Red fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Red persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red 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 wants to get back to full guard.
Red is looking for a kimura but Rua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Red to get the leverage.
Red stalling away here and it's allowed Rua to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Red with a flurry of punches that miss.
Red controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Red is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Red showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike 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
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