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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rua lands in his opponent's guard.
Rua landing with the ground and pound.
Rua prevents The Hunnington Beach Badboy from getting back to his feet.
Rua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rua throwing strikes from guard but The Hunnington Beach Badboy blocks nicely.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
Rua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy pushes Rua off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rua has managed to clinch.
Rua working The Hunnington Beach Badboy over with knees to the body.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy has been cut.
Rua gets control of The Hunnington Beach Badboy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rua will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rua is looking to stand up but The Hunnington Beach Badboy isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua keeping full guard, as The Hunnington Beach Badboy tries to pass.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy thows a big elbow that misses.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Hunnington Beach Badboy is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two 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 but The Hunnington Beach Badboy moves out of range.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a takedown into side control.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to get back to his feet.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rua.
Rua works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rua landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy pushes Rua away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rua gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy prevents Rua from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua prevents The Hunnington Beach Badboy from escaping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua tries to clinch but The Hunnington Beach Badboy moves out of range.
Rua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Hunnington Beach Badboy backs up against the cage.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy fails with the takedown
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy has one foot on Rua's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rua forces The Hunnington Beach Badboy back against the cage and clinches.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua jumps guard but The Hunnington Beach Badboy stands there with Rua around his waist. Rua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rua.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Hunnington Beach Badboy. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
You get the feeling that Rua really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by The Hunnington Beach Badboy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Hunnington Beach Badboy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rua because The Hunnington Beach Badboy loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Hunnington Beach Badboy shoots and misses
and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rua shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Hunnington Beach Badboy is trying to defend but Rua finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy tries to kick Rua off but Rua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
Rua lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to get back to his feet.
Rua is pressing down on The Hunnington Beach Badboy's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Hunnington Beach Badboy is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua gets a clinch.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Hunnington Beach Badboy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua can't get the takedown.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Hunnington Beach Badboy uses from the top position.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rua tries to clinch but The Hunnington Beach Badboy is having none of it.
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from The Hunnington Beach Badboy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rua counters with a thumping low kick.
Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. The Hunnington Beach Badboy didn't expect that.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wriggles free and stands up.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua pulls guard effortlessly.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy stops Rua from standing up.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throws a strike but Rua avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Hunnington Beach Badboy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but The Hunnington Beach Badboy has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy tries to pass to full mount but Rua defends it.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rua to regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua is looking to stand up but The Hunnington Beach Badboy isn't so interested in that idea.
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 cut man is working on Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy kicks Rua off and gets back to his feet.
Crunch! Rua slams his shin into The Hunnington Beach Badboy's torso.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Hunnington Beach Badboy.
Rua scores a takedown into full mount!
Rua throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rua.
Rua thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to get back to his feet.
Mauricio Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a big shot there that rocks The Hunnington Beach Badboy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rua with the ground and pound from mount.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy really wants to buck Rua off and get back to his feet.
Rua putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rua punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rua looking to ground and pound but The Hunnington Beach Badboy is blocking nicely.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy trying desperately to get to his feet.
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.
Rua misses with a head shot.
Rua looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is trying to stand up.
Rua landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rua throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rua thowing shots but they're missing.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is trying to stand up.
Rua is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Hunnington Beach Badboy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rua raining down shots from the mount!
Rua thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rua with the ground and pound from mount.
Rua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rua throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rua is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Hunnington Beach Badboy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rua.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rua lands a big elbow.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rua throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The Hunnington Beach Badboy because Rua loaded up on that one.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
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.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy bucks up and throws Rua to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hunnington Beach Badboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but The Hunnington Beach Badboy pushes him off.
Rua gets caught flat footed, as The Hunnington Beach Badboy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Hunnington Beach Badboy.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy thows a big elbow that misses.
The Hunnington Beach Badboy throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Tito The Hunnington Beach Badboy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Hunnington Beach Badboy won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rua 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
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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mgr
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RATING
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