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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Wicked End - Avenged Sevenfold. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
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, Pedro St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Pierre's head.
It looks like Pedro St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
St Pierre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rua has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St Pierre jumps guard and drags Rua to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre seems keen to control Rua's posture.
Rua prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to control.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre pushes Rua off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Mauricio Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses St Pierre's front leg but catches the back leg as St Pierre tries to avoid it.
St Pierre swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Rua from standing up.
St Pierre pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro St Pierre.
Rua tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Rua lands a high kick to the side of St Pierre's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Rua dives into guard, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
St Pierre 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.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Rua wants to stand and escape but instead St Pierre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
St Pierre gets to his feet. Rua looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rua misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Rua misses
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch.
St Pierre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a solid body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
St Pierre lands a body shot.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
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 Pedro St Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Rua lands but St Pierre takes it in his stride.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rua instigates a clinch.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short uppercut from St Pierre.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
St Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro St Pierre.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and St Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
Rua wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Rua wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Rua.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as St Pierre shoots in.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Pierre drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pedro St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St Pierre lands a body shot.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
St Pierre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
St Pierre decides to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Pierre has control of Rua's left arm, preventing Rua from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro St Pierre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
St Pierre throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua clinches but St Pierre breaks the clinch
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
Mauricio Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mauricio Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rua.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Pierre.
St Pierre keeps Rua at a distance using the push kick.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre instigates a clinch.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro St Pierre.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the cage.
St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the cage.
St Pierre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rua up against the cage.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre with a knee to the head.
Mauricio Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre throws a one two combo.
St Pierre swinging wilding here.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua wants to clinch.
St Pierre has managed to clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre pulls Rua into guard.
Rua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Mauricio Rua!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Mauricio Rua!
Mauricio Rua wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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