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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Painmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Painmaker comes to the ring accompanied by X gonna give it to ya.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Painmaker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eduardo Rua! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Rua is looking to stand up but Painmaker isn't so interested in that idea. Painmaker trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom. Painmaker slips nicely into half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Painmaker throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely. Painmaker looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Painmaker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Rua regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Painmaker. Painmaker throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Painmaker tries to land a sweep but no joy. Rua wanted to stand there but Painmaker had control of the position. Painmaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Painmaker tries to get out of the position. Painmaker is working an open guard so Rua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Painmaker shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily. Painmaker shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rua!
Painmaker dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Painmaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Painmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Painmaker is breathing heavily. Rua tries to bum rush Painmaker with a series of wild strikes but Painmaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rua scores with a shot to the body.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Painmaker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Painmaker tries to score with some ground and pound. Rua controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Painmaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Rua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Painmaker is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rua is trying to get back to his feet. Painmaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Rua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Painmaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Painmaker passes into half guard. Painmaker 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. Painmaker stops Rua from getting back to his feet.
Painmaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Painmaker trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away. Rua wants to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Painmaker dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Painmaker has managed to clinch.
Painmaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Painmaker tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
Painmaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Painmaker tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Painmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Painmaker.
Painmaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. With the fighters up against the ropes, Painmaker throws an elbow but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rua manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Painmaker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Painmaker is looking to stall here but Rua recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rua scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rua stuffs the takedown. Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Painmaker's shoulder, as Painmaker tries to avoid the shot. Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Painmaker, before circling back to the center of the mat. Painmaker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Painmaker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Rua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Rua swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Painmaker fails with a takedown attempt. Rua tries to bum rush Painmaker with a series of wild strikes but Painmaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Painmaker does a little dance to reset his feet. Rua's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rua duly obliges. Painmaker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Painmaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Painmaker won't allow Rua to get back to his feet. Rua is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Painmaker throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Painmaker's guard. Painmaker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Painmaker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rua tries to stand but Painmaker is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. No luck for Painmaker with that takedown attempt. Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Painmaker circles away quickly and effectively. Painmaker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Painmaker is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rua reverses the position - he's now on top in Painmaker's guard. Jacob Painmaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rua stands up from Painmaker's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout. Painmaker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily. Painmaker walks into a stiff left hand from Rua. Rua looks to land a left hand but Painmaker moved out of range nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Painmaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Painmaker looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well. Eduardo Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Painmaker. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Painmaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rua scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Rua misses. Painmaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Rua throws a right and a left that Painmaker avoids nicely. Rua throws a hook but Painmaker blocks 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 Painmaker, before circling back to the center of the mat. Painmaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Painmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rua scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Painmaker on that attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rua works over Painmaker's head and body with a nice combination. Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Rua misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Painmaker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes. Rua throws a series of punches but Painmaker moves out of range. Painmaker shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice cross by Rua. Painmaker slips a jab from Rua. Painmaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rua throws a right and a left that both miss. Rua looks to land a combination. Painmaker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Painmaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Painmaker. Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Painmaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Painmaker looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well. Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Jacob Painmaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Horrible takedown by Painmaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck for Painmaker with that takedown attempt. Painmaker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Painmaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Painmaker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side. A punch combination from Rua misses. Nice defenses there by Painmaker. Rua stuffs the takedown. Some wild striking there from Rua.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Painmaker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Painmaker landing a few strikes. Painmaker tries for a kimura but Rua is defending well. Rua is pushing Painmaker's head away, looking to escape. Painmaker manages to hold on to the position though. Painmaker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rua is not content to let Painmaker control the position. Rua pushes Painmaker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Painmaker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Painmaker working the head and body with strikes. Painmaker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rua down.
Rua tries to escape but Painmaker is in control. The strikes coming from Painmaker are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Painmaker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Rua tries to escape but Painmaker is in control. Painmaker throws an elbow but Rua slips to the side and avoids it well. Painmaker is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Eduardo Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo 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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