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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DaMarcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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192 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DaMarcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rua looks gassed!
Jones has knee on belly momentarily but Rua bucks him off and regains half guard.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones scores with a takedown into Rua's guard.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones is working Rua over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rua struggling a bit here.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rua sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
You can see the frustration on Rua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DaMarcus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Rua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rua is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DaMarcus Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Rua to get to half guard.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones is looking to control Rua's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Rua working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rua on the ground.
Rua controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Rua is looking to stall here but Jones recovers full guard.
Jones punching from the bottom - just letting Rua know he's still in a fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Rua persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Rua manages to pass to full mount!
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rua with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rua controlling the pace for now.
Jones throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rua. What's that going to do exactly?
Rua connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua working the ground and pound effectively.
Rua wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rua throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.
Rua with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Rua has a good base and remains in mount.
Rua trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Rua looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rua looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rua is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Rua with good strikes from the mount here!
Rua prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Rua.
Jones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rua postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the cage.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
DaMarcus Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones pulls Rua into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rua frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Rua is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). DaMarcus Jones!
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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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