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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke comes to the cage accompanied by Runnin With The Devil. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Rua enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rua!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Denke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Denke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Denke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Denke throws a strike but Rua avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denke postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Denke stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Denke throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Denke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua wants to sweep here but Denke controlling him for the moment.
Denke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Denke postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Denke throws a big right hand that misses.
Denke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denke throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Denke is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.
Denke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Denke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Denke keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Denke looking for a sweep. Not yet Denke, not yet.
Denke keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Denke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Denke is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Rua wasn't active enough on the ground.
Denke tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Denke tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Denke's head.
Denke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Denke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Denke as he connects with a hook.
Denke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denke throws a lazy body kick
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Denke misses with a combination
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua misses with a hook. Denke ducked under it nicely.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Denke. Those never looked like landing.
Denke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua misses with a hook. Denke ducked under it nicely.
Denke thows a body shot but no joy.
Denke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Denke didn't expect that.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Denke's brow.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denke is keeping the position for now.
Rua passes Denke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Denke is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Denke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua cracks Denke with a solid left hand.
Rua wants to control from the top but Denke keeps moving.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Denke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua trying to control but Denke is working from the bottom.
Rua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex 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.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Denke.
A big left from Denke misses.
Rua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rua with the ground and pound but Denke uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Denke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into half guard.
Denke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
Denke wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
Denke trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
Denke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Denke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Denke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Denke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Denke tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Denke is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Denke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rua can't fight it off and eventually Denke manages to take the fight to the floor. Rua looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rua looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Denke seems keen to control Rua's posture.
Denke is trying to keep Rua in close.
Rua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Denke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Denke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alex Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Denke pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Denke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denke looks to land a strike but Rua avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Denke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denke postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Karl Denke did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Denke checks a leg kick nicely.
Rua ducks right into an uppercut from Denke.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Denke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Denke avoids the head kick by Rua.
Denke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Denke somewhat.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Denke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Denke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denke throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Denke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Denke persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Denke throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Denke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denke misses with a leg kick
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Denke misses with a two punch combination.
Denke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua misses with a left hand
and Denke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rua's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Denke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Denke.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Denke blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alex Rua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Denke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua dives in and grabs Denke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Denke pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
Rua lands a glancing blow to the side of Denke's head.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Denke counters with an inside leg kick.
Denke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denke.
Denke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Denke.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Denke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Denke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denke is out of range and Rua settles back down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Denke sprawls well.
Rua shoots in but Denke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karl Denke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rua.
Denke misses with an uppercut
and Denke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denke lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Denke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
Denke lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Denke throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Denke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denke lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Denke.
Denke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Denke pushes him off.
Denke works the jab nicely.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Denke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Denke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Denke!
Karl Denke retains his middleweight title!
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