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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego 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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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 Rio de Janeiro, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pound.
Pound looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Pound tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pound has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Pound tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Pound wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Pound blocks it.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Pound blocks it.
Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Rua looks gassed!
Pound fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pound connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rua momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Pound or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Pound on that attempt.
Pound drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pound gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rua clinches up against the cage.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Pound wants to break free but Rua has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Pound.
Pound is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pound fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pound wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Pound wants a takedown but no success here.
Rua keeps control of Pound as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Pound's ribcage.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
Pound changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Rua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pound feints and as Rua raises his hands in defense, Pound changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound stands and steps away. Rua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rua clinches.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pound has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Pound tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Pound drops back down to his feet.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Pound blocks it.
Pound lands a left hand.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pound tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pound fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Pound tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Pound drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Pound jumps into guard, dragging Rua to the mat.
Pound is looking to stand up but Rua isn't so interested in that idea.
Rua gets to his feet - Pound follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Pound on that attempt.
Pound 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 combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pound gets a takedown into half guard.
Pound wants to take a breather but Rua is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pound connects with a nice short shot to Rua's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
That's time! Pound's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Ground Pound is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Pound. Pound gets slowly back to his feet.
Pound fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua clinches.
Pound has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Pound breaks from the clinch.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Pound shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pound swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Rua throws and low kick but Pound moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Pound. Pound gets slowly back to his feet.
Pound looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rua being controlled here, momentarily.
Pound trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing Pound from standing up.
Pound lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pound is looking to stand up but Rua won't let him.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua wants to stand but Pound is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pound lands with a short shot to the head.
Pound has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pound.
Pound avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pound gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Pound's ribcage.
Pound changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Pound shoots in.
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
Pound tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Pound has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Pound can't get the takedown.
Pound wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pound wants a takedown but no success here.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pound has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Pound tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pound moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pound shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Pound saw it coming and moves away.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pound counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rua won't be happy with that.
Ground Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pound stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pound will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pound shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Pound shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua is looking to clinch but Pound is avoiding it.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Pound counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rua thinking.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Diego Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pound has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pound has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rua clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pound wants to control but Rua manages to buck him off and is now in Pound's guard! Nice work there by Rua!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua stops Pound from standing up.
Rua is standing up over Pound. Pound looks to escape but Rua dives into side control.
Pound gets back to half guard.
Pound gets full guard.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound 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 Pound.
Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pound slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Pound counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes Pound off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Pound.
Nice body kick from Rua.Pound fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rua!
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pound throws out the jab.
Rua swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Pound on that attempt.
Rua gets a clinch.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua prevents a body shot from Pound.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
Ground Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua landing knees to the body.
Pound takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ground Pound.
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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Rua!
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