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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Diccico acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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275 lbs
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195 cm
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225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Diccico!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diccico throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Diccico sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Diccico sprawls well.
Rua shoots in but Diccico avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Shogun Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diccico decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diccico performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diccico stands up and beckons Rua to join him on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diccico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Diccico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rua throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diccico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diccico has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rua thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Diccico from controlling successfully.
Rua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diccico manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diccico throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua working some strikes from top position.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Diccico wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diccico keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Diccico lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rua!
Diccico trying to control but Rua is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diccico postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rua looks a forlorn figure.
Diccico can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diccico working for a guillotine from mount but Rua is in no mood to give up.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Diccico's attempts to control the action.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diccico on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diccico content just to control the position here.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Diccico isn't that keen on the idea.
Diccico working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diccico wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diccico can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rua gets full guard.
Diccico trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
Diccico 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 Diccico controlling him for the moment.
Diccico wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Diccico tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diccico shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Diccico counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diccico trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diccico sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rua throwing short punches from the bottom.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diccico!
Rua postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diccico looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua breaks from Diccico's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diccico tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Rua working Diccico over with strikes here.
Rua with a couple of short strikes.
Diccico is rocked!
It looks like Miguel Diccico has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diccico in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diccico is still in real trouble! Can Rua finish him?
Diccico blocking the ground and pound.
Rua looking to finish with strikes here!
Diccico blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mauricio Shogun Rua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Diccico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diccico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua shoots and misses
and Diccico counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diccico seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Diccico from controlling successfully.
Rua throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diccico decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diccico counters by moving into the clinch.
Diccico has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rua is trying to keep an underhook but Diccico manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Diccico keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rua strikes from the bottom but Diccico uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.
Rua throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Rua gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diccico is breathing heavily.
Rua punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
Rua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diccico's guard.
Rua connects with a couple of short punches.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Diccico controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Diccico is retaining full guard.
Diccico lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rua!
Diccico controlling from the full mount.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Diccico's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Diccico. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Diccico is landing with some decent strikes but Rua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diccico trying to control but Rua is having none of it.
Rua is working to get back to half guard.
Diccico jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rua manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diccico off and has taken his back!
Diccico grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Rua doesn't have the hooks in and Diccico manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diccico!
Rua cracks Diccico with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rua landing strikes from the mount and Diccico is in trouble!
The cut above Miguel Diccico's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miguel Diccico's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Miguel Diccico's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauricio Shogun Rua!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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