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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirco Crokopovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Rua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirco Crokopovich's chin.
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207 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirco Crokopovich!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crokopovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua swings widly with a right hand
and Crokopovich counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Crokopovich lands a jab-cross combination.
Crokopovich swinging wildly here.
Crokopovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Crokopovich avoids it.
Rua wants to slow Crokopovich down by chopping away at his legs.
Crokopovich moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crokopovich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crokopovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a leg kick.
Crokopovich misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Crokopovich was not able to check.
Mauricio Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crokopovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crokopovich counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.
Crokopovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crokopovich's knee momentarily.
Crokopovich ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Crokopovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crokopovich momentarily.
Crokopovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Crokopovich circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
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 misses with a low kick.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crokopovich counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
Crokopovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crokopovich misses with a double jab
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crokopovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crokopovich moves out of range of the body kick.
Crokopovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crokopovich tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crokopovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a solid body kick.
Crokopovich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A low kick from Rua misses
and Crokopovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Crokopovich counters with a two punch combo.
Crokopovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Crokopovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Crokopovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a body kick that stops Crokopovich in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Crokopovich.
Crokopovich throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.
Rua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crokopovich misses with a combination
and Rua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crokopovich's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Crokopovich counters with a one-two to the body.
Crokopovich blocks a head kick by Rua.
Crokopovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua keeps Crokopovich at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crokopovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Crokopovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Crokopovich counters with a two punch combo.
Crokopovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a nice body kick.
Mauricio Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Crokopovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a shot to the body.
Rua misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Crokopovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crokopovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch but Crokopovich moves away
and Crokopovich counters with a two punch combo.
Rua throws the left hand but Crokopovich avoids the punch easily.
Rua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crokopovich counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at Crokopovich to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Crokopovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Crokopovich misses.
That's four 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.
Rua lands a head kick. Crokopovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crokopovich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Rua!
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