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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Mertof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dick in a Box kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Anderson Rua struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Anderson Rua will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Mertof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mertof throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Rua looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mertof lands with a kick to the temple. Rua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Anderson Rua has been cut.
Mertof moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mertof is stalling here.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mertof has him pressed against the cage.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Mertof won't allow it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mertof - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mertof breaks from the clinch.
Rua lands a with a good body shot.
Mertof really is a fat lump.
Rua blocks the body kick.
Anderson Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mertof throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Mertof misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mertof. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
Mertof scores a takedown into full mount!
Mertof tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mertof tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rua is trying to stand up.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
Mertof is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mertof controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mertof controlling from the full mount.
Rua is trying to stand.
Mertof looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mertof scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mertof controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Mertof just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mertof swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Mertof gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mertof drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mertof.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mertof counters with a nice leg kick.
Mertof tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertof misses with a low kick.
Mertof takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mertof.
Mertof scores a takedown into full mount!
Mertof controlling from the full mount.
Mertof wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Mertof takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mertof lands a big shot there that rocks Rua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rua is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mertof raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Mertof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Rua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mertof moves into the clinch.
Mertof breaks from the clinch.
Mertof misses with a takedown attempt
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rua shoots and misses
and Mertof counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mertof breaks from the clinch.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Mertof counters with a head kick.
Mertof throws a head kick that misses.
Mertof tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Mertof moves into the clinch successfully.
Mertof wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mertof manages to break the clinch.
Mertof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mertof counters by clinching up.
Bill Mertof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Rua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua tries for a takedown but Mertof manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mertof gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mertof wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua cracks a nice hook into Mertof's ribs.
Rua fails with the takedown
so Mertof counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rua is on top in guard.
Mertof pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
Rua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mertof kicks Rua off and gets to his feet.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
so Mertof counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mertof trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mertof slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mertof has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Mertof from controlling successfully.
Mertof stands and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mertof controls the position from side control.
Mertof wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
Mertof decides to stand back up. Mertof steps back and let's Rua get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mertof shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua tries for a takedown but Mertof circles away easily
and Mertof counters by clinching up.
Mertof is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua has Mertof pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mertof manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mertof manages to break the clinch.
Mertof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mertof is looking to land body kicks.
Mertof takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Mertof counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rua won't be happy with that.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mertof is working Rua over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertof happy to just control the position for now.
Mertof seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rua for as long as he can get away with.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mertof has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rua!
Mertof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Mertof takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Mertof just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Mertof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Rua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
No luck for Mertof with that takedown attempt.
Rua avoids the head kick by Mertof.
Mertof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mertof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mertof feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rua wants to stand but Mertof is controlling the position.
Mertof forces his way into half guard.
Rua moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mertof not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mertof postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wants to sweep here but Mertof controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua is looking to stand back up but Mertof counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rua.
Mertof takes a little break here. Rua wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mertof stands up and beckons Rua to his feet.
Mertof misses the jab.
Rua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mertof doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mertof throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Mertof throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Mertof bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mertof throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Mertof counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mertof wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Mertof trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mertof stays in close to Rua's body and controls the position.
Mertof trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mertof stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Mertof stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mertof stands and steps away. Rua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Mertof closes the distance and clinches.
Mertof avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mertof gets underhooks to prevent Rua's takedown attempt.
Mertof breaks from the clinch.
Mertof feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Mertof is having none of it.
Mertof might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mertof controls the pace.
Mertof advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mertof is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Anderson Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mertof wants to stand but Rua has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Rua's face as Mertof controls the position.
Mertof trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Mertof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mertof 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Mertof!
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FIGHT
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