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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Diddy - Dirty Money - Coming Home ft. Skylar Grey as his entrance music. Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Rua drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rua misses with a hook
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia 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.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rua is defending well. Garcia quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rua has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Garcia celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Garcia!
A pretty intense looking Julio Garcia took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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