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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Rok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D Rok!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rok looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rua keeps control of Rok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua tries for a takedown but Rok manages to get underhooks.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua goes for a takedown attempt but Rok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.
Rok throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Rua or perhaps it was just good defense by Rok which made him look bad.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rok.
Rok stuffs the takedown attempt from Rua. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Rok moves out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Rok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rok tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rok to the ground. Rok escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Rok 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. Rok sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Rok on that attempt.
Rok lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Rok counters with a head kick. That will keep Rua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rua is looking to clinch but Rok is avoiding it.
Rua clinches but Rok breaks the clinch
and Rok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rua regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rok.
Rua has his feet on Rok's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rua tries to keep at a distance but Rok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua controls Rok momentarily but Rok frees himself.
Rua manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rok hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rok is working to get back to half guard.
Rua looking to finish Rok with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rok!
Rua has hold of Rok's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rok manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rok working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rua cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rok taking shots to the head.
Rua looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rua looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rok is rocked!
Rua controlling the pace for now.
Rok is still in real trouble! Can Rua finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rua landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Rok that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rua lands a big shot to the head and Rok winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mauricio Rua!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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