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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erin Dolor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Armin van Buuren - Sail as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erin Dolor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dolor has managed to clinch.
Dolor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dolor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dolor presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Dolor.
Dolor scores with a shoulder strike.
Dolor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Dolor won't allow it.
Dolor is stalling here.
Dolor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua is trying to pull guard but Dolor has him pressed against the cage.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Dolor keeps him there for the moment.
Dolor cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Dolor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolor lands a body punch.
A short right from Dolor on the inside.
Rua being controlled against the cage.
Dolor seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dolor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dolor is pushing Rua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Dolor won't allow it.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dolor.
Dolor is stalling here.
Dolor has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dolor scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dolor.
Dolor digs a right hand underneath Rua's ribcage. Rua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dolor stalling against the cage.
Dolor scores with a shoulder strike.
Rua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dolor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Erin Dolor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Rua.
Dolor lands a right hand.
Dolor cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Dolor effectively controlling the action here.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua has Dolor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dolor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Dolor stalling.
Dolor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rua or not.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dolor lands a nice shot to the body.
Dolor is working Rua over against the cage.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Dolor has the dominant position.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Dolor is controlling him.
Dolor has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dolor lands a body shot.
Rua looks gassed!
Dolor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dolor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dolor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dolor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dolor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rua up against the cage.
Dolor lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolor lands a shot to the body.
Rua wants a takedown.
Dolor scores with a hook to the body.
Dolor is struggling to control the position.
Dolor lands a nice shot to the body.
Dolor stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dolor - that landed with a thud.
Dolor slowing the pace effectively.
Rua tries to circle away but Dolor has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua can't break the clinch.
Dolor has Rua pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Dolor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erin Dolor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dolor pushes Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Dolor scores with a hook to the body.
Dolor has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dolor prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Dolor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dolor lands with a light punch inside.
Dolor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
A hook to the body from Dolor.
A short left from Dolor.
Rua drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dolor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Dolor darts in and clinches Rua up against the cage.
Dolor taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Dolor is controlling the position.
Dolor prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Dolor scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Dolor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rua is trying to drag Dolor to the mat but Dolor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dolor taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Dolor.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dolor.
Rua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dolor smiles and moves away.
Erin Dolor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a hook but Dolor blocks it.
Rua tries to bum rush Dolor with a series of wild strikes but Dolor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dolor rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dolor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Erin Dolor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dolor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
A short right from Dolor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua tries to circle away but Dolor has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Dolor on the inside.
A short right from Dolor on the inside.
Dolor lands a body punch.
Dolor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Dolor scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Dolor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dolor lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolor pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dolor.
A right hand to the body from Dolor.
Dolor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Dolor keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dolor.
Dolor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Dolor.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dolor has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dolor.
Dolor pushes Rua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dolor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dolor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Dolor leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Dolor.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dolor lands a left hand.
Dolor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dolor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erin Dolor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dolor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rua.
Rua throws a hook but Dolor blocks it.
Dolor connects with a crisp jab.
Dolor connects with a looping right hand.
Rua is rocked!
Dolor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Dolor finish him?
Rua misses with an uppercut
and Dolor counters by clinching up.
Dolor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dolor lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dolor lands with a light punch inside.
Dolor lands with a short shot to the head.
Dolor throws a big uppercut that drops Rua! More strikes from Dolor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rua lies dazed against the cage as Dolor celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erin Dolor!
Erin Dolor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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