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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco B�hler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Infected Mushroom - I Wish as his entrance music. Marco B�hler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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188 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco B�hler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szogun Rua! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from B�hler.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from B�hler. Rua lands a high kick!

It looks like Marco B�hler has been cut. Szogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rua throws a nice looking combination but B�hler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. B�hler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua. A leg kick checked by B�hler. B�hler checks a leg kick. B�hler ducks down and throws a hook to the body. B�hler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Szogun Rua has been cut. 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!
B�hler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rua was covering up waiting for the punch and B�hler finishes the takedown easily into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. B�hler wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving. Rua can't keep his opponent in guard - B�hler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Rua trying to control but B�hler postures up.
B�hler is controlling the pace.
B�hler is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rua is looking to improve his position.
Rua is trying to stand up here but B�hler is controlling him well. B�hler working over Rua with some ground and pound. Rua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. B�hler works his way into side control. Rua tries to improve position but can't. B�hler advances to full mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rua is squirming around, avoiding B�hler's attempts to control the action. Rua is bucking up trying to escape but B�hler cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Rua sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. B�hler works his way into full mount!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. B�hler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rua defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from B�hler. Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rua can do anything to dispel that myth. B�hler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That has opened up Szogun Rua's cut even more. B�hler raining down shots from the mount!

Rua is rocked!

The cut above Szogun Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Szogun Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marco B�hler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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