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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lyoto emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). emelianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Darude - Sandstorm. Mauricio Rua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to lyoto emelianenko's chin.
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185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, lyoto emelianenko! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. emelianenko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! emelianenko tries to clinch up and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Rua lands a knee to the body.
emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like lyoto emelianenko has been cut. emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
emelianenko takes an elbow to the temple. Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a damaging elbow. Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through emelianenko's defenses. Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua with a knee to the head.
emelianenko is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rua has cage pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. emelianenko is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rua - that's hurt emelianenko badly! Oh, another knee lands and emelianenko is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but emelianenko doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mauricio Rua!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
91% |
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