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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claude Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Maldonado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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, Claude Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a head kick. That will keep Rush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maldonado looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rush darts in looking for a takedown but Maldonado gets double underhooks and turns Rush into the cage.
Rush wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maldonado pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maldonado wants to get back to striking at distance but Rush won't allow it.
Rush lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rush is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rush seems to be working for a kimura but Maldonado defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rush is trying for a kimura here. Maldonado looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rush wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Claude Rush!
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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
RATING
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