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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brain Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain Swanson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brain Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Swanson gets caught flat footed, as Rua shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swanson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rua uses it to pass to side control.
Rua decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swanson to his feet.
Rua gets a double leg takedown into Swanson's guard.
Rua landing with the ground and pound.
Swanson working for a triangle but Rua defends it easily.
Rua lands a couple of digs.
Swanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Swanson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Swanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rua gets back to full guard.
Swanson wants to get up but he can't break Rua's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rua pushes Swanson off and gets back to his feet.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson has hold of Rua's hands but Rua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rua stands up out of the half guard.
Rua throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swanson was covering up waiting for the punch and Rua finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Rua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swanson's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua works over Swanson with some ground and pound from guard.
Swanson is rocked!
Rua drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rua as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Swanson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rua! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mauricio Rua!
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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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