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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neto Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neto Murillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua gets a clinch.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Murillo won't allow it.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murillo or not.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murillo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to clinch but Murillo is having none of it.
Murillo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neto Murillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murillo is breathing heavily.
Murillo tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua scores with a hook to the body.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua clinches up against the cage.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua has Murillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Murillo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Rua instigates a clinch.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua scores with a nice body kick.
Rua darts in and clinches Murillo up against the cage.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murillo lands with a straight right. Rua didn't see that one coming.
Rua tries to clinch but Murillo moves out of range.
Murillo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murillo off to one side.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Murillo.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
Rua walks into a straight right hand from Murillo.
Rua wants to clinch
and Murillo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Murillo is working for a guillotine from mount but Rua frees his head quite easily.
Murillo prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Murillo isn't that keen on the idea.
Murillo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rua?
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murillo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Murillo isn't that keen on the idea.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Murillo's attempts to control the action.
Rua sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Murillo is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murillo blocks the strikes from Rua.
Rua won't allow Murillo to pass to mount.
Murillo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Rua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Murillo.
Rua wants to clinch but Murillo slips to the side
and Murillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murillo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Murillo into the cage.
Murillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Murillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Murillo lands a slapping body shot.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wants to clinch but Murillo slips to the side
and Murillo counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murillo tries to clinch up.
Rua clinches.
Murillo jumps guard but Rua stands there with Murillo around his waist. Murillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murillo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neto Murillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua looks to clinch
and Murillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua tries to clinch
and Murillo moves into the clinch.
Murillo tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Murillo drops back down to his feet.
Murillo fails to pull guard.
Murillo tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Murillo is blocking nicely.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Murillo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rua looks to clinch
and Murillo counters with a thumping low kick.
Murillo lands a nice looking body kick.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Murillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murillo, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo jumps guard but Rua stands there with Murillo around his waist. Murillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua has managed to clinch.
Murillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Murillo wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murillo shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua tries to clinch but Murillo moves away
and Murillo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murillo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo looking to secure an arm triangle but Rua defends it well.
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murillo wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Murillo blocks Rua's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Murillo's attempts to control the action.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murillo takes Rua's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murillo working for the choke.
Murillo tries to get the hooks in deep but Rua pushed the leg off.
Murillo lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Murillo doesn't have the hooks in and Rua manages to turn into his guard.
Murillo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rua is looking to work some ground and pound but Murillo has wrist control.
Rua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murillo is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neto Murillo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Murillo shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Rua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murillo doesn't seem phased though.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Murillo.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua has managed to clinch.
Murillo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murillo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neto Murillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
Murillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Murillo.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Murillo.
Murillo is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Murillo is looking to control Rua's arms but Rua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murillo has his back to the cage.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murillo.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Murillo.
Murillo misses with a knee strike.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Diego Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rua is looking to clinch but Murillo is avoiding it.
Rua drives through and clinches with Murillo against the cage.
Murillo keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murillo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Rua wants to clinch up but Murillo keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Murillo shoots in.
Rua wants to clinch up but Murillo keeps it at a distance.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Murillo counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
Murillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Murillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua has managed to clinch.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murillo breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Murillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neto Murillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Murillo shoots in.
Rua instigates a clinch.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua is looking to clinch but Murillo is avoiding it.
Rua clinches but Murillo breaks the clinch
and Murillo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Murillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Murillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Murillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Murillo!
Murillo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murillo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rua.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murillo can't escape the position.
Murillo is working hard here to advance position.
Rua throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Rua!
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