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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 3832 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Rubson (ranked 3763 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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195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aziz Rubson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubson swinging wildly here.
Rua avoids the body shot from Rubson.
Rubson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubson misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch but Rubson is having none of it.
Rubson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubson dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
Rua drops his hands momentarily and Rubson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Rubson counters with a series of strikes that sends Rua to the canvas! Rubson follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
Rubson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rubson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rubson misses with the combination.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Rubson pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rubson. Those never looked like landing.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua wants to clinch up but Rubson keeps it at a distance.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Rubson had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Rubson.
Rua throws a big counter combination but Rubson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aziz Rubson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubson swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Rubson. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
Rubson throws a counter combo.
Rubson misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua wants to clinch up but Rubson keeps it at a distance.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua is looking to clinch but Rubson is avoiding it.
Rubson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aziz Rubson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubson cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua working Rubson over with knees to the body.
Rubson looks winded!
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rubson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rubson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rubson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Rubson gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua has Rubson pressed against the cage, preventing Rubson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rubson's efforts to push away.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Rubson gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubson avoids the damage to the body.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rubson's efforts to push away.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Rubson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rua tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Rubson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
It looks like Aziz Rubson has been cut.
Rubson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua is looking for a counter combo.
Rubson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Rubson.
As Rubson looks to move away, Rua throws a big counter combo but Rubson just gets out of the way.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubson misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rubson misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubson is breathing heavily.
Rubson throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rubson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
As Rua backs off Rubson throws a huge counter combo but Rua manages to avoid it all.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubson misses with a two punch combination.
Rua tries to clinch but Rubson is having none of it.
Rubson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rubson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rua thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubson throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
Rubson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rua.
Rubson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua wants to clinch but Rubson slips to the side
and Rubson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rubson tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubson is looking for the big counter here.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rubson swinging wildly here.
Rubson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubson throws a counter combo.
Rubson cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
A combination from Rubson does no damage.
Rua tries to clinch but Rubson moves out of range.
Rubson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubson throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Rua is looking to counter the offense by Rubson and move into the clinch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aziz Rubson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubson misses with an uppercut.
Rubson misses with a few strikes there.
Rua went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rubson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubson misses with a few strikes there.
Rua is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua lands a high kick!
Rubson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Rubson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aziz Rubson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubson throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Rubson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rubson wants it to stay on the feet.
Rubson looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wants to clinch up but Rubson keeps it at a distance.
Rua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubson with a nice cross.
Rubson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rubson scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rubson scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rubson swivels and escapes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rua. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubson, as that shot connected.
Rua tries to clinch but Rubson moves out of range.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rubson with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rubson is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Rubson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua wants to clinch up but Rubson keeps it at a distance.
Rubson throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
A left lands for Rubson.
Rubson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua tries to clinch but Rubson moves out of range.
Rubson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua tries to clinch there but Rubson circles away.
No joy there for Rubson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rubson throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua tries to clinch up but Rubson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubson tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Rua looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rua tries to clinch up but Rubson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua tries to clinch but Rubson moves out of range.
Rubson misses with a two punch combination.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Rubson pushes him off.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubson throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Rubson pushes him off.
Rubson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes Rubson up against the cage in a clinch.
Rubson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rubson tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua pulls guard.
Rubson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rua's closed guard. He's half up but Rua has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rua pivots and extends the arm, Rubson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rua! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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