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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 3538 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashid Rubson (ranked 6342 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashid Rubson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rubson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rubson.
Rubson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rubson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rubson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubson trying to mount his opponent but Rua defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rubson is controlling the pace.
Rubson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rubson is controlling the pace.
Rubson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rubson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rubson slips a nice elbow through Rua's hands, connecting with Rua's forehead.
Rubson thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rubson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rubson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rubson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rubson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rua is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rubson working Rua over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubson winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rubson lands strikes from half guard.
Rubson working Rua over with strikes.
Rubson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Rubson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rubson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Rubson there.
Rubson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rua has hold of Rubson's hands but Rubson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rubson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Rubson there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubson thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rubson not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashid Rubson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rubson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rubson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rubson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rubson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubson throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubson postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Rubson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rubson distracts Rua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rubson works over Rua with some ground and pound from guard.
Rubson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rubson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rubson is working Rua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubson is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rua closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rubson quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rubson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rubson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rubson is pulling down on Rua's head to control his posture.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rubson trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rubson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua gets tackled into the cage by Rubson. Rubson maintains the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rubson is looking for a takedown.
Rubson has clasped his hands together around Rua's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rubson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashid Rubson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rua forces Rubson back against the cage and clinches.
Rubson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rua is trying to keep an underhook but Rubson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rua taking some punishment here, with Rubson in his half guard.
Rubson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rua to regain full guard.
Rubson is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rubson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rubson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rubson throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Rubson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rubson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Rubson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rua controls Rubson momentarily but Rubson frees himself.
Rubson lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rubson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rubson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rubson scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rubson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rua's head.
Rubson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubson works over Rua with some ground and pound from guard.
Rubson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rubson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rubson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rubson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rubson.
Rubson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Rubson slips an elbow through the middle.
Rua is rocked!
Rubson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rubson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rubson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rubson chips away with some ground and pound.
Rua seems to have got his legs back now.
Rubson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rubson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rubson throwing strikes but missing.
Rubson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rubson chips away with some ground and pound.
Rubson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rubson stands up over Rua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rubson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rua's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rashid Rubson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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