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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 5183 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slugger Dozer (ranked 4386 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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193 cm
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slugger Dozer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dozer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dozer tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dozer.
Dozer misses with a knee to the head.
Dozer looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Dozer misses with a knee strike.
Dozer misses with an elbow strike.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Dozer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dozer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua drops Dozer with a big knee straight up the middle! Dozer is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dozer is rocked!
It looks like Slugger Dozer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dozer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dozer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dozer avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been informed that Dozer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua avoids the head kick by Dozer.
Dozer throws a head kick that misses
and Rua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dozer really felt that one!
Dozer looks winded!
Rua is looking to clinch but Dozer is avoiding it.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dozer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dozer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dozer keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua wants to clinch up but Dozer keeps it at a distance.
Rua moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDozer.
Dozer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua is looking to counter the offense by Dozer and move into the clinch.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Dozer pushes him off.
Dozer throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Dozer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Dozer counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dozer can pounce on him.
Dozer tries a head kick but it misses.
Dozer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Dozer clinches.
Dozer looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Dozer.
Rua can't get the takedown.
Dozer takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dozer walks away with a smile on his face. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dozer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dozer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dozer lands a head kick!
Dozer throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dozer is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Dozer circles away and we're back to standing.
Dozer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dozer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dozer throws a low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slugger Dozer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slugger Dozer's cut.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dozer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua tries to clinch there but Dozer circles away.
It seemed like Dozer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rua tries to clinch up but Dozer circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua wants to clinch.
Dozer throws a big counter head kick but Rua avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dozer misses with a double jab.
Rua wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dozer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dozer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua working Dozer over with knees to the body.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Dozer misses with a punch to the body.
Dozer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dozer working Rua over with knees to the body.
Dozer pulls guard successfully.
Dozer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Rua trying to control but Dozer is working from the bottom.
Rua gets to his feet - Dozer follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to clinch up but Dozer keeps it at a distance.
Rua takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dozer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
Dozer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Dozer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua tries to counter by clinching up but Dozer breaks away and moves out of range.
Dozer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dozer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch up but Dozer circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua tries to clinch but Dozer is having none of it.
Dozer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dozer throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Dozer lunges at Rua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rua's hand.
Mauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dozer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dozer tried to score with a low kick but Rua checks it.
Dozer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dozer throws a leg kick but Rua moved away.
Dozer jabs Rua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dozer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dozer counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slugger Dozer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slugger Dozer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dozer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dozer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua fails with the takedown.
Dozer throws a fast counter high kick but Rua manages to duck under it in time.
Dozer misses with a body kick.
Dozer throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
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.
Dozer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Slugger Dozer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dozer throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Dozer pushes him off.
Dozer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dozer thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a good, hard body kick but Dozer shrugs it off.
Rua tries to clinch but Dozer is having none of it.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dozer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua feints and as Dozer raises his hands in defense, Rua changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dozer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rua tries to clinch up but Dozer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dozer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
As Rua backs off Dozer throws a huge counter combo but Rua manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dozer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dozer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dozer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dozer throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Dozer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua wants to clinch up but Dozer keeps it at a distance.
Slugger Dozer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dozer throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dozer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dozer throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a good, hard body kick but Dozer shrugs it off.
Dozer misses with a head kick.
Rua tries to counter by clinching up but Dozer breaks away and moves out of range.
Rua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dozer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Rua backs off Dozer throws a huge counter combo but Rua manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dozer throws a lazy head kick
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dozer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dozer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dozer just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dozer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dozer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dozer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dozer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dozer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dozer!
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