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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Fortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortes comes to the cage accompanied by Primitive Reason - Kindian. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Fortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fortes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortes circles away.
Fortes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Fortes clinches.
Fortes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fortes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua keeps control of Fortes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fortes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fortes throws an elbow but misses.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortes gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Fortes.
Fortes blocks the elbow strike.
Fortes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fortes is defending well for now.
Fortes manages to break the clinch.
Rua thumps Fortes with a low kick.
Fortes rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
Fortes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua pushes Fortes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fortes avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fortes.
Fortes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Fortes.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Fortes.
Fortes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rua up against the cage.
Rua wants to stall.
Rua stalling the fight.
Fortes leaning against his opponent.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fortes avoids it.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Fortes shrugs off.
It looks like Jose Fortes has been cut.
Fortes dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Fortes avoids the damage to the body.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fortes lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fortes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Fortes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rua tries to clinch
and Fortes counters with a takedown into side control.
Rua is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fortes is breathing heavily.
Fortes is thwarting Rua's attempts to control the position.
Rua pushes Fortes off looking to stand but Fortes dives back in and keeps control.
Rua kicks off Fortes and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortes throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
A head kick from Fortes lands but Rua takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Fortes counters by clinching up.
Rua is trying to stall.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Fortes avoids the damage to the body.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Fortes tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fortes up against the cage.
Fortes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fortes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Fortes counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fortes breaks the clinch.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fortes counters with a two punch combo.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fortes counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fortes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fortes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fortes is aware though and is defending well.
Fortes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rua's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fortes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fortes's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Fortes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Fortes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua closes the distance but Fortes moves to the side
and Fortes counters by clinching up.
Fortes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fortes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fortes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Fortes shrugs off.
Rua works on Fortes's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Fortes.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Fortes avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Fortes avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua is working Fortes over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fortes avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua is trying to stall.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua tries to stall but Fortes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Fortes's ribcage.
Rua is looking to control Fortes's arms but Fortes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fortes's defenses.
Fortes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fortes as Rua tries to tie him up.
Rua stalling.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fortes's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fortes avoids it.
Rua working Fortes over with knees to the body.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua trying to stall but Fortes improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortes's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fortes.
Fortes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fortes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortes tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortes backwards.
Fortes misses with an elbow strike.
Rua taking a breather.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Fortes.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Fortes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fortes counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch but Fortes moves out of range.
Fortes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortes circles away.
Fortes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortes tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fortes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Fortes just leaning against Rua, taking a breather.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Fortes avoids the damage to the body.
Fortes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fortes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Fortes pushes him off.
Fortes shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Fortes 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.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Fortes back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua prevents Fortes from breaking the clinch.
Fortes wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Fortes, against the cage.
Fortes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Fortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Fortes back into the cage.
Rua tries to stall but Fortes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fortes throws an elbow that misses.
Fortes managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua lands an elbow just above Fortes 's eye.
Fortes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Fortes blocks the elbow strike.
Fortes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortes lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow just above Fortes 's eye.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fortes avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fortes throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Fortes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fortes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Fortes.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Fortes blocks the elbow strike.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Fortes shrugs off.
Fortes breaks the clinch.
Fortes tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Fortes.
Fortes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Fortes's cut.
That's time! Fortes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fortes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rua wants to clinch.
Fortes misses with a head kick.
Fortes has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Fortes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Fortes shrugs off.
Fortes dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Fortes managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Fortes lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fortes takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fortes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fortes manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws a head kick but Fortes moves out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Fortes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Fortes's head back.
Fortes shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Fortes 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.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fortes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rua's guard.
Fortes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jose Fortes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rua has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fortes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortes moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Fortes is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fortes is trying to stall.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Fortes in his tracks for a moment.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortes's efforts to push away.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Fortes's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua just leaning against Fortes, taking a breather.
Fortes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fortes throws an elbow but misses.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fortes's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fortes throws an elbow but misses.
Fortes throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Fortes.
Mario Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortes gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Fortes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fortes blocks an elbow strike.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fortes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fortes.
Fortes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fortes avoids it.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Fortes breaks the clinch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fortes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fortes managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Fortes.
Nice elbow from Fortes.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fortes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Fortes avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fortes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fortes avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Fortes.
Fortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua tries to clinch but Fortes moves out of range.
Fortes tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fortes.
Fortes tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fortes.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Fortes shrugs off.
Fortes lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fortes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Fortes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fortes is stalling here.
Fortes fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Fortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Rua trying to stall but Fortes improves his position.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Rua.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rua!
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RATING
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