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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Jaruzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaruzel's choice of entrance music: psy jadą. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Jaruzel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaruzel tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Jaruzel misses with a body kick.
Jaruzel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaruzel counters with a nice body kick.
Jaruzel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Jaruzel.
Rua wants to clinch up but Jaruzel keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruzel is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jaruzel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaruzel.
Jaruzel blocks a head kick by Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua avoids the head kick by Jaruzel.
Jaruzel throws a lazy body kick
and Rua counters with a head kick that drops Jaruzel to the mat! Jaruzel scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaruzel fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaruzel looks to throw a body kick
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaruzel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaruzel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch there but Jaruzel circles away.
Anderson Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Jaruzel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Jaruzel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaruzel throws a lazy body kick
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaruzel circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaruzel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jaruzel tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruzel wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Jaruzel throws a body kick the misses
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Jaruzel counters with a thumping low kick.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Pawel Jaruzel has been cut.
Jaruzel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua wants to clinch but Jaruzel slips to the side
and Jaruzel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rua moves out of range as Jaruzel throws a body kick.
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaruzel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruzel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaruzel throws a body kick the misses
and Rua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaruzel thinking.
Jaruzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Jaruzel blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaruzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua throws a head kick but Jaruzel moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Jaruzel's cut.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jaruzel clobbers Rua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Jaruzel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jaruzel throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jaruzel looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaruzel.
Jaruzel wants to clinch
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruzel misses with a kick to the body
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Jaruzel was not able to check.
Jaruzel misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Jaruzel
and Rua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Jaruzel counters by clinching up.
Jaruzel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Jaruzel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaruzel looks to throw a body kick
and Rua counters with a series of strikes. Jaruzel will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Jaruzel throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks a jab.
Jaruzel wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaruzel lands a head kick. Rua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaruzel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua counters with a body kick.
Pawel Jaruzel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaruzel keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruzel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaruzel throws a lazy body kick
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaruzel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua tests Jaruzel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaruzel misses the shot to the body.
Jaruzel thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua taking a breather.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaruzel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaruzel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Jaruzel is blocking nicely.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Jaruzel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a head kick.
Jaruzel misses with a head kick.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaruzel counters with a good, hard body kick but Rua shrugs it off.
Jaruzel misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Jaruzel'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jaruzel connects with a looping right hand.
Jaruzel throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jaruzel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua has Jaruzel pressed against the cage.
Rua has Jaruzel pressed against the cage, preventing Jaruzel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua has Jaruzel pressed against the cage, preventing Jaruzel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua prevents Jaruzel from breaking the clinch.
Jaruzel misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruzel can't break the clinch.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruzel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaruzel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruzel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaruzel dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaruzel, right into the meat.
Rua misses with a combination
and Jaruzel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruzel controlling his opponent.
Rua wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jaruzel controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruzel wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Rua tries to buck Jaruzel off but Jaruzel takes his back!
Rua is trying to shake Jaruzel off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Jaruzel won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
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.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws a right and a left that Jaruzel avoids nicely.
Jaruzel shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaruzel throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Jaruzel pushes him off.
Pawel Jaruzel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaruzel tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pawel Jaruzel.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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