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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mauricio rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luda Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Craziest - Naughty By Nature as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, mauricio rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luda Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
rua scores a takedown into full mount!
rua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
rua trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding rua's attempts to control the action.
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Lopez tries to hold on but rua postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez reaches up and holds on to rua to control the position.
rua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
rua raining down shots from the mount!
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lopez wants to improve his position but rua is controlling well.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez is in trouble now - rua has advanced to mount!
rua prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
rua controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lopez wants to hold on but rua pushes him away.
Lopez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
rua with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
rua throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lopez!
rua biding his time, controlling Lopez.
Lopez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
rua is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
rua is looking to control Lopez but Lopez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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.
rua is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
rua not allowing Lopez to control his hands.
rua controlling well, preventing Lopez from escaping the position.
rua struggling to keep hold of the position.
rua controls the action.
Lopez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mauricio rua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and rua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lopez's knee momentarily.
rua looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
rua moves nicely into side control.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez is trying to get back to half guard.
rua in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
rua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
rua taking a break here but Lopez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lopez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
rua won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez controls rua momentarily but rua frees himself.
Lopez throws his legs up looking for a submission but rua uses it to pass to side control.
rua tries for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Lopez is trying to buck rua off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but rua postures up.
Lopez is not content to let rua control the position.
Lopez struggling a bit here.
rua scoring with punches from side control.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
rua drops back looking for a leg! Lopez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lopez manages to kick rua off! rua jumps back into Lopez's guard.
Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
rua preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
rua trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mauricio rua dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No joy there for rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and rua counters with a takedown into side control.
rua throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
rua decides to stand back up. rua steps back and let's Lopez get back to his feet.
rua misses with a takedown
and Lopez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. rua really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
mauricio rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez misses with a takedown
and rua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lopez wants to improve his position but rua is controlling well.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard but rua has mounted him!
rua avoids the attempt from Lopez to control.
rua controlling the pace for now.
Lopez gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from rua.
rua is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez has his hands clasped together around rua's back. He's all about the action.
Lopez is trying to control but can't.
Lopez wants to improve his position but rua is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rua lands strikes from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
rua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
rua is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rua is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Luda Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez is trying to stand up here but rua is controlling him well.
rua wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming rua to the mat! rua manages to get full guard.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. rua is keeping the position for now.
rua is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.
mauricio rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
mauricio rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mauricio rua!
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hype
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