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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rodrigo (ranked 4713 p4p, 4663 weight class) and King Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond lands with a nice body punch.
Rodrigo slips a straight right by Diamond.
Diamond tries to clinch there but Rodrigo circles away.
Diamond throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diamond tries to clinch up.
Rodrigo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodrigo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Diamond counter with a right hand.
Rodrigo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Rodrigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamond punishes Rodrigo's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Rodrigo.
Diamond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrigo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diamond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodrigo.
Diamond smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond tries to keep at a distance but Rodrigo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diamond prevents a body shot from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo blocks an uppercut.
Rodrigo can't break the clinch.
Diamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigo won't allow it.
Diamond swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diamond.
Rodrigo digs a right hand into Diamond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diamond's gas tank.
Rodrigo fails to pull guard.
Diamond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diamond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Diamond tries to clinch up but Rodrigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigo scores with a head kick. Diamond tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rodrigo is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodrigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigo shoots in looking for a takedown. Diamond tries to sprawl out of it but Rodrigo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diamond manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters circling a little - Rodrigo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rodrigo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diamond scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodrigo.
Diamond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diamond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diamond working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diamond swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo has Diamond pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diamond manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodrigo is breathing heavily.
Rodrigo can't get the takedown.
Diamond swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamond misses with some punches.
Diamond scores with a shot to the side of Rodrigo's head.
Rodrigo tries to circle away but Diamond has him pinned against the cage.
Rodrigo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diamond.
Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diamond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with some punches.
Diamond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodrigo pulls guard successfully.
Rodrigo has his hands on Diamond's head, controlling the position.
Diamond content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Diamond 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.
Rodrigo walks into a jab.
Diamond drives through and clinches with Rodrigo against the cage.
Diamond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
Rodrigo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigo fails to land the takedown.
Diamond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodrigo needs to keep his hands up - Diamond had a free shot at his head there.
Rafael Rodrigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodrigo tries to pull guard but Diamond holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodrigo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Rodrigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigo manages to break the clinch.
Diamond clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diamond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diamond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Diamond has eaten all the pies!
Rodrigo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamond.
Diamond lands an uppercut.
Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Diamond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodrigo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodrigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Diamond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diamond moves into the clinch.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diamond circles away.
A little jabbing left from Diamond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diamond throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond moves into the clinch.
Diamond misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodrigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diamond lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodrigo jumps guard but Diamond turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rodrigo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diamond walks away with a smile on his face. Rodrigo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diamond scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Diamond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodrigo doesn't seem phased though.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diamond! But no joy.
Diamond dips to his left and cracks Rodrigo with an uppercut!
Diamond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diamond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodrigo on the side of the head.
Diamond closes the distance and clinches.
Diamond digs a right hand underneath Rodrigo's ribcage. Rodrigo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodrigo is looking to control Diamond's arms but Diamond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodrigo has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodrigo goes for a takedown attempt but Diamond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice shot by Diamond.
Diamond has managed to clinch.
Diamond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodrigo blocking some punches.
Rodrigo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diamond blocks it with crossed arms.
Diamond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Diamond.
Diamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodrigo's elbow.
Rodrigo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diamond just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodrigo blocking some punches.
Diamond gets through Rodrigo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodrigo.
Diamond lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodrigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamond lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diamond.
A short right from Diamond on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Diamond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by Diamond.
Rodrigo shoots in and drives through. Diamond sprawls well.
Rodrigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Diamond.
Diamond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diamond scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
Diamond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diamond with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodrigo shoots in looking for a takedown but Diamond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodrigo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodrigo gets a clinch.
Rodrigo can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diamond fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
Diamond works on Rodrigo's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodrigo tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
King Diamond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Diamond.
Rodrigo drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diamond sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diamond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diamond won't allow Rodrigo to sweep him here.
Diamond prevents Rodrigo from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diamond manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodrigo is looking to stand up but Diamond won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodrigo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodrigo throwing strikes from guard but Diamond blocks nicely.
Rodrigo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond keeping moving, preventing Rodrigo from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A cross from Diamond lands.
Rodrigo keeps the fight on the outside.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diamond bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodrigo's head.
Rodrigo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodrigo throws a sloppy head kick and Diamond moves out of range easily.
Rodrigo misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond scores with a punch to the head.
Rodrigo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodrigo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodrigo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diamond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodrigo blocking some punches.
Diamond misses with a body punch.
Rodrigo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diamond just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Rodrigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamond can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigo controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch.
Rodrigo dives in and grabs Diamond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diamond pushes down on Rodrigo's head and hops out.
Rafael Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Rodrigo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Diamond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diamond 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Diamond!
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