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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nico Ressler (ranked 4342 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Yair Rodriguez (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 Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Ressler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yair Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ressler tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ressler looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ressler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez gets tackled into the cage by Ressler. Ressler maintains the clinch.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ressler tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Ressler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Ressler is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ressler keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Ressler has control.
Ressler can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Ressler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Ressler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ressler struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Ressler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Ressler avoids the elbow strike from Rodriguez, against the cage.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Ressler.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ressler.
Ressler keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ressler working aggressively here.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Ressler can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Ressler.
Ressler lands a nice uppercut.
Ressler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ressler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ressler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ressler lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez is trying to push Ressler away but Ressler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Ressler has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ressler has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Ressler jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ressler working a defensive guard here.
Ressler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Ressler keeping hold of Rodriguez's head, controlling as best he can.
Ressler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ressler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ressler is looking for a triangle but Rodriguez pushes his legs off easily.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Ressler is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ressler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.
Ressler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ressler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez is looking to stand back up but Ressler counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Ressler is controlling him
Rodriguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodriguez is defending against the submission attempts here by Ressler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Ressler stalling away here and it's allowed Rodriguez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nico Ressler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Ressler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez lands a two punch combo.
Ressler with a jab.
Ressler slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Ressler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Ressler avoids it well.
As Rodriguez looks to move away, Ressler throws a big counter combo but Rodriguez just gets out of the way.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that Ressler sees coming a mile off.
Yair Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ressler's head.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Ressler avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ressler scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Ressler finds it's target.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Ressler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ressler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez throws a jab when Ressler was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ressler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez tries to land a front kick but Ressler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ressler has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ressler.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ressler has him pressed against the cage.
Ressler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ressler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Ressler stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Ressler.
Ressler swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ressler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ressler lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ressler.
Ressler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ressler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
A nice left hand lands by Ressler.
A short left from Ressler.
Ressler lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Ressler lands with a left to the head.
Ressler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ressler.
Ressler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ressler manages to pull guard.
Rodriguez is sitting in close to Ressler's body. Ressler has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rodriguez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rodriguez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ressler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nico Ressler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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