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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chistian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chistian Knight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxi Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chistian Knight!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maxi Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knight is trying to defend but Rodriguez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rodriguez stalling.
Knight missing with punches from the bottom.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knight has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez passes to side control.
Knight is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling the position from side mount.
Rodriguez working the head with strikes.
Knight is looking to reverse the position.
Knight is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
Rodriguez takes a little break here. Knight wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight tries to buck Rodriguez off but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodriguez tries for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
Knight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is being controlled here.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Knight to see if he's OK.
Rodriguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rodriguez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knight, who protects the arm well.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez tries for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
Knight tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position.
Rodriguez has hold of Knight's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Knight seems comfortable defending it but Rodriguez has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Knight is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Knight is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rodriguez couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maxi Rodriguez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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