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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Potvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by War is my destiny. Eliseo Rodriguez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stephan Potvin's chin.
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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 Montreal, Eliseo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephan Potvin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez checks the leg kick.
Potvin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
Potvin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Potvin controlling his opponent.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Potvin's attempts to control the action.
Potvin content just to control the position here.
Potvin looking to ground and pound but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Potvin unloads with some shots from mount but Rodriguez bucks and avoids them well.
Potvin tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Potvin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
Potvin trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Potvin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rodriguez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Potvin working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez is in no mood to give up.
Potvin avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potvin throws some wild stikes that Rodriguez manages to avoid easily.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Potvin's attempts to control the action.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Potvin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Potvin trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Potvin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rodriguez is now in Potvin's guard. A big mistake from Potvin there, giving up the dominant position!
Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Potvin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Potvin keeps moving.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potvin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potvin can't keep his opponent in guard - Rodriguez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Potvin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Potvin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Rodriguez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Potvin dives on top into guard.
Potvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potvin is one step ahead there.
Potvin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Potvin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Potvin pushes his legs off easily.
Potvin wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Potvin advances position into side control!
Potvin wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Potvin controls the position from side control.
Rodriguez tries to buck Potvin off but Potvin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Potvin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Potvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Potvin swings around for an armbar but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Potvin's guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Potvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potvin looking for a sweep. Not yet Potvin, not yet.
Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Potvin keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez passes Potvin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rodriguez wants to work for an arm triangle but Potvin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Potvin is in trouble now - Rodriguez has advanced to mount!
Rodriguez has control of Potvin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Potvin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Potvin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potvin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodriguez works his way to his opponent's back.
Rodriguez missing with strikes from the back.
Potvin is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rodriguez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
I would not like to be Potvin right now.
Rodriguez looking to break Potvin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Potvin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rodriguez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Potvin trying to control the action but Rodriguez just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potvin fending off the submission attempt from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliseo Rodriguez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rodriguez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodriguez prevents Potvin from improving his position.
Rodriguez slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Potvin defending well.
Potvin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potvin keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez advances to half guard.
Eliseo Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Potvin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Potvin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rodriguez stacks Potvin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rodriguez!
A lull in the action here as Rodriguez stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potvin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodriguez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Potvin is trying to escape and Rodriguez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Potvin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rodriguez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliseo Rodriguez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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