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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Anxiety as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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282 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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273 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontes misses with the combination.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Pontes moves out of range easily.
Pontes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pontes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pontes throws a good cross that connects.
Pontes darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jose Pontes has been cut.
Pontes can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Pontes works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pontes looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Pontes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eddie Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pontes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pontes.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Pontes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Pontes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Pontes shrugs off.
Rodriguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Pontes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pontes blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Pontes gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Pontes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pontes clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Pontes taking a breather.
Pontes pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pontes effectively controlling the action here.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pontes.
It looks like Eddie Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rodriguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pontes's brow.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pontes stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Pontes digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Pontes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pontes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Pontes blocks it.
Pontes lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Pontes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pontes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pontes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pontes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pontes.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Pontes blocks it.
Pontes lands with a right to the head.
Pontes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pontes gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pontes controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Pontes.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pontes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pontes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pontes instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pontes as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.
Pontes blocks the elbow strike.
Pontes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pontes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pontes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Pontes gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Pontes lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pontes.
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!
Nice body punch from Pontes.
Pontes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pontes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes stalling.
Pontes is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Pontes into the cage.
Pontes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pontes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.
Pontes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pontes.
Jose Pontes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pontes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pontes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Pontes finish him?
Pontes lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Pontes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pontes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pontes is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Pontes.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Pontes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pontes avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodriguez.
A right hand to the body from Pontes.
Pontes avoiding damage.
Pontes lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pontes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pontes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes stalling against the cage.
Pontes lands a big right hand that sends Rodriguez to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Rodriguez!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pontes wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodriguez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pontes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pontes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pontes throws a strike but Rodriguez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pontes scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pontes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pontes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pontes gets to his feet and stands over Rodriguez, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rodriguez felt that one! Pontes unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rodriguez from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Pontes!
A victorious Jose Pontes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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