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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marek Rodrigez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nozza Bricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 London, Marek Rodrigez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nozza Bricks!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigez lands the left hand.
Bricks closes the distance and clinches up with Rodrigez, looking for a takedown. Bricks pushes Rodrigez against the cage but Rodrigez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bricks circles away.
Bricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigez tries to clinch but Bricks is having none of it.
Rodrigez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bricks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodrigez's waist but Rodrigez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bricks off to one side.
Rodrigez closes the distance and clinches.
Bricks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bricks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodrigez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marek Rodrigez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nozza Bricks.
Bricks shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodrigez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bricks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bricks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigez circles away.
Rodrigez tries to clinch but Bricks is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricks moves into range and clinches up with Rodrigez.
Bricks is looking to control Rodrigez's arms but Rodrigez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bricks has his back to the cage.
Rodrigez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigez scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodrigez has closed the distance and engaged Bricks in a clinch.
Bricks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bricks looking for a takedown.
Bricks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodrigez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodrigez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bricks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Bricks as Rodrigez shoots in.
Rodrigez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bricks looks gassed!
Bricks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodrigez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rodrigez passes to full mount!
Rodrigez looking to finish with strikes here!
Rodrigez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bricks because Rodrigez loaded up on that one.
Rodrigez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bricks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rodrigez slows the pace down.
Bricks is not content to let Rodrigez control the position.
Rodrigez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rodrigez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bricks moves into range and clinches up with Rodrigez.
Rodrigez manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bricks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodrigez moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice combination there by Bricks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodrigez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bricks.
Rodrigez has a takedown stuffed.
Rodrigez looks for a takedown but Bricks sprawls well.
Bricks looks for a takedown but Rodrigez sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bricks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodrigez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bricks fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Rodrigez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodrigez dives in and grabs Bricks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bricks pushes down on Rodrigez's head and hops out.
Rodrigez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bricks swivels and escapes.
Bricks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bricks wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bricks tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Rodrigez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bricks which made him look bad.
Bricks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodrigez, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodrigez stops a takedown attempt from Bricks.
Bricks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodrigez smiles and moves away.
Bricks tries to keep at a distance but Rodrigez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodrigez gets underhooks to prevent Bricks's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricks tries to throw a body punch but Rodrigez avoids it by throwing Bricks back against the cage.
Bricks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodrigez.
Rodrigez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bricks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigez shoots in but Bricks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bricks rushes Rodrigez and presses him up against the cage.
Bricks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez fails with a takedown attempt.
Bricks tries to clinch but Rodrigez is having none of it.
Marek Rodrigez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodrigez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bricks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodrigez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bricks somewhat.
Rodrigez tries to sprawl but Bricks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bricks decides to return to a standing position.
Rodrigez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bricks fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bricks.
Bricks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bricks slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodrigez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodrigez looks to land a combination but Bricks avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricks feints and as Rodrigez raises his hands in defense, Bricks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodrigez trying to control the position.
Bricks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodrigez's guard.
Bricks gets to his feet - Rodrigez follows without any prompting.
Nozza Bricks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bricks fails with the takedown.
Rodrigez fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nozza Bricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Bricks wants to clinch.
Rodrigez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bricks wants to clinch up but Rodrigez keeps it at a distance.
Bricks has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigez in a clinch.
Rodrigez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bricks gets tackled into the cage by Rodrigez. Rodrigez maintains the clinch.
Rodrigez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bricks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodrigez is leaning against Bricks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodrigez or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bricks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigez tries to pull guard but Bricks won't allow it.
Bricks stalls.
Bricks is trying to pull guard but Rodrigez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bricks drags the fight down to the ground.
Bricks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigez trying to control but Bricks is working from the bottom.
Rodrigez pushes down on Bricks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricks is pressing down on Rodrigez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bricks wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bricks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bricks keeping moving, preventing Rodrigez from controlling successfully.
Rodrigez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bricks is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodrigez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marek Rodrigez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bricks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodrigez as he jumps to the side.
Bricks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodrigez is trying to defend but Bricks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rodrigez gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez working a defensive guard but Bricks passes into half guard.
Well, if Bricks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bricks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bricks working Rodrigez over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigez wants to improve his position but Bricks is controlling well.
Bricks is stalling here. Rodrigez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bricks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rodrigez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nozza Bricks.
I think Bricks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nozza Bricks!
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energy
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RATING
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