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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodalgo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of Spades - By Motorhead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32 - 9 - 0 |
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175 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise wants to slow Rodalgo down by chopping away at his legs.
Wise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo throws a shot from downtown. Wise moves away and avoids it.
Wise misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Wise misses.
Wise throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodalgo.
Rodalgo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wise misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Rodalgo.
Wise tries to score with a low kick but Rodalgo moves his leg out of the way.
Wise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodalgo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodalgo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wise's calf.
Wise throws a leg kick
and Rodalgo counters with a shoot takedown. Wise fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodalgo being controlled here momentarily.
Rodalgo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise is adopting a defensive guard.
Wise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodalgo is one step ahead there.
Wise has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dennis Wise just wasn't active enough.
Wise cracks Rodalgo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodalgo shoots for a takedown but Wise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodalgo missing with a left hand there. Wise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wise stuffs the takedown.
Rodalgo checks a leg kick.
Rodalgo ducks under a wild hook from Wise.
Rodalgo stuns Wise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Wise misses.
Wise is looking to slow Rodalgo down with leg kicks.
Wise swings for the body but Rodalgo moves out of range.
Wise throws a hook but Rodalgo avoids it easily.
Rodalgo lands a right hook to the body.
Rodalgo scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wise swings for the body but Rodalgo moves out of range.
Rodalgo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise avoids the body shot from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo dodges the punch combination from Wise.
Rodalgo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wise's hands.
Rodalgo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wise defends it nicely.
Dennis Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Wise lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodalgo at a distance.
Wise misses with a low kick as Rodalgo jumps back.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wise throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodalgo defending well as Wise loads up on a big left hand.
Rodalgo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodalgo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wise misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Wise misses
and Rodalgo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wise's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wise tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wise pulls Rodalgo in close to prevent any damage.
Rodalgo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rodalgo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodalgo trying to control but Wise is working from the bottom.
Wise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michel Rodalgo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wise throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodalgo swats away the attempt to clinch by Wise.
Rodalgo throws a leg kick but Wise checks it.
Wise is looking to wear down Rodalgo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wise throws an overhand right that lands on Rodalgo's shoulder, as Rodalgo tries to avoid the shot.
Wise throws a poor cross that misses
so Rodalgo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodalgo wants to pass the guard but Wise is keeping the position.
Wise keeping moving, preventing Rodalgo from controlling successfully.
Rodalgo postures up.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodalgo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michel Rodalgo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wise misses with an uppercut. Rodalgo saw that one coming.
Rodalgo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wise.
Wise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodalgo.
Wise walks into a straight right hand from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rodalgo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wise - the referee stops the clock and Rodalgo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wise. Rodalgo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodalgo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wise's hands.
Wise throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wise throws a push kick but Rodalgo slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise moves into the clinch successfully.
Wise misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Wise misses with an elbow strike.
Wise tries a knee to the head but Rodalgo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wise.
Wise lands a nice elbow.
Rodalgo jumps guard and drags Wise to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rodalgo is trying to control the position but Wise postures up.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodalgo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodalgo trying to control the position.
Rodalgo wants to control the position but Wise says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo is looking to improve his position.
Rodalgo wants to control but Wise is keeping busy.
Wise is looking to take a break and control but Rodalgo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodalgo trying to control but Wise postures up.
Rodalgo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wise is staying active.
Michel Rodalgo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Wise 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis Wise has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rodalgo cracks Wise with a right hand to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Rodalgo.
Rodalgo connects with a body shot.
Wise throws a low kick but Rodalgo avoids it.
Wise defending well as Rodalgo loads up on a big left hand.
Wise darts in and clinches Rodalgo up against the cage.
Rodalgo has a couple of punches blocked by Wise.
Wise working Rodalgo over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodalgo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wise throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodalgo.
Rodalgo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wise prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dennis Wise will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rodalgo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodalgo lands a body shot.
Wise lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wise works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wise missing with a left hand there. Rodalgo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wise takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodalgo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wise throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodalgo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wise throws a leg kick
and Rodalgo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Rodalgo trying to mount his opponent but Wise defends it.
Rodalgo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise tries to roll over but Rodalgo keeps him under control.
Rodalgo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodalgo drops an elbow to the side of Wise's head.
Rodalgo is looking to take a break and control but Wise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise is trying to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michel Rodalgo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wise cracks the inside of Rodalgo's front leg.
Wise scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wise loads up on a big right hand but Rodalgo slips the punch.
Rodalgo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wise was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodalgo.
Wise scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wise tries to work over Rodalgo's front leg with a kick but Rodalgo checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wise, right into the meat.
Rodalgo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wise as he jumps to the side.
Wise lands a jab.
A jab from Wise does it's job there.
Rodalgo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodalgo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wise misses with a low kick.
Dennis Wise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodalgo.
A lazy left from Wise finds it's target.
Rodalgo misses the body punch
and Wise counters with a leg kick.
Wise digs a good hook to Rodalgo's body.
Wise thumps Rodalgo with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wise, right into the meat.
Rodalgo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wise stuns Rodalgo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodalgo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodalgo needs to keep his hands up - Wise had a free shot at his head there.
Wise thows a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Wise catches Rodalgo right on the button with a cross.
Wise throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodalgo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wise scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodalgo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wise is just out of range.
Wise looks to land a right hand but Rodalgo moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Wise showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wise has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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