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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Byron Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Travis's shoulder, as Travis tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Travis throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Travis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez has Travis pressed against the cage, preventing Travis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Travis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Travis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Byron Travis has been cut.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Travis.
Travis is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Travis.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traviss head.
Travis is rocked!
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Travis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Travis is breathing heavily.
Travis blocking some punches.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Travis blocking some punches.
Travis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Travis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis blocks an uppercut.
Travis blocking some punches.
Travis blocking some punches.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Travis.
Travis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rodriguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Travis seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez gets through Travis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Travis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Travis drops to his knees and Rodriguez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rodriguez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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