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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slayer - World Painted Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Lincoln!
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, Antonio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Lincoln saw that one coming.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lincoln paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Lincoln moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lincoln fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abraham Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Lincoln, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Lincoln against the cage but Lincoln circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lincoln throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lincoln keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Lincoln fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Lincoln, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Lincoln against the cage but Lincoln circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lincoln cracks Rodriguez with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rodriguez stops Lincoln from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lincoln has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rodriguez is keen to just control but Lincoln is a slippery customer.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Lincoln wants to get back to full guard.
Lincoln is trying to stand.
Rodriguez is looking to pass Lincoln's guard but actually Lincoln recovers to full guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Lincoln to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Lincoln is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lincoln throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Lincoln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincoln smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lincoln lands a jab.
Lincoln displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Abraham Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Lincoln saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Lincoln thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combo that has Rodriguez backing up. Rodriguez nods at Lincoln to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Antonio Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lincoln tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Lincoln lands with a hook. Rodriguez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lincoln connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodriguez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lincoln to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lincoln is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lincoln punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lincoln lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lincoln misses with the combination.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Lincoln fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lincoln lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Lincoln lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
No joy there for Lincoln, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lincoln changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lincoln lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Lincoln.
Lincoln jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lincoln stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Lincoln does no damage.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln dominated that round.
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.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abraham Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lincoln connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abraham Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rodriguez.
Lincoln lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lincoln misses with the combination.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lincoln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lincoln throws out the jab.
Abraham Lincoln is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lincoln.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Lincoln swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lincoln stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lincoln staying out of range there.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Lincoln, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combo that has Rodriguez backing up. Rodriguez nods at Lincoln to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincoln fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Lincoln moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Lincoln throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Lincoln.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lincoln connects with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lincoln thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lincoln finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriguez's head.
Lincoln changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lincoln scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincoln dips to his left and cracks Rodriguez with an uppercut!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Lincoln counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Lincoln counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Lincoln.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Lincoln throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Lincoln scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Lincoln coming out on top.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Lincoln slips the punch.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the head.
A left and a right from Lincoln both land. Nice combination.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincoln.
A shot to de liver by Lincoln. Beautiful body shot.
Lincoln is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lincoln takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lincoln lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lincoln.
Rodriguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Lincoln throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Lincoln misses with a body shot.
Lincoln punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Lincoln thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln counters with a nice body shot.
Abraham Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lincoln fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Lincoln. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lincoln.
Lincoln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lincoln's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lincoln duly obliges.
Lincoln lands a slapping body shot.
Lincoln throws a shot to the body.
Lincoln lands a jab to the nose.
Lincoln is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln with a hook.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Lincoln scores with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Lincoln.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lincoln misses the shot to the body.
Lincoln bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lincoln with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lincoln fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincoln checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lincoln swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lincoln throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Lincoln misses with a double jab.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lincoln lands a nice hook to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lincoln throws a combination. Rodriguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lincoln.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Lincoln counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lincoln lands a slapping body shot.
Lincoln fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antonio Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lincoln lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Lincoln showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lincoln, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Lincoln!
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hype
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RATING
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