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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 79 p4p, 3 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 340 p4p, 10 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodriguez's calf.
Rodriguez throws out a powerful jab.
Rodriguez avoids a kick to the body.
White lands a front kick.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White feints a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by White.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodriguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Walter White has been cut.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Rodriguez 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.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
White misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and White settles back down.
Rodriguez walks into a straight right hand from White.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy body kick from White
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez blocks the body kick.
Rodriguez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from White.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by White.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White cracks Rodriguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodriguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodriguez.
A big left from White misses.
White tries to land a leg kick but Rodriguez saw it coming and moves away.
White staying out of range there.
A big right from White misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rodriguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodriguez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
White throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by White.
White tried to score with a low kick but Rodriguez checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
White lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.
Rodriguez connects with an inside leg kick.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
White scores with a leg kick.
White misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
White thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
White throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rodriguez blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rodriguez is able to avoid easily.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rodriguez lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
White misses with a low kick as Rodriguez jumps back.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws out a leg kick but Rodriguez moves out of range and White only half commits.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
White tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez slips a jab from White.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White misses with a low kick as Rodriguez jumps back.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from White.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
White wants to slow Rodriguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
White counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a jab.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez cracks White with a good jab.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White scores with a nice head shot.
White slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez cracks White with a good jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
White slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rodriguez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
White jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
White lands with a left to the head.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from White.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from White.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
White lands a left hand.
White misses with some punches.
White pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
White tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
Rodriguez pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
White scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
White throws a lazy body kick
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy body kick from White
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
White lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodriguez will feel that in the morning.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White blocks a jab.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a hook but White blocks it.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez moves out of range as White strikes.
White throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
White slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A lazy left from Rodriguez finds it's target.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
White tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a good low kick that Rodriguez was not able to check.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
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!
White staying out of range there.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White with a jab.
Good work by Rodriguez as he checks the leg kick.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
White misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a front kick but Rodriguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White connects with a single shot there.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
A clash of legs there as Rodriguez blocks the low kick.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by White.
White moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
White pulls guard successfully.
White is looking for a triangle here but Rodriguez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Walter White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodriguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White staying out of range there.
White was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White lands with an overhand left.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rodriguez eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from White tenderised Rodriguez's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walter White.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!
Our winner, Walter White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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