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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Buodkai (ranked 4613 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Anthony Rodgers (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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BJJ White Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Aaron Buodkai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buodkai on the side of the head.
Rodgers lands a nice hook to Buodkai's body. Buodkai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buodkai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buodkai drops Rodgers with a beautiful combination! Rodgers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Buodkai is looking for the KO!
It looks like Anthony Rodgers has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers works the jab nicely.
Buodkai ducks right into an uppercut from Rodgers.
Buodkai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buodkai.
Buodkai throws a right hand that Rodgers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodgers also avoids with ease.
Buodkai closes the distance and clinches.
Rodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Rodgers tries to throw a body punch but Buodkai avoids it by throwing Rodgers back against the cage.
Rodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buodkai wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodgers won't allow it.
Buodkai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodgers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buodkai's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buodkai.
Buodkai is trying to push Rodgers away but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodgers throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buodkai has had enough of the clinch but Rodgers keeps him there for the moment.
Buodkai blocks an uppercut.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.
Rodgers throws a head punch that misses.
Rodgers working aggressively here.
Rodgers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buodkai. That did some damage!
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buodkai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodgers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buodkai back to the cage. Rodgers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buodkai misses with a combination
and Rodgers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Buodkai tries to clinch there but Rodgers circles away.
Rodgers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buodkai is looking to clinch.
Buodkai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodgers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buodkai. That did some damage!
Buodkai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodgers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Rodgers finds it's way through Buodkai's defenses.
Buodkai tries to clinch but Rodgers is having none of it.
Rodgers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodgers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buodkai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodgers is trying to escape the position but Buodkai is controlling the position.
Buodkai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodgers, who protects the arm well.
Buodkai working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buodkai trying to control the action but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Buodkai crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buodkai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Rodgers defending against the ground and pound.
Rodgers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buodkai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buodkai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Buodkai scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rodgers tries to improve position but can't.
Buodkai working the ground and pound.
Rodgers dodges the ground and pound from Buodkai.
Buodkai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Buodkai are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buodkai is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buodkai postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Buodkai seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Buodkai lands a decent elbow from side control.
Buodkai in side control, throwing shots but Rodgers defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buodkai tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buodkai cracks Rodgers with a big right hand but Rodgers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Buodkai tries to score with some ground and pound. Rodgers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Buodkai working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Buodkai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Buodkai prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buodkai scoring with punches from side control.
Rodgers is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Buodkai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Rodgers'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.
Buodkai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Buodkai avoids the body shot from Rodgers.
Buodkai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodgers misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodgers cracks Buodkai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buodkai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buodkai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buodkai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buodkai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buodkai is taking a breather. Rodgers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Buodkai winds up and cracks Rodgers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Buodkai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rodgers is still in real trouble! Can Buodkai finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buodkai lands a big elbow - Rodgers is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Buodkai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Buodkai!
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