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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 279 p4p, 531 weight class) and Dixon Ulster (ranked 44 p4p, 82 weight class). Ulster has chosen Alternative Ulster/ Stiff Little Fingers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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12 - 1 - 0 |
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10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dixon Ulster!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues is looking to clinch but Ulster is avoiding it.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulster.
Rodrigues clinches up against the cage.
Rodrigues jumps guard but Ulster stands there with Rodrigues around his waist. Rodrigues gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ulster misses with a body punch.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Samuel Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Ulster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ulster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ulster just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulster tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks with his arms.
Rodrigues jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ulster walks away with a smile on his face. Rodrigues gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ulster just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodrigues pulls guard.
Ulster passes Rodrigues's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
Ulster works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking to get to half guard.
Ulster with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rodrigues is trying to reverse the position but instead Ulster has taken his back - oops!
Rodrigues manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ulster's guard. Nice work there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulster has his hands on Rodrigues's head, controlling the position.
Rodrigues trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to free his leg and advance position but Ulster is retaining full guard.
Rodrigues drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ulster looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ulster looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ulster!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodrigues is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues is not content to let Ulster control the position.
Rodrigues tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ulster trying to control from half guard but Rodrigues is working away.
Rodrigues avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ulster.
Rodrigues actively working from the bottom here.
Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
Ulster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodrigues actively working from the bottom here.
Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
Ulster moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rodrigues.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Ulster crashes against the mat.
Rodrigues tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ulster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ulster is staying tight to Rodrigues's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodrigues tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ulster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rodrigues regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Ulster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Rodrigues's cut.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ulster is looking to slow Rodrigues down with leg kicks.
Ulster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigues wants to clinch up but Ulster keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigues closes the distance and pushes Ulster back into the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Ulster has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rodrigues is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ulster is aware though and is defending well.
Ulster is posturing up here but Rodrigues has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ulster tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ulster has to tap! Slick submission there by Rodrigues!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Rodrigues!
Samuel Rodrigues tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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