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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Smoke (ranked 5391 p4p, 4000 weight class) and Hector Rodriquez (ranked 453 p4p, 395 weight class). Smoke comes to the cage accompanied by It Was A Good Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Big Smoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smoke throws a big counter combination but Rodriquez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Big Smoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smoke!
Smoke misses with the combination.
Rodriquez throws a series of punches but Smoke moves out of range.
Smoke fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriquez misses with a body punch
and Smoke counters with a stiff right hand.
Smoke tries for a takedown but Rodriquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smoke finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriquez's head.
Smoke slips a jab from Rodriquez.
Smoke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriquez closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Smoke circles away.
Smoke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodriquez.
Smoke fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriquez is looking to clinch but Smoke is avoiding it.
Smoke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriquez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smoke doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriquez circles away.
Smoke slips a jab and a cross from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smoke misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Smoke should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriquez moves in looking to clinch but Smoke pushes him off.
Rodriquez with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hector Rodriquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriquez misses with a body shot.
Smoke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriquez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smoke takes one to the chin there.
Rodriquez moves into the clinch.
Smoke lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Smoke.
Smoke dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been informed that Rodriquez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriquez throws a right hand that Smoke ducks under and follows up with a left that Smoke also avoids with ease.
Rodriquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smoke is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodriquez.
Smoke goes for a double leg but Rodriquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriquez continues to drive forward.
Rodriquez tries a quick counter leg kick but Smoke is wise to it.
Rodriquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodriquez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smoke under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke tries to bum rush Rodriquez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriquez throws a looping overhand right but Smoke ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriquez throws a right and a left that Smoke avoids nicely.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriquez works the jab nicely.
Smoke throws a right hand that Rodriquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriquez also avoids with ease.
Rodriquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smoke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Smoke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez drives through and clinches with Smoke against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Rodriquez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smoke was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriquez.
Hector Rodriquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriquez avoids the head kick by Smoke.
Smoke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriquez.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Big Smoke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rodriquez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smoke swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smoke is just out of range.
Smoke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smoke scores with a jab. Rodriquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriquez throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smoke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Smoke misses.
Rodriquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Smoke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriquez lands a head kick!
It looks like Big Smoke has been cut.
Rodriquez jabs Smoke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriquez thuds a left hand into Smoke's body.
Smoke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smoke throws a body shot but no joy.
Smoke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Smoke catches Rodriquez right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Smoke misses.
Rodriquez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rodriquez misses with a left hand
and Smoke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smoke throws a combination that misses
and Rodriquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smoke's knee momentarily.
Smoke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodriquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Smoke should have avoided that one.
Smoke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoke blocks a head kick by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez has Smoke up against the cage in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodriquez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smoke breaks the clinch.
Smoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smoke's knee momentarily.
Rodriquez throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriquez tries to bum rush Smoke with a series of wild strikes but Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smoke on the side of the head.
Rodriquez with the inside leg kick.
Rodriquez clinches.
Smoke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodriquez lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Rodriquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoke misses with a double jab.
Rodriquez tries to clinch but Smoke is having none of it.
Smoke missing with a left hand there. Rodriquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smoke misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smoke throws a hook but Rodriquez avoids it easily.
Rodriquez throws a lazy right hand but Smoke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriquez. Smoke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriquez lands with a hook. Smoke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodriquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Rodriquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Smoke's cut.
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!
Smoke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smoke goes for a double leg but Rodriquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriquez continues to drive forward.
Smoke swinging wildly here.
Smoke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodriquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Smoke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriquez counters with a good low kick that Smoke was not able to check.
Rodriquez misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodriquez checks a leg kick.
Rodriquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodriquez pushes Smoke up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriquez throws a leg kick which misses Smoke's front leg but catches the back leg as Smoke tries to avoid it.
Smoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriquez stops a takedown attempt from Smoke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoke prevents a body shot from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriquez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriquez circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Smoke drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Rodriquez follows Smoke to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Rodriquez!
Big Smoke was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah I admit I lost but oh well, coming back home I'll get to enjoy a number 9 and an extra dip.'.
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