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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Villarreal (ranked 2493 p4p, 3623 weight class) and Yair Rodriguez (ranked 269 p4p, 359 weight class). Villarreal comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac- I’m a Soldier. Rodriguez has chosen The Weeknd - "Blinding Lights (Video Edition)" as his entrance music. Yair Rodriguez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Villarreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yair Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villarreal forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Villarreal.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villarreal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Villarreal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Villarreal missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Villarreal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Villarreal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villarreal pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodriguez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Villarreal uses from the top position.
Villarreal stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carlos Villarreal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yair Rodriguez .
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Villarreal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Villarreal instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarreal lands a right hand.
Villarreal stops a takedown attempt from Rodriguez .
Villarreal lands with a light punch inside.
Villarreal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Villarreal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rodriguez can turn it around.
Villarreal is stalling here.
Villarreal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Villarreal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villarreal.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villarreal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Villarreal works Rodriguez 's body with a nice hook.
That kick from Villarreal tenderised Rodriguez 's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Villarreal lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villarreal throws a combination. Rodriguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Villarreal lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez dives in and scores a takedown into Villarreal's guard.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villarreal is keeping the position for now.
Villarreal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Villarreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodriguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Villarreal tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rodriguez !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yair Rodriguez !
Post fight, Yair Rodriguez took to the microphone: 'Wanna thanks my hardcore Fans (Your'll are the best), my sponsors (who believes in me) and my fantastic trainer team.... We are back!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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