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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Bee (ranked 3487 p4p, 2873 weight class) and Nick Rodriguez (ranked 387 p4p, 336 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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4 - 6 - 0 |
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez is looking to pass into half guard but Bee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bee is in guard.
Bee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Bee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bee connects with a couple of short punches.
Bee cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.
Bee trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Bee defending well.
Rodriguez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bee reverses the position - he's now on top in Rodriguez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bee throwing strikes but missing.
Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.
Bee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rodriguez tries to bench press Bee off him but Bee keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez dodges the ground and pound from Bee.
Bee working away.
Rodriguez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bee working the head and body with strikes.
Bee lands some shots froms side control.
Rodriguez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face as Bee controls the position.
Rodriguez tries to buck Bee off but Bee is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeps trying to improve his position.
Bee trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
Bee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodriguez is not content to let Bee control the position.
Bee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rodriguez tries to buck Bee off but Bee is having none of it.
Bee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Bee lands an elbow.
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Bee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee advances position into side control!
Bee trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez gets back to half guard.
Bee winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Bee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rodriguez trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Bee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez moves into full guard.
Rodriguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bee controls the pace.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Bee controlling him for the moment.
Bee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Bee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Bee sprawls well.
Bee scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bee throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Bee throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Bee sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Killer Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bee defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee tries to clinch up.
Bee goes for a double leg but Rodriguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriguez continues to drive forward.
Bee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bee tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rodriguez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rodriguez's back!
Bee cracks Rodriguez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Rodriguez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bee is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Rodriguez up.
Bee struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rodriguez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Bee looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Rodriguez tries to escape but Bee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rodriguez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Rodriguez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez is trying to defend against the choke here but Bee has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Bee Tightens the hold and Rodriguez taps out furiously! Bee displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Killer Bee!
After winning the bout, Killer Bee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
44% |
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