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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Rodriguez (ranked 3327 p4p, 3346 weight class) and Jeremy Scott (ranked 417 p4p, 420 weight class). Jeremy Scott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Santiago Rodriguez's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Scott!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Scott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodriguez leaves Scott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santiago Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Scott with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
We've been told by Rodriguez's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodriguez tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Rodriguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodriguez pushes Scott off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez misses with a hook
and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Scott stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodriguez is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Scott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Scott is in close to Rodriguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scott stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Scott works over Rodriguez with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
Scott is working Rodriguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rodriguez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!
Scott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Scott works over Rodriguez with some ground and pound from guard.
Scott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Scott landing some decent shots from guard.
Scott landing some decent shots from guard.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Scott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodriguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scott prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Scott working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodriguez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Scott working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Scott connects with a couple of short punches.
Scott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Scott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Scott with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice shot by Rodriguez.
Scott slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguez as he jumps to the side.
Santiago Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Scott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scott showed some decent athleticism there.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Scott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Scott with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Scott counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodriguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Scott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodriguez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rodriguez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Scott prevents Rodriguez from escaping the position.
Scott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rodriguez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Scott working the ground and pound.
Scott working the head with strikes.
Scott scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott cracks Rodriguez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rodriguez is trying to buck Scott off.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jeremy Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodriguez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Scott is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Scott works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Scott working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Scott lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez tries to escape but Scott is in control.
Rodriguez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Scott in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scott working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Scott working the ground and pound.
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rodriguez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Scott landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rodriguez taking a bit of punishment here - Scott scoring with strikes.
Scott cracks Rodriguez with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Scott immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rodriguez is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Scott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Scott!
In his post fight interview, Jeremy Scott gave a big smile as he said 'Im calling out the champ, I already have a win over you, lets run it back so I can get that strap.'.
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energy
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hype
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