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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adilson Rodrigues (ranked 1646 p4p, 1911 weight class) and Napoleon Booker (ranked 206 p4p, 238 weight class). Booker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Animal-Maroon 5. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adilson Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Booker!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Booker.
Booker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodrigues's head.
It looks like Adilson Rodrigues has been cut.
Booker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigues throws a sloppy body shot
and Booker counters with a left to the body.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Booker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Booker misses with a hook.
Booker lands an overhand right.
Booker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodrigues back to the cage. Booker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Booker misses the jab.
Rodrigues wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Booker swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Booker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues staying out of range there.
It looked like Rodrigues wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Booker misses the target.
Rodrigues was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Booker is just out of range.
Rodrigues instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Booker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues closes the distance and pushes Booker back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodrigues lands with a right to the head.
Rodrigues tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodrigues has Booker pressed against the cage, preventing Booker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Booker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigues misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigues throws a punch but it's blocked by Booker.
Rodrigues tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues swings wildly with an uppercut but Booker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigues has a couple of punches blocked by Booker.
Rodrigues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodrigues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodrigues lands an uppercut.
Rodrigues lands with a light punch inside.
Rodrigues working aggressively here.
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!
Booker blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with the head strike.
Booker blocks a body shot from Rodrigues.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adilson Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adilson Rodrigues's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Booker.
Rodrigues has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rodrigues tests Booker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Booker misses with a straight right.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Booker moves away and avoids it.
Booker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodrigues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Booker can do to turn this around?
Rodrigues throws an off balance right hand
and Booker counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
Booker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigues looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodrigues scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigues drives through and clinches with Booker against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Rodrigues fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Booker controls the action.
Booker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Booker misses with a hook. Rodrigues ducked under it nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rodrigues here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Booker blocks it.
Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Booker.
Booker cracks Rodrigues with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Booker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booker misses with an uppercut.
Booker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Booker.
Rodrigues feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bookers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Booker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy.
Booker misses with a looping left.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigues cracks Booker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rodrigues has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Booker to stand back up!
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!
Rodrigues gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodrigues has Booker pressed against the cage, preventing Booker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Booker blocks a body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues keeps control of Booker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodrigues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigues digs a right hand into Booker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Booker's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Rodrigues fails to land.
Rodrigues misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodrigues misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues struggles to land a body shot inside as Booker controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adilson Rodrigues dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adilson Rodrigues's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodrigues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Booker! But no joy.
Adilson Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Booker punishes Rodrigues's body with a nice straight punch.
Booker gets tackled into the cage by Rodrigues. Rodrigues maintains the clinch.
Rodrigues working aggressively here.
Booker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodrigues has him pressed against the cage.
Booker tries to circle away but Rodrigues has him pinned against the cage.
Napoleon Booker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues has Booker pressed against the cage, preventing Booker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodrigues tries to work over Booker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booker working hard to break the clinch.
Rodrigues misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodrigues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Booker wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigues won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Booker is trying to break free.
Rodrigues lands an uppercut.
Booker breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodrigues lands a body shot.
Rodrigues misses with a looping right.
Rodrigues instigates a clinch.
Booker misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adilson Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodrigues, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adilson Rodrigues!
A very excited looking Adilson Rodrigues made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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