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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maya Selnezz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maya Selnezz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodriguez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Selnezz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rodriguez sprawls well initially but Selnezz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Selnezz slows the pace down in half guard.
Selnezz winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Selnezz connects with a nice short shot to Rodriguez's temple.
Selnezz lands strikes from half guard.
Selnezz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Selnezz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Selnezz winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selnezz.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Selnezz is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Selnezz working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnezz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.
Selnezz trying to mount his opponent but Rodriguez defends it.
Selnezz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Selnezz lands with a punch from half guard.
Selnezz wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Selnezz lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez manages to get to full guard.
Selnezz works over Rodriguez with some ground and pound from guard.
Selnezz is working Rodriguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Selnezz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Selnezz distracts Rodriguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Selnezz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Selnezz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Selnezz lands a couple of digs.
Selnezz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Selnezz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selnezz is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selnezz advances to mount.
Selnezz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Selnezz lands with some strikes.
Selnezz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
Selnezz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selnezz landing punches.
Selnezz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguez?
Selnezz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Selnezz has a good base and remains in mount.
Selnezz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rodriguez hang on?
Selnezz with a couple of short strikes.
Selnezz unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selnezz landing punches.
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Selnezz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maya Selnezz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodriguez.
Selnezz sneaks back into half guard.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Selnezz striking from the bottom.
Selnezz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Selnezz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selnezz lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnezz lands strikes from half guard.
Selnezz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Selnezz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguez?
Selnezz working the ground and pound effectively.
Rodriguez is looking to get to half guard.
Selnezz with the ground and pound from mount.
Selnezz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Selnezz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Selnezz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rodriguez's face.
Selnezz lands a heavy elbow.
Selnezz with shots to the head and body - Rodriguez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rodriguez tries to lock up and control but Selnezz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Selnezz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Selnezz working the ground and pound effectively.
Selnezz tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Maya Selnezz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Selnezz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selnezz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodriguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Selnezz.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Selnezz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rodriguez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Selnezz's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Selnezz landing strikes from the mount and Rodriguez is in trouble!
Selnezz landing strikes from the mount and Rodriguez is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Selnezz.
Selnezz with shots to the head and body - Rodriguez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rodriguez tries to lock up and control but Selnezz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Selnezz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Selnezz working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez is in no mood to give up.
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maya Selnezz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Selnezz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selnezz misses with a two punch combination.
Selnezz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Selnezz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Selnezz drops an elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Ground and pound from Selnezz.
Rodriguez is not content to let Selnezz control the position.
Selnezz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Selnezz tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
Selnezz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodriguez looks a forlorn figure.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriguez is in a horrible position here. Selnezz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Selnezz is landing with some decent strikes but Rodriguez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez wants to control but Selnezz is having none of it.
Selnezz has hold of Rodriguez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rodriguez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Selnezz.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Selnezz scoring with strikes but Rodriguez is staying in there.
Rodriguez tries to control Selnezz's head but Selnezz pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Rodriguez is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Maya Selnezz!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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