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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rodriquez (ranked 4413 p4p, 25350 weight class) and Shane Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 cm 20 200 0 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm 18 175 0 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Rodriquez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Fitzpatrick ! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodriquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Fitzpatrick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Rodriquez lands a couple of elbows. Rodriquez lands a couple of digs. Rodriquez forces his way into half guard. Rodriquez controlling the pace. Rodriquez works his foot free and advances to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rodriquez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fitzpatrick is surviving well by controlling Rodriquez's body position as best he can. Rodriquez scoring with strikes but Fitzpatrick is staying in there. Rodriquez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rodriquez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fitzpatrick is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodriquez postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fitzpatrick in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fitzpatrick to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Rodriquez!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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