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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calisto Rodri (ranked 3682 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Tye Kwondo (ranked 420 p4p, 447 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 cm 26 274 4 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 269 2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns Brawler Granite chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calisto Rodri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tye Kwondo! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodri scores with a sloppy right hand. Kwondo should have avoided that one. Rodri stalks Kwondo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kwondo's face. Kwondo staggers backwards, shaken. Rodri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Rodri scores with a head kick. Kwondo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Left hook, right uppercut from Rodri. Kwondo throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kwondo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodri avoids it really well and circles away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rodri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodri duly obliges. Rodri throws a one two combo.
Kwondo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Rodri lands a jab. Kwondo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Calisto Rodri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rodri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kwondo throws a head kick that misses. Calisto Rodri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rodri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Kwondo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rodri to counter with a crisp jab. Rodri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rodri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Island Training in the buildup to the fight. Rodri scores with a sloppy right hand. Kwondo should have avoided that one. Rodri stalks Kwondo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kwondo's face. Kwondo staggers backwards, shaken. Rodri throws a combination. Kwondo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kwondo shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodri sprawls well. He's pushed Kwondo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Kwondo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodri sprawls well. Rodri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kwondo gets slowly back to his feet. Calisto Rodri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tye Kwondo. Rodri stalks Kwondo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kwondo's face. Kwondo staggers backwards, shaken. Kwondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kwondo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Rodri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kwondo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Donk. Rodri catches Kwondo right on the button with a cross. Kwondo misses with a takedown and Rodri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Rodri lands with a nice body punch. Rodri slaps away a takedown attempt from Kwondo, before circling back to the center of the mat. Rodri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Kwondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodri works Kwondo's body with a nice hook. Rodri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kwondo closes the distance and clinches up with Rodri, looking for a takedown. Kwondo pushes Rodri against the cage but Rodri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kwondo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Rodri scores with a sloppy right hand. Kwondo should have avoided that one. Rodri connects with a crisp jab. Kwondo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Rodri counters with a nice body shot. Rodri connects with a body shot. Rodri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Rodri lands with a shot to the body. Kwondo misses with a two punch combination.
Rodri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rodri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kwondo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodri counters with a series of strikes. Kwondo will be more careful next time no doubt. 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! Rodri scores with the left hand. Kwondo knows he should have avoided that one. Rodri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kwondo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodri.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodri looks to land a combination. Kwondo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Kwondo shoots in but Rodri avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rodri connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodri. Rodri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Rodri lands a jab to Kwondo's midsection. A nice leg kick lands there from Rodri. Rodri lands a head kick. Kwondo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kwondo throws a body shot but no joy. Rodri is working the combinations to good effect here. Rodri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rodri throws a combination. Kwondo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rodri is breathing heavily. Rodri digs a good body shot into Kwondo's ribs. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calisto Rodri dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Kwondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Rodri finds it's target. Rodri lands a body shot.
Kwondo throws a right hand that Rodri ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodri also avoids with ease. Rodri lands with a shot to the body. Rodri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kwondo on the side of the head. Rodri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rodri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kwondo. Kwondo circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Rodri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kwondo tries to move into range but Rodri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rodri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Kwondo misses with a double jab
and Rodri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rodri cracks Kwondo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Rodri scores with a one two! Kwondo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodri cracks Kwondo with a right hand to the side of the head. Calisto Rodri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kwondo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kwondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodri. Kwondo tries for a takedown but Rodri circles away easily and Kwondo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rodri thuds a left hand into Kwondo's body. Rodri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kwondo doesn't seem bothered though. Rodri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kwondo fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Rodri lands a jab to the nose. Rodri jabs at Kwondo's body. Calisto Rodri is winning the standup battle so far. Kwondo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rodri works over Kwondo's head and body with a nice combination. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rodri cracks Kwondo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Rodri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Rodri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodri. A jab from Kwondo misses. Kwondo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodri digs a good hook to Kwondo's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodri. Rodri scores with a body shot.
Rodri lands a jab-cross combination. Kwondo misses with a wild body shot. Kwondo fails with a takedown attempt. Calisto Rodri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tye Kwondo. Rodri scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodri lands with a cross. Rodri lands a two punch combo.
Kwondo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodri rather than just go for the knockout. Rodri scoring well with a low kick there.
Kwondo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rodri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kwondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Rodri throws a shot to the body.
Kwondo throws a head kick that misses. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kwondo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rodri has got the better of the exchanges. Rodri lands with a shot to the body. Rodri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodri duly obliges. 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! Kwondo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kwondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodri.
Rodri ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rodri ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kwondo shoots and misses and Rodri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kwondo thinking. We've been informed that Kwondo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kwondo fails with the takedown and Rodri counters with a left to the body. Rodri scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the body from Kwondo misses and Rodri counters with a straight right hand. Kwondo misses with a shot to the body and Kwondo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rodri looks to land a combination. Kwondo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Rodri digs a good body shot into Kwondo's ribs. Kwondo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kwondo lands in his opponent's guard. Kwondo trying to control but Rodri is working from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calisto Rodri dominated that second round. That's time! Rodri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Rodri stuns Kwondo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rodri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rodri lands a nice shot that snaps Kwondo's head back.
Rodri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rodri punishes Kwondo's body with a nice straight punch. Rodri digs a good body shot into Kwondo's ribs. Rodri connects with a looping right hand.
Kwondo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kwondo thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kwondo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodri. Rodri lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kwondo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodri can pounce on him.
Kwondo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kwondo scrambles back to his feet. Rodri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kwondo back to the cage. Rodri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kwondo's head. Rodri lands with a slapping head kick. Rodri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kwondo can do to turn this around? Rodri scores with a body shot.
Kwondo misses with a right hand and Rodri counters with a straight right hand. Kwondo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rodri cracks a nice hook into Kwondo's ribs. Rodri digs a good body shot into Kwondo's ribs. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodri, as that shot connected.
Kwondo fails with a takedown attempt. Rodri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwondo.
Rodri looks to land a combination. Kwondo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This has been an exciting period of action! Kwondo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kwondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodri moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rodri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kwondo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rodri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rodri works over Kwondo's head and body with a nice combination. A telegraphed right hand from Kwondo misses the target. Rodri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kwondo's head. Rodri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kwondo eats them both and turns towards Rodri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Rodri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kwondo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodri napping and manages to drive through into side control! Kwondo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rodri is trying to escape and Kwondo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rodri is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kwondo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tye Kwondo!
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energy
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