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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pachanga - Calienta. Joshua Thomas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joshua Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo closes the distance and clinches.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Joshua Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodrigo circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the body kick.
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas lands a jab.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Rodrigo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigo blocks the body kick.
Rodrigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigo.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rodrigo avoids them all with ease.
Thomas lands a high kick!
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas wants to land a leg kick but Rodrigo is out of range.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Rodrigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodrigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Rodrigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Rodrigo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodrigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodrigo misses with the combination.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigo avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigo misses with the combination.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigo.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Rodrigo has managed to clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodrigo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodrigo.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigo slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodrigo.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodrigo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rodrigo avoids them all with ease.
Rodrigo is looking to clinch.
Rodrigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Rodrigo connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodrigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Rodrigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Nice shot lands for Rodrigo.
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Rodrigo 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.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Joshua Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodrigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas stalks Rodrigo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodrigo's face. Rodrigo staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodrigo dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigo is looking to clinch.
Thomas throws a combination. Rodrigo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodrigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas scores with a one two! Rodrigo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws a hook but Rodrigo avoids it easily.
Rodrigo ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Rodrigo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigo slips under a jab from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas swings for the body but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodrigo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigo moves away.
Rodrigo closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas scores with a one two! Rodrigo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigo.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodrigo.
Thomas misses the jab.
Rodrigo clinches.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Rodrigo's head back.
Rodrigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigo avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigo misses the target.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Rodrigo backs away looking to recover.
Rodrigo with a nice cross.
Rodrigo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodrigo moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodrigo.
Rodrigo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigo has managed to clinch.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigo moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Rodrigo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas throws a head kick but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodrigo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigo cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Rodrigo catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodrigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodrigo is out of range.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigo wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Rodrigo blocks the body kick.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Rodrigo's ribs.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rodrigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from Rodrigo misses.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Rodrigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodrigo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodrigo throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigo.
Thomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigo ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Rodrigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Rodrigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodrigo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodrigo swinging wilding here.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Rodrigo moves into the clinch.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodrigo's hands.
Rodrigo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodrigo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses the jab.
Rodrigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodrigo momentarily.
That's two 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.
Rodrigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodrigo counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Rodrigo to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodrigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Rodrigo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas swings for the body but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a right hand that Rodrigo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodrigo also avoids with ease.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodrigo counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Rodrigo works the jab nicely.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodrigo 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodrigo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Rodrigo checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rodrigo counter with a right hand.
Rodrigo scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas takes a swing at Rodrigo's ribcage but misses.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Rodrigo saw that one coming.
Rodrigo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas prevents Rodrigo from breaking the clinch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodrigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodrigo wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Rodrigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Rodrigo looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodrigo lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
Diego Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Rodrigo seems unphased.
Rodrigo ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Diego Rodrigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodrigo lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas works over Rodrigo's head and body with a nice combination.
Rodrigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Rodrigo throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Joshua Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodrigo avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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