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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nielson (ranked 2660 p4p, 3218 weight class) and Rodriguez Rodriguez (ranked 302 p4p, 364 weight class). Rodriguez Rodriguez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodriguez Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez's coach down at Ragnarok's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rodriguez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nielson lands a head shot.
Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nielson swivels and escapes.
Nielson looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Nielson 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.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Patrick Nielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodriguez Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson throws a low kick, looking for Rodriguez's leg but Rodriguez calmly moves out of range.
Nielson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nielson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nielson is looking to land body kicks.
Rodriguez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Nielson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Patrick Nielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nielson's guard.
Nielson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nielson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nielson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Nielson keeps moving.
Rodriguez pushes down on Nielson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson is positioning himself well to prevent Rodriguez advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nielson is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodriguez lands a nice short elbow.
Rodriguez passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
Rodriguez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rodriguez tries to control but Nielson wriggling away.
Nielson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Nielson tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nielson is looking to escape.
Nielson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Rodriguez tries to control but Nielson wriggling away.
Nielson wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson is looking to get to half guard.
Rodriguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nielson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nielson and Rodriguez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nielson is looking to regain half guard here but Rodriguez keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodriguez tries for a kimura but Nielson is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nielson struggling a bit here.
Rodriguez controls the position from side control.
Rodriguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nielson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nielson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodriguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nielson is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodriguez is keen to just control but Nielson is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Nielson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodriguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Nielson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patrick Nielson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Nielson.
Rodriguez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nielson counters with a low kick, right behind Rodriguez 's knee.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Nielson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodriguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nielson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nielson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses.
Nielson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nielson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rodriguez trying to control but Nielson is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Nielson blocks nicely.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Nielson is keeping the position.
Nielson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nielson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodriguez Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nielson misses with a kick to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez wants to control but Nielson is keeping him busy.
Nielson trying to control from the bottom.
Nielson tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Rodriguez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nielson is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nielson avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nielson defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Nielson is defending well.
Rodriguez lands strikes from half guard.
Nielson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rodriguez being controlled here momentarily.
Nielson looking to control.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Nielson has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Nielson.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nielson slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Nielson slips the punch.
Nielson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Nielson stalks Rodriguez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodriguez's face. Rodriguez staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nielson counters with a straight right hand.
Nielson throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez misses with a jab to the body
and Nielson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nielson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick.
Rodriguez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nielson moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez jumps guard but Nielson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nielson.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patrick Nielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodriguez Rodriguez.
Nielson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Nielson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nielson lands a body shot.
Nielson lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Nielson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Nielson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nielson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Nielson counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Nielson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodriguez wants to slow Nielson down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Nielson as he checks the leg kick.
Nielson lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Nielson counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nielson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nielson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rodriguez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nielson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rodriguez is looking to stall here but Nielson recovers full guard.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielson is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Nielson is controlling Rodriguez's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nielson is on top in guard.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Nielson from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Nielson from controlling successfully.
Nielson postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nielson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight 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.
Nielson wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Nielson misses its target.
Nielson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez misses the body punch
and Nielson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Nielson. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
Rodriguez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nielson's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nielson holds on and takes a little breather.
Nielson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez trying to control but Nielson is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez being controlled here momentarily.
Rodriguez trying to control but Nielson is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Nielson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Nielson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nielson misses with the combination.
Rodriguez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodriguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodriguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson pulls Rodriguez in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nielson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nielson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriguez.
Nielson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nielson trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Nielson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rodriguez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nielson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nielson doesn't defend quickly enough and Rodriguez has managed to lock this one up! Can Nielson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rodriguez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rodriguez Rodriguez!
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energy
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hype
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