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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodriguez Rodriguez (ranked 1903 p4p, 3484 weight class) and Gregory Masterson (ranked 221 p4p, 370 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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4 - 6 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodriguez Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson.
Masterson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Masterson sprawls well.
Rodriguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Masterson instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masterson.
I was talking to Rodriguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Masterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Masterson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodriguez Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Masterson lands a nice elbow.
Masterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masterson pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Masterson is controlling him.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Masterson scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Masterson keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Masterson has him pressed against the cage.
Masterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Masterson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson is trying to get back to his feet but Rodriguez has full control of the position and if anything, Masterson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rodriguez looking for the choke but no joy.
Masterson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Masterson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.
Even with his hooks in, Rodriguez manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Masterson is trying to shake Rodriguez off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Rodriguez won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Masterson lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masterson pinned against the cage. Masterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masterson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Masterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Masterson.
Rodriguez Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Masterson.
Masterson with a nice cross.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Masterson is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Masterson misses.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Masterson lands with a nice body punch.
Masterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masterson checks a leg kick nicely.
Rodriguez darts in looking for a takedown but Masterson gets double underhooks and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masterson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masterson lands a left hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Masterson lands a knee to the head.
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 head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mastersons head.
Masterson misses with the head strike.
Masterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Masterson.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Rodriguez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Masterson regains guard immediately.
Masterson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez connects with a body shot.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
letting Masterson counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masterson pinned against the cage. Masterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masterson 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 misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Masterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rodriguez.
Masterson throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Masterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gregory Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Masterson saw that one coming.
Masterson tries to counter with a clinch but Rodriguez shakes him off and moves away.
Masterson throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Masterson wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Masterson quickly recovers to half guard.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Masterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez drags him back down.
Masterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masterson throws Rodriguez to one side and escapes!
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Masterson throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodriguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Masterson to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control but Masterson is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez prevents Masterson from getting back to his feet.
Gregory Masterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Masterson keeps moving.
Rodriguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Masterson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez stops Masterson from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Masterson misses with a wild body shot.
Masterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Masterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Masterson was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodriguez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rodriguez prevents Masterson from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez forces his way into half guard.
Rodriguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Masterson is just riding it out for now. Rodriguez eventually gives up the hold.
Masterson is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
Rodriguez wants to control but Masterson is keeping him busy.
Masterson kicks off Rodriguez and gets to his feet.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masterson lands a two punch combo.
Masterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson lands a jab.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masterson with a hook.
Rodriguez is rocked!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Masterson counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masterson walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Masterson lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Masterson missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masterson cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Masterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Masterson has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Masterson, against the cage.
Masterson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masterson working aggressively here.
Masterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masterson lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Masterson lands an elbow just above Rodriguez 's eye.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Gregory Masterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodriguez Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masterson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Masterson lands an elbow just above Rodriguez 's eye.
Masterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Masterson lands with a light punch inside.
Masterson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodriguez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Masterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Masterson connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Masterson on the inside.
Masterson is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Masterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Masterson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Masterson has control.
Masterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Masterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Masterson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good body shot from Masterson.
Masterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Masterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodriguez drops back down to his feet.
Masterson lands a left hand.
Rodriguez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Masterson is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Masterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Masterson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Masterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Masterson throws a monster overhand right that drops Rodriguez! Masterson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Masterson!
A relieved looking Gregory Masterson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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