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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Monkey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Rodriguez has chosen Rockstar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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23
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Wounded Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monkey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monkey.
Rodriguez scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey is looking to get to half guard.
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monkey blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Monkey working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriguez is stalling here but it's allowed Monkey to get half guard.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a head shot. Monkey uses the momentum to regain guard.
Monkey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez tries to control Monkey's body but Monkey pushes him off. Rodriguez squirms to his side and now Monkey has his back!
Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Monkey is trying to stick to Rodriguez's back but Rodriguez is turning into Monkey. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Monkey's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rodriguez.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Monkey wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Monkey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Monkey is having none of it.
Monkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodriguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monkey's head.
Monkey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.
Monkey looking to control but Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Monkey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Monkey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monkey wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Monkey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Monkey working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monkey tries to avoid it but Rodriguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monkey to the ground. Monkey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monkey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodriguez showed some decent athleticism there.
Monkey is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monkey is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to pass to full mount but Monkey defends it.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Monkey.
Monkey working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Monkey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monkey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monkey connects with a right hand. Rodriguez shakes it off.
Monkey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
Monkey misses with a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monkey keeps working.
Rodriguez working the body and head with strikes.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rodriguez landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monkey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rodriguez wants to control but Monkey is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Monkey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Monkey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey prevents Rodriguez from moving into mount.
Rodriguez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A right-left combo lands from Monkey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monkey but Monkey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Monkey was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodriguez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy strike and Monkey has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rodriguez is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Monkey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wounded Monkey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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