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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Maranello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Maranello!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maranello clinches up with Rico and pushes him back against the cage.
Rico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maranello's efforts to push away.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Maranello is controlling him.
Maranello lands an elbow that stopped Rico in his tracks for a moment.
Maranello creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maranello missing with knees to the body.
Maranello prevents Rico from breaking the clinch.
Rico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maranello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rico's efforts to push away.
Maranello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maranello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rico's efforts to push away.
Maranello is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Rico takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Rod Rico has been cut.
Maranello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maranello misses with an elbow strike.
Maranello missing with knees to the body.
Maranello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maranello has Rico pressed against the cage, preventing Rico from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maranello utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maranello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rico blocks an elbow strike.
Maranello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maranello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rico.
Maranello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maranello lands an elbow inside.
Rico working hard to break the clinch.
Rico blocks an elbow strike.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Maranello has him pressed against the cage.
Rico tries to break the clinch but Maranello is controlling the position.
Rico goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maranello prevents it.
Maranello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rico's defenses.
Maranello lands an elbow that stopped Rico in his tracks for a moment.
Maranello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rico's defenses.
Maranello keeps control of Rico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rico wants a takedown.
Maranello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maranello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rico's defenses.
Maranello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maranello tries to land knees in the clinch but Rico avoids the damage to the body.
Maranello stops a takedown attempt from Rico.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Maranello has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maranello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rico's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maranello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rico's brow.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Maranello has him pressed against the cage.
Rico changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maranello fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rico misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maranello tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
Rico throws out a powerful jab.
Rico lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Maranello sprawling to the canvas. Rico follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Maranello hang on?
Maranello is rocked!
It looks like Diego Maranello has been cut.
Rico lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Maranello! More strikes land and this one is all over! Rico jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Rico!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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