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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nerubian Assasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renaldo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nerubian Assasin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renaldo Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodrigo throws a jab when Assasin was well out of range.
Rodrigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assasin misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo saw that one coming.
Assasin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigo fails with the takedown.
Assasin moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Rodrigo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Assasin doesn't seem phased though.
Assasin lands a nice shot that snaps Rodrigo's head back.
It looks like Renaldo Rodrigo has been cut.
Rodrigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodrigo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assasin.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin fails to land with a series of punches.
Assasin misses with a straight right.
Assasin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Assasin works Rodrigo's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Assasin.
Rodrigo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assasin throws out the jab.
Assasin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Assasin.
Nerubian Assasin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assasin.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assasin.
Assasin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodrigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assasin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.
Nice shot by Assasin.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Assasin catches Rodrigo right on the button with a cross.
Assasin slips under a jab.
Assasin jabs at Rodrigo's body.
Rodrigo slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assasin.
Assasin throws a hook to the side of Rodrigo's head but Rodrigo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assasin throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigo swings for the body but Assasin moves out of range.
Rodrigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assasin.
Rodrigo slips a straight right by Assasin.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Assasin.
Assasin lands a jab.
That has opened up Renaldo Rodrigo's cut even more.
Assasin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigo has closed the distance and engaged Assasin in a clinch.
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!
Rodrigo stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigo won't allow it.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodrigo.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo is controlling him.
Rodrigo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Assasin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assasin has Rodrigo pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodrigo gets through Assasin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Assasin misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Assasin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Rodrigo avoids it well.
Rodrigo with a hook.
Assasin with a nice cross.
Assasin throws out a loose jab but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Assasin throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigo moves away and avoids it.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assasin connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodrigo scores with a decent looking hook.
Rodrigo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodrigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assasin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assasin tries to keep at a distance but Rodrigo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodrigo manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nerubian Assasin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renaldo Rodrigo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Assasin misses.
Good shot there by Assasin.
Rodrigo blocks a jab.
Rodrigo blocks a jab.
Assasin throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigo's shoulder, as Rodrigo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Rodrigo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assasin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Assasin, as that shot connected.
Assasin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodrigo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Nerubian Assasin has been cut.
Assasin loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigo slips the punch.
Assasin swings for the body but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Assasin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodrigo doesn't seem phased though.
Assasin slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodrigo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Assasin throws the left hand but Rodrigo avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assasin throws out a loose jab but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assasin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodrigo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo darts in and clinches Assasin up against the cage.
Rodrigo presses Assasin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo has him pressed against the cage.
Assasin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigo won't allow it.
Assasin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigo won't allow it.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo is controlling him.
A short left from Rodrigo.
Assasin being controlled against the cage.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assasin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodrigo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodrigo defending well as Assasin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Assasin.
A jab from Rodrigo misses.
Assasin takes one to the chin there.
Assasin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodrigo misses with a hook. Assasin ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigo doesn't manage to clinch there - Assasin circles away.
Assasin thuds his right hand into Rodrigo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigo slips under a jab.
Assasin throws out a loose jab but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo clinches with his opponent.
Assasin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Assasin can't break the clinch.
Assasin manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo defending well as Assasin loads up on a big left hand.
Nerubian Assasin is winning the standup battle so far.
Assasin misses with a looping left.
Assasin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assasin.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodrigo throws the left hand but Assasin avoids the punch easily.
Assasin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigo is just out of range.
Assasin avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Assasin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assasin throws a hook to the side of Rodrigo's head but Rodrigo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assasin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodrigo.
That's four 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Assasin. That snapped Rodrigo's head back.
Rodrigo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Assasin sizes up Rodrigo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rodrigo misses with a looping left.
Assasin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigo throws out the jab.
Nerubian Assasin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assasin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodrigo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Assasin's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodrigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Assasin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Assasin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assasin throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renaldo Rodrigo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodrigo misses with a shot to the body
and Assasin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Assasin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodrigo digs a good body shot into Assasin's ribs.
Rodrigo lands the left hand.
Assasin throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodrigo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo has him pressed against the cage.
Assasin can't break the clinch.
Rodrigo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Assasin.
Rodrigo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigo defending well as Assasin loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigo throws a hook but Assasin avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigo slips under a jab from Assasin.
Rodrigo misses with a hook.
Rodrigo throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo lands a jab to the head.
Rodrigo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assasin, pushing him back against the cage.
Assasin manages to break the clinch.
Assasin misses with a looping left.
Rodrigo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rodrigo is looking to clinch.
Assasin misses with an uppercut.
Assasin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assasin misses with a hook.
Rodrigo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodrigo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Assasin throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigo moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigo cracks Assasin with a good jab.
Assasin misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasin throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Assasin looks to throw the jab but Rodrigo is out of range.
Rodrigo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Assasin looks to throw the jab but Rodrigo is out of range.
Rodrigo drops his hands momentarily and Assasin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodrigo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Assasin misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Assasin misses the target.
Rodrigo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodrigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assasin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Assasin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rodrigo.
Rodrigo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Assasin misses its intended target.
Assasin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodrigo.
Assasin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodrigo counters with a series of strikes. Assasin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Assasin throws a hook but Rodrigo avoids it easily.
Assasin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rodrigo.
Assasin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodrigo moves into the clinch.
Rodrigo lands a right hand.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo is controlling him.
Rodrigo lands an uppercut.
Rodrigo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assasin's efforts to push away.
Rodrigo lands a hook that snaps the head of Assasin backwards.
Rodrigo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assasins head.
Rodrigo is trying to break the clinch but Assasin has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigo keeps control of Assasin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rodrigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Assasin.
Rodrigo ducks right into an uppercut from Assasin.
Rodrigo throws the left hand but Assasin avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Rodrigo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assasin throws a hook but Rodrigo blocks it.
Rodrigo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assasin throws out the jab.
Assasin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Assasin.
Rodrigo clinches.
Rodrigo lands a nice uppercut.
Rodrigo can't get the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renaldo Rodrigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodrigo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renaldo Rodrigo!
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