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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Stairway to Heaven. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Gailfus!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Gailfus sprawls well.
Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Gailfus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gailfus trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Gailfus tries to pass.
Gailfus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gailfus trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gailfus looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gailfus was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodriguez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gailfus looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus pushes Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
Gailfus moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Gailfus scores with a punch to the head.
Gailfus tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gailfus tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gailfus is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Gailfus circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Gailfus.
Rodney Gailfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gailfus's guard now.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gailfus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.
Gailfus looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Gailfus has wrist control.
Rodriguez distracts Gailfus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gailfus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Gailfus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gailfus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Gailfus has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gailfus rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
Gailfus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Gailfus throws a body kick the misses
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Gailfus is blocking nicely.
Gailfus is doing well to control the position and prevent Rodriguez from advancing to side control.
Rodriguez is thwarting Gailfus's attempts to control the position.
Rodriguez stops Gailfus from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Gailfus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Gailfus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gailfus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Gailfus is controlling him.
Gailfus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
Rodriguez can't keep his opponent in guard - Gailfus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gailfus is keen to just control but Rodriguez is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Gailfus.
Mario Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriguez is staying active underneath Gailfus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gailfus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodriguez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez is trying to stand up here but Gailfus is controlling him well.
Gailfus is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez pushes Gailfus off looking to stand but Gailfus dives back in and keeps control.
Rodriguez pushes Gailfus off and gets back to his feet.
Gailfus scores with a takedown into Rodriguez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus gets to his feet. Rodriguez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gailfus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodriguez can pounce on him.
Gailfus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gailfus!
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound but Gailfus is blocking nicely.
Gailfus is bucking up trying to escape but Rodriguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gailfus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodriguez avoids the attempt from Gailfus to control.
Gailfus is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gailfus is bucking up trying to escape but Rodriguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rodriguez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gailfus is in a horrible position here. Rodriguez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gailfus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gailfus taking shots to the head.
Gailfus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gailfus wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Gailfus is blocking nicely.
Gailfus is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Gailfus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Gailfus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gailfus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gailfus controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gailfus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gailfus get's back to his feet.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Gailfus circles away easily
and Gailfus counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez is controlling Gailfus's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Gailfus postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez pulls Gailfus in to control the position.
Gailfus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gailfus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Gailfus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriguez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gailfus shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus has hold of Rodriguez's hands but Rodriguez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gailfus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gailfus trying to control the position.
Rodriguez slips nicely into half guard.
Rodriguez stops Gailfus from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodriguez lands a nice short elbow.
Rodriguez winds up and cracks Gailfus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gailfus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Gailfus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gailfus trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Gailfus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gailfus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Gailfus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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