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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Soldier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Soldier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soldier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Soldier lands a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soldier passes into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Soldier is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Soldier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez wants to control but Soldier is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Soldier decides to return to a standing position.
Soldier tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Soldier connects with the punch.
Soldier has managed to clinch.
Soldier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldier tries a head kick but it misses.
Soldier clinches up against the cage.
Soldier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Soldier tightens his grip and picks Rodriguez up, before dumping him to the ground. Rodriguez manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soldier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soldier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soldier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soldier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Soldier forces his way into half guard.
Soldier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodriguez sees it coming and defends easily.
Soldier is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Soldier to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soldier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.
Soldier moves into full mount! Rodriguez won't be happy about that!
Rodriguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Soldier manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rodriguez to take his back!
Soldier working for a choke but Rodriguez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez breaks Soldier's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Soldier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soldier manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Soldier's guard.
Soldier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldier has a closed guard, preventing Rodriguez from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Soldier dominated that round.
That's time! Soldier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mario Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Soldier darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Soldier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldier has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Soldier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldier is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Soldier wants to get back to his feet.
Soldier is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rodriguez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rodriguez's back!
Rodriguez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Soldier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldier is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him.
Rodriguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soldier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soldier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soldier defends it easily.
Soldier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez working for a triangle but Soldier defends it easily.
Rodriguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soldier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Soldier uses it to pass to side control.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
Soldier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soldier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodriguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Soldier as Rodriguez shoots in.
Soldier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soldier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Soldier lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldier lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Soldier wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs Soldier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soldier pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
Mike Soldier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Rodriguez.
Soldier dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Soldier's head and hops out.
Soldier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Soldier moves into the clinch.
Soldier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodriguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Soldier.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Soldier manages to get underhooks.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soldier as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.
Soldier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soldier lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Soldier.
Soldier slows down the pace here.
Soldier wants the takedown. Rodriguez is fighting it off but Soldier persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rodriguez's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Soldier escapes and throws Rodriguez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Soldier stands up and beckons Rodriguez to his feet.
Soldier shoots in but no luck this time.
Soldier stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldier throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Mike Soldier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Soldier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soldier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodriguez stands up and waves to Soldier to follow him.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Soldier.
Soldier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguez as he jumps to the side.
Soldier wants to clinch.
Soldier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Soldier breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soldier did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodriguez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soldier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soldier rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Soldier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soldier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Soldier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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