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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sheehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Rodriguez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Sheehy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Sheehy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sheehy fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheehy dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Sheehy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Sheehy on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sheehy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Sheehy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheehy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodriguez.
Sheehy fails to land the takedown.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheehy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheehy shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by Sheehy or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
Sheehy shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sheehy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sheehy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheehy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sheehy showed some decent athleticism there.
Sheehy is breathing heavily.
Sheehy stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodriguez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sheehy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rodriguez pushes Sheehy off looking to stand but Sheehy dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Sheehy fails with the takedown.
Rodriguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodriguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Sheehy moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sheehy backs up against the cage.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sheehy off to one side.
Sheehy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sheehy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez lands a nice hook to Sheehy's body. Sheehy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodriguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodriguez wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the head.
Sheehy slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sheehy is rocked!
Rodriguez Rushes Sheehy and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Sheehy is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Rodriguez Piles on the pressure and Sheehy crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Rodriguez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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