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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siduri Rafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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25
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rogerio Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Siduri Rafter!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rafter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rafter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rafter passes Rodrigo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rafter thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rodrigo to regain full guard.
Rafter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodrigo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rafter postures up in Rodrigo's guard and throws a big left but Rodrigo blocks it.
Rodrigo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rafter.
Rodrigo trying to control the position.
Rafter tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigo is retaining full guard.
Rodrigo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rafter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodrigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rafter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Rogerio Rodrigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodrigo as he avoids it easily.
Rodrigo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rafter.
Rafter moves away from the strike by Rodrigo.
No luck for Rafter with that takedown attempt.
Rodrigo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigo throws a good cross that connects.
Rafter moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogerio Rodrigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rafter is out of range and Rodrigo settles back down.
A jab from Rodrigo does it's job there.
Rodrigo misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rafter ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rafter moves away.
Rodrigo throws out a loose jab but Rafter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodrigo throws a body punch but Rafter moves out of range.
Rafter throws a series of punches but Rodrigo avoids them all with ease.
Rafter slips a straight right by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo blocks a jab.
Rafter slips a straight right by Rodrigo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter thows a body shot but no joy.
Rafter looks to throw the jab but Rodrigo is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a lazy right hand but Rafter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodrigo scores with the left hand. Rafter knows he should have avoided that one.
Rafter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Rafter looks for a takedown but Rodrigo sprawls well.
Rogerio Rodrigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siduri Rafter.
Rafter just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rafter counter with a right hand.
Rafter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigo avoids it really well and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rafter staying out of range there.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rafter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rafter throws a one two combo.
Rafter ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a jab when Rafter was well out of range.
Rafter slips under a jab.
Rodrigo misses with a hook. Rafter ducked under it nicely.
Rafter misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Rafter ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Rodrigo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodrigo misses with a hook. Rafter ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigo catches Rafter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodrigo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rafter.
Rafter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo looks to throw the jab but Rafter is out of range.
Rafter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodrigo is trying is best to control the position here.
Rafter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodrigo is trying to stand back up but Rafter is controlling him
Rafter looks to land a strike but Rodrigo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rodrigo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rafter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafter trying to move into half guard but instead Rodrigo has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rafter is on top in guard.
Rafter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rafter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rafter wants to pass the guard but Rodrigo is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rafter throws and elbow that misses. Rodrigo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rafter's guard. Nice move by Rodrigo!
Rodrigo preventing the sweep.
Rafter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter trying to keep a closed guard but Rodrigo is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a leg kick that misses.
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 connects with a single shot there.
Rodrigo dips to his left and cracks Rafter with an uppercut!
A shot to the body from Rodrigo misses
and Rafter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rafter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rafter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodrigo keeping moving, preventing Rafter from controlling successfully.
Rafter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodrigo has wrist control.
Rodrigo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rafter's guard.
Rafter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siduri Rafter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rodrigo misses with a looping right.
Rodrigo leaves Rafter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rafter blocks a jab.
Rodrigo throws a combination. Rafter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Siduri Rafter has been cut.
Rafter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses the body punch
and Rafter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rodrigo won't be happy with that.
Rafter working the body and head with strikes.
Rodrigo parries the strikes from Rafter easily there. Rafter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rodrigo to escape.
The ground and pound from Rafter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rafter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rodrigo taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rafter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rafter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A lull in the action here as Rafter stalls from top position.
Rafter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rafter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rafter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rodrigo!
Rafter looking to ground and pound but Rodrigo is blocking nicely.
Rafter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rafter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rafter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rafter tries to control but Rodrigo wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafter avoids the attempt from Rodrigo to control.
Rafter looking to ground and pound but Rodrigo is blocking nicely.
Rafter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rafter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rafter unloads with some shots from mount but Rodrigo bucks and avoids them well.
Rodrigo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rafter landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rafter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rodrigo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rafter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rafter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodrigo?
Rodrigo wants to control but Rafter is having none of it.
Rodrigo is in a horrible position here. Rafter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rafter looking to control but Rodrigo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rodrigo tries to lock up and control but Rafter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rafter looking to control but Rodrigo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodrigo is trying desperately to improve position.
Rafter scoring with strikes but Rodrigo is staying in there.
Rafter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rafter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siduri Rafter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rafter 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siduri Rafter!
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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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