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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ze mago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rodrigues (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 Bruno Rodrigues was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
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195 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ze mago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues tries to clinch there but mago circles away.
mago shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigues tries to close the distance and clinch up but mago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodrigues looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodrigues tries to clinch up but mago circles away and keeps his distance.
mago shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigues doesn't manage to clinch there - mago circles away.
mago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rodrigues wants to stand but mago is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mago content to stall in guard here.
mago scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodrigues thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rodrigues throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rodrigues is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst mago is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Rodrigues gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants to get up but he can't break mago's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
mago is pulling down on Rodrigues's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodrigues, at least for the moment.
mago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodrigues postures up.
mago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mago lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rodrigues!
Rodrigues wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rodrigues is looking to improve his position but mago isn't that keen on the idea.
Rodrigues regains half guard.
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodrigues manages to get to full guard.
Rodrigues is striking from the bottom but mago uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rodrigues throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
mago performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodrigues is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mago has taken the fight to the clinch.
mago wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodrigues with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mago.
Rodrigues prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ze mago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigues lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodrigues gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
mago tries for a takedown. No joy.
mago tries for a takedown but Rodrigues manages to get underhooks.
mago looking for a takedown.
Rodrigues with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside that mago shrugs off.
mago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodrigues lands an elbow just above mago 's eye.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside that mago shrugs off.
Rodrigues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside.
Rodrigues gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodrigues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through mago's defenses.
Nice elbow from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues connects with a nasty looking knee right to mago's face.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside.
Rodrigues lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
mago is rocked!
Rodrigues scores with a knee to the head.
Oh mago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigues lands a damaging elbow.
Rodrigues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodrigues lands a damaging elbow.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside.
Rodrigues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside.
Rodrigues gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
mago tries for a takedown. No joy.
mago seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodrigues is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodrigues lands an elbow just above mago 's eye.
Nice elbow from Rodrigues.
mago takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodrigues lands an elbow just above mago 's eye.
mago wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodrigues lands an elbow that stopped mago in his tracks for a moment.
Rodrigues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through mago's defenses.
Rodrigues lands an elbow that stopped mago in his tracks for a moment.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside.
mago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodrigues lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
mago is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodrigues lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mago tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Rodrigues.
mago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodrigues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
mago takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodrigues lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodrigues pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
mago blocks an elbow strike.
Rodrigues lands a damaging elbow.
mago goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodrigues prevents it.
Rodrigues lands an elbow inside.
Rodrigues lands a nice elbow.
Rodrigues wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodrigues.
mago gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rodrigues pushes mago off looking to stand but mago dives back in and keeps control.
mago controlling the pace.
Rodrigues is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mago's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mago avoids the strikes from Rodrigues.
mago manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Rodrigues is now in side control.
Rodrigues tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rodrigues has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
mago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodrigues wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigues working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rodrigues sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but mago is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four 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.
Rodrigues scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at mago to see if he's OK.
Rodrigues working the ground and pound.
Rodrigues tries to score with some ground and pound. mago controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rodrigues postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Rodrigues seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
mago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues working the ground and pound but mago is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Rodrigues 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!
Rodrigues wants to clinch
and mago counters with a takedown into side control.
mago prevents Rodrigues from escaping the position.
Rodrigues is trying to improve his position.
Rodrigues is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, mago asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodrigues takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mago controls the position from side control.
Rodrigues throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rodrigues trying to remain calm as mago controls from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodrigues displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from mago.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and mago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rodrigues's guard now.
Rodrigues throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mago prevents Rodrigues from getting back to his feet.
mago slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rodrigues thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rodrigues wants to stand up but mago is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is striking from the bottom but mago uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rodrigues scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but mago manages to mount him!
mago controlling from mount.
Rodrigues trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
mago controlling his opponent.
Rodrigues's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
ze mago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigues is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rodrigues is bucking up trying to escape but mago cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
ze mago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodrigues 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Rodrigues!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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