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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JJ Staples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Going to Brazil - Motorhead. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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175 lbs
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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Staples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rudirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Staples sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rudirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rudirez misses with a low kick.
Staples looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Staples shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rudirez pinned against the cage. Rudirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Staples is breathing heavily.
Rudirez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Staples fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Staples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudirez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Staples takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rudirez throws a combination. Staples tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rudirez lands a slapping body shot.
Staples looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Staples shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rudirez pinned against the cage. Rudirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rudirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Staples misses with a takedown attempt - Rudirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Staples. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rudirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rudirez wants to slow Staples down by chopping away at his legs.
Rudirez swinging wilding here.
Staples clinches up with Rudirez and pushes him back against the cage.
Staples tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez has Staples pressed against the cage.
Rudirez wants to get back to striking at distance but Staples won't allow it.
Staples fails to pull guard.
Staples tries for a takedown but Rudirez manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Staples takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rudirez is trying to break free.
Rudirez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rudirez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Staples lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Staples fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rudirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Staples fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Staples changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudirez tries to avoid it but Staples manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudirez to the ground. Rudirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rudirez, right into the meat.
Rudirez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rudirez stands up.
Staples shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Staples lands a heavy elbow.
Staples working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staples tries to control but Rudirez wriggling away.
Staples working the ground and pound effectively.
Rudirez is rocked!
Staples putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rudirez is still in real trouble! Can Staples finish him?
Staples landing strikes, looking to finish!
Staples is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Staples fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Staples.
Staples is landing with some decent strikes but Rudirez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rudirez is bucking up trying to escape but Staples cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Staples landing strikes from the mount and Rudirez is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Staples.
Staples scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rudirez?
BOOM! Staples connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Staples landing strikes, looking to finish!
Staples lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Staples lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Rudirez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Staples landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staples breaks from Rudirez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Staples.
Staples is landing with some decent strikes but Rudirez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Staples with shots to the head and body - Rudirez looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Staples dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Staples misses with a takedown attempt - Rudirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JJ Staples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Staples with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Rudirez counter with a right hand.
Staples looks for a takedown but Rudirez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Staples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Staples shoots in but Rudirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marco Rudirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staples misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Staples throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rudirez's waist but Rudirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Staples off to one side.
Staples looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rudirez is fending him off so far but Staples persists. Nope, Rudirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Staples shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rudirez as he jumps to the side.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but Rudirez shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staples looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Staples has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Staples fails with a takedown attempt.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rudirez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Staples shoots for a takedown but Rudirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Staples fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Staples shoots in but no luck this time.
Staples shoots in but no luck this time.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but Rudirez shows good takedown defense.
Staples has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staples shoots in but Rudirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Staples looks for a takedown but Rudirez sprawls well.
Staples throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rudirez's waist but Rudirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Staples off to one side.
Staples fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Staples shoots in and drives through. Rudirez sprawls well.
Staples looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rudirez is fending him off so far but Staples persists. Nope, Rudirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Staples shoots in but Rudirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Staples looks for a takedown but Rudirez sprawls well.
Staples looks for a takedown but Rudirez sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marco Rudirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Staples changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudirez tries to avoid it but Staples manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudirez to the ground. Rudirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Staples shoots for a double leg takedown but Rudirez sprawls well. He's pushed Staples's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Rudirez as Staples shoots in.
Staples has a takedown stuffed.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but Rudirez shows good takedown defense.
Staples fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Staples throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rudirez's waist but Rudirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Staples off to one side.
Staples misses with a takedown attempt - Rudirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Staples fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staples shoots for a takedown but Rudirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Staples shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staples shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rudirez as he avoids it easily.
Staples throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rudirez's waist but Rudirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Staples off to one side.
Staples shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rudirez pinned against the cage. Rudirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rudirez stuffs the takedown attempt from Staples. Staples gets slowly back to his feet.
Staples changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudirez tries to avoid it but Staples manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudirez to the ground. Rudirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Staples shoots in and drives through. Rudirez sprawls well.
Staples looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Staples shoots in for a double leg but Rudirez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rudirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rudirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Staples does no damage.
Staples throws a sloppy head kick and Rudirez moves out of range easily.
Staples looks to land a combination but Rudirez avoids it well.
Rudirez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Staples counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rudirez's guard now.
Rudirez wants to stand up but Staples is controlling him.
Rudirez looking for a guillotine here but Staples defends easily.
Staples is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Staples works over Rudirez with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Staples lands a couple of digs.
Staples slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Staples in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez is looking to regain half guard here but Staples keeps moving and retains side control.
Rudirez manages to get back to half guard.
Rudirez trying to control but Staples postures up.
Rudirez wants to get back to full guard.
Staples throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rudirez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rudirez is in trouble now - Staples has advanced to mount!
Staples is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rudirez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Staples landing strikes from the mount.
Staples with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staples landing strikes from the mount and Rudirez is in trouble!
Staples pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Staples in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Staples cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Staples is working for a guillotine from mount but Rudirez frees his head quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rudirez wants to hold on but Staples pushes him away.
Staples scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Staples putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Staples is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rudirez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Staples is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Staples!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). JJ Staples!
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energy
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hype
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