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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Ordunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodney Gailfus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Gailfus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Ordunez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ordunez looks to land a body kick but Gailfus moved away.
Gailfus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ordunez!
Gailfus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gailfus is really struggling to control Ordunez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gailfus controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus tries to control but Ordunez wriggling away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodney Gailfus just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ordunez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gailfus misses with a kick to the body.
Ordunez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gailfus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ordunez.
Ordunez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gailfus moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordunez wants to get back to striking at distance but Gailfus won't allow it.
Ordunez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gailfus is breathing heavily.
Gailfus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ordunez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ordunez fails to pull guard.
Ordunez jumps guard but Gailfus stands there with Ordunez around his waist. Ordunez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ordunez wants to break free but Gailfus has control.
Gailfus fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Gailfus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ordunez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ordunez misses with a knee strike.
Ordunez jumps guard and drags Gailfus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ordunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gailfus's guard.
Ordunez passes Gailfus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordunez wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ordunez thows a huge punch but Gailfus dodges it nicely.
Ordunez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ordunez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ordunez prevents Gailfus from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ordunez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ordunez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ordunez looks to throw a body kick
and Gailfus counters with a single leg into guard. Ordunez didn't expect that.
Gailfus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gailfus wants to pass the guard but Ordunez is keeping the position.
Gailfus trying to control but Ordunez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rodney Gailfus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ordunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gailfus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Ordunez misses
and Gailfus counters with a stiff right hand.
Ordunez throws a head kick that misses.
Gailfus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gailfus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gailfus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gailfus postures up.
Gailfus stopping the sweep attempt from Ordunez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gailfus postures up in Ordunez's guard and throws a big left but Ordunez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordunez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ordunez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gailfus is aware though and is defending well.
Ordunez looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gailfus moves into range and clinches up with Ordunez.
Gailfus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gailfus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ordunez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordunez pushes Gailfus off looking to stand but Gailfus dives back in and keeps control.
Ordunez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gailfus trying to control from half guard but Ordunez is working away.
Ordunez wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordunez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gailfus is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gailfus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gailfus trying to control but Ordunez is working from the bottom.
Gailfus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ordunez trying to strike off his back.
Ordunez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gailfus defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ordunez keeping moving, preventing Gailfus from controlling successfully.
Ordunez looking to control.
Ordunez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gailfus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gailfus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gailfus scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Gailfus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gailfus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ordunez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ordunez manages to get back to half guard.
Gailfus trying to mount his opponent but Ordunez defends it.
Ordunez is looking to improve his position.
Gailfus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ordunez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ordunez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gailfus.
Ordunez keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordunez tries to roll over but Gailfus keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gailfus is looking to take a break and control but Ordunez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ordunez throws a combination. Gailfus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ordunez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodney Gailfus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two 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.
Ordunez looks to throw the jab but Gailfus is out of range.
Gailfus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gailfus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ordunez!
Ordunez is squirming around, avoiding Gailfus's attempts to control the action.
Gailfus looking to ground and pound but Ordunez is blocking nicely.
Ordunez gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gailfus in particular looking to stall.
Gailfus is stalling here. Ordunez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gailfus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ordunez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordunez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gailfus to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Gailfus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ordunez which made him look bad.
Ordunez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gailfus will feel that in the morning.
Gailfus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ordunez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ordunez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gailfus is looking to control Ordunez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gailfus avoid being mounted?
Ordunez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordunez wants to stand up but Gailfus is controlling the position.
Ordunez wants to control but Gailfus is keeping him busy.
Ordunez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ordunez tries to stand and escape but Gailfus is controlling the position.
Gailfus is trying to maintain the position but Ordunez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ordunez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ordunez tries a low kick but Gailfus avoids it.
Kirk Ordunez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodney Gailfus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ordunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ordunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodney Gailfus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gailfus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Gailfus!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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