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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Anxiety. 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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273 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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282 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanley tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab from Rodriguez.
Stanley throws a lazy head kick
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Stanley blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley thuds his shin into the meat of Rodriguez's side.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
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!
Rodriguez tries a low kick but Stanley avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Stanley.
Rodriguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stanley. That one must have hurt.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stanley throws a lazy head kick
and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanley.
Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanley.
Stanley lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stanley. Rodriguez shrugs it off though.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stanley, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanley.
A jab from Stanley does it's job there.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.
Stanley throws a nice head kick!
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanley lands with a slapping head kick.
Stanley connects with a looping right hand.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Stanley connects with a solid leg kick.
Stanley lands a head kick!
Stanley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rick Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rick Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley keeps Rodriguez at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back to recover.
Stanley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stanley blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Stanley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick from Stanley.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Stanley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Stanley wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanley.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stanley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Stanley looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Stanley scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stanley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stanley motions for Rodriguez to come forward. Stanley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rodriguez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stanley.
Stanley throws a one two combo.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Stanley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Stanley against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stanley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Stanley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stanley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stanley throws a leg kick
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Eddie Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodriguez pushes Stanley away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodriguez.
Stanley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodriguez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stanley misses with a kick to the body
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Stanley thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick from Stanley.
Nice sprawl there from Stanley as Rodriguez shoots in.
Rick Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Stanley slaps the foot to one side.
Stanley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanley misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodriguez.
Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanley throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodriguez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez jabs at Stanley's body.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Stanley throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Stanley moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
Stanley scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy left from Rodriguez finds it's target.
Stanley moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stanley scores with a push kick.
Stanley scores with a spinning back kick!
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands with a shot to the body.
Stanley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rodriguez - that will leave a mark!
Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Crunch! Stanley slams his shin into Rodriguez's torso.
Stanley scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Stanley scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stanley's sensitive parts.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Stanley scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanley moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Rodriguez counters with a big head kick but Stanley shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanley.
Stanley throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Rodriguez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Stanley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanley misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez blocks a leg kick.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stanley wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanley's face.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Stanley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley lands with a nice body kick.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodriguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Stanley misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez catches Stanley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stanley lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Rodriguez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Stanley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Stanley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Stanley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rodriguez clinches up with Stanley and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Stanley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanley.
Stanley throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in but Stanley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanley lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodriguez in the body.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stanley throws a leg kick
and Rodriguez counters with a head kick.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley misses with a leg kick.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Stanley throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodriguez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodriguez connects with a single shot there.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Stanley moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Stanley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodriguez counters with a head kick. That will keep Stanley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodriguez lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanley off the cage and back into rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez prevents Stanley from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stanley blocks the elbow strike.
Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stanley.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodriguez counters with a leg kick.
Rodriguez rushes Stanley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Eddie Rodriguez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stanley throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez connects with a jab.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanley.
Stanley connects with a high kick.
Stanley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy body kick from Stanley
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Stanley wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Rodriguez keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stanley working hard to break the clinch.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Rodriguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodriguez lands a right hook to the body.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely.
Stanley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanley is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez pushing down on Stanley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Stanley is controlling the position.
Stanley is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley kicks Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Stanley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanley throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Stanley.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stanley thows a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it
and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Stanley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stanley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanley's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanley's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Eddie Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Stanley.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 39:37
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 39:37
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Rodriguez!
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