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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between shean sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Rodriguez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, shean sherk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Rodriguez! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodriguez tries to clinch up but sherk circles away and keeps his distance. sherk looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! A looping hook to the body misses from sherk. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet. sherk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Horrible takedown by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by sherk which made him look bad. Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez. Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into guard. Rodriguez prevents sherk from getting back to his feet. Rodriguez trying to control but sherk is working from the bottom. sherk wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rodriguez manages to pass to side control. Rodriguez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for sherk to stand up. Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. shean sherk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Rodriguez. sherk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from sherk. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. sherk did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control. sherk is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard. Rodriguez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but sherk sees it coming and defends easily. sherk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground. Rodriguez passes the guard and advances to mount! Rodriguez controlling his opponent. Rodriguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round. sherk squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
sherk is bucking up trying to escape but Rodriguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Rodriguez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Rodriguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as sherk is looking to escape. Rodriguez controlling from the full mount. Rodriguez scoring with strikes but sherk is staying in there. sherk is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Rodriguez has taken his back! sherk looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodriguez is riding his opponent, not letting sherk buck him off. Oooh a big shot gets through from Rodriguez. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rodriguez scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. sherk is looking for a way out. Oooh a big shot gets through from Rodriguez. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rodriguez is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. sherk has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Rodriguez has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! sherk taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Rodriguez doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rico Rodriguez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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