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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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207 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bender Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Frank Nelson has been cut.
Frank Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Nelson shoots in.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown. Nelson fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Rodriguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nelson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson is rocked!
Rodriguez 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.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodriguez lands an elbow.
Rodriguez lands a strong strike to the head of Nelson. That's dazed him! Rodriguez looking to finish here. Nelson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rodriguez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bender Rodriguez!
Bender Rodriguez is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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