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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzattrounewis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 cm
29
201 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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187 cm
29
196 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Calzattrounewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively. Calzattrounewis cracks Rodriguez with an open hand slap. Calzattrounewis jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance. Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside. The crowd cheers as Calzattrounewis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodriguez doesn't seem phased though. Rodriguez misses with a right hand enabling Calzattrounewis to counter with a crisp jab. Calzattrounewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Calzattrounewis throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease. Rodriguez misses with a hook
and Calzattrounewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Calzattrounewis throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range. Calzattrounewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez. Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and Calzattrounewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Calzattrounewis thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot. Calzattrounewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range. Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Calzattrounewis counters with a stiff right hand. Decent striking displayed by Rodriguez there. Calzattrounewis misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand. Calzattrounewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Calzattrounewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Calzattrounewis closes the distance and clinches. Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Calzattrounewis won't allow it.
Calzattrounewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Calzattrounewis as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Calzattrounewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzattrounewis. Rodriguez cracks Calzattrounewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Calzattrounewis lands a jab to the nose. Rodriguez tries to move into range but Calzattrounewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sloppy strikes from Calzattrounewis. Those never looked like landing. Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Calzattrounewis throws a combination that misses enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab. Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now. Calzattrounewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though. Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calzattrounewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Calzattrounewis lands with a cross. Rodriguez misses with a looping left. Calzattrounewis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rodriguez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Calzattrounewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Calzattrounewis lands a nice hook to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Calzattrounewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away. Calzattrounewis swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Calzattrounewis throws a combination that misses and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Calzattrounewis connects with the punch. Calzattrounewis misses with a wild body shot. Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Calzattrounewis misses with a straight left. Calzattrounewis misses with a shot to the body and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body. Joe Calzattrounewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calzattrounewis swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Calzattrounewis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab from Rodriguez. Calzattrounewis tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calzattrounewis moves away. Calzattrounewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand. Calzattrounewis misses with a wild body shot. Calzattrounewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Calzattrounewis tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rodriguez walks into a left hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Calzattrounewis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodriguez to score with a decent uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Calzattrounewis dominated that round. That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Calzattrounewis moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off. Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Calzattrounewis's head but Calzattrounewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rodriguez misses with a right hand and Calzattrounewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Calzattrounewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand. Rodriguez lands a right hook to the body.
Oooooh!!! Calzattrounewis has knocked Rodriguez down with a huge combo! Calzattrounewis steps away and waves a wobbly Rodriguez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Calzattrounewis throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range. Calzattrounewis clinches with his opponent.
Calzattrounewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
A short right from Calzattrounewis on the inside. Good body shot from Calzattrounewis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch. Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch. Calzattrounewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Calzattrounewis - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. Calzattrounewis is working Rodriguez over against the cage. Calzattrounewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head. Calzattrounewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards. Calzattrounewis works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches. Calzattrounewis cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot. Calzattrounewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Calzattrounewis works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches. Calzattrounewis digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected. Calzattrounewis presses Rodriguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Calzattrounewis digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rodriguez takes a shot to the head. Calzattrounewis is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Calzattrounewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head. Calzattrounewis is working Rodriguez over against the cage. Calzattrounewis pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Calzattrounewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow. Calzattrounewis can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calzattrounewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Calzattrounewis cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot. Calzattrounewis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez. Calzattrounewis lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head. Calzattrounewis pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Good body shot from Calzattrounewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Calzattrounewis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rodriguez to his knees! Calzattrounewis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Calzattrounewis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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