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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Fonacier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonacier comes to the cage accompanied by Rush. Rudirez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turbonegro "Prince Of The Rodeo" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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184 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomas Fonacier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Rudirez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rudirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fonacier at a distance.
Fonacier scores with a jab to the body.
Rudirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rudirez just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Rudirez.
Rudirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fonacier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rudirez. Rudirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Rudirez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rudirez gets caught flat footed, as Fonacier shoots in with a quick 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.
Rudirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fonacier is fighting to break Rudirez's control of his arms but Rudirez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fonacier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fonacier thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonacier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fonacier throws a big right hand that misses.
Rudirez pulls Fonacier in to control the position.
Fonacier wants to control from the top but Rudirez keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rudirez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fonacier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fonacier throws a strike but Rudirez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fonacier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rudirez is working Fonacier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fonacier keeping moving, preventing Rudirez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rudirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fonacier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rudirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonacier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rudirez chips away with some ground and pound.
Rudirez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fonacier has his foot on Rudirez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rudirez works his way back into a safe position though.
Fonacier is breathing heavily.
Fonacier has his foot on Rudirez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rudirez works his way back into a safe position though.
Rudirez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rudirez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rudirez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fonacier is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rudirez with shots to the head and body - Fonacier looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rudirez with a couple of short strikes.
Rudirez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fonacier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rudirez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rudirez cracks Fonacier with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rudirez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fonacier hang on?
Rudirez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fonacier hang on?
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!
Fonacier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rudirez looking to finish Fonacier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fonacier!
Rudirez breaks from Fonacier's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rudirez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rudirez lands with some strikes.
Fonacier is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez tries to control but Fonacier wriggling away.
Rudirez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Fonacier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rudirez trying to control but Fonacier is having none of it.
Fonacier seems to have got his legs back now.
Fonacier tries to reverse the position but Rudirez maintains control.
BOOM! Rudirez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rudirez working the ground and pound effectively.
Rudirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rudirez lands a big elbow.
Rudirez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fonacier's face.
Fonacier is rocked!
Rudirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rudirez landing punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rudirez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Fonacier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rudirez! Fonacier is hurt baaadly! Rudirez is firing away with more strikes - Fonacier is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Rudirez!
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hype
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