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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Meteorus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Luis Rodriguez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drake Meteorus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Meteorus circles away and keeps his distance.
Meteorus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meteorus passes into side control.
Rodriguez tries to improve position but can't.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Meteorus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meteorus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Meteorus stands up from half guard.
Meteorus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Meteorus persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Meteorus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Meteorus pushes him off.
Meteorus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Meteorus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Meteorus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meteorus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez tries to lock up and control but Meteorus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meteorus looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Meteorus lands with some strikes.
Meteorus working Rodriguez over with strikes here.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Meteorus tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Meteorus is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Meteorus has control of Rodriguez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rodriguez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Meteorus looking for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Meteorus is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meteorus to get the leverage.
Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meteorus in particular looking to stall.
Meteorus working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Meteorus is looking for a kimura here.
Meteorus is keen to just control but Rodriguez is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meteorus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Meteorus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Meteorus is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meteorus.
Meteorus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rodriguez trying to hold on to Meteorus's head to control him but Meteorus postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meteorus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meteorus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguez as he jumps to the side.
Meteorus looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Meteorus looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meteorus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drake Meteorus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Meteorus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Meteorus trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Meteorus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Meteorus trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Meteorus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Meteorus trying to pass the guard but Rodriguez defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Meteorus.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meteorus keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Meteorus counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Meteorus content to stall in guard here.
Meteorus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Meteorus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rodriguez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Meteorus, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez pushing down on Meteorus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
Rodriguez moves into full mount! Meteorus won't be happy about that!
Rodriguez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Meteorus because Rodriguez loaded up on that one.
Rodriguez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rodriguez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Meteorus regains half guard.
Meteorus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez seems to be looking for submissions.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Meteorus is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodriguez passes to full mount!
Rodriguez throws some wild stikes that Meteorus manages to avoid easily.
Rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rodriguez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Meteorus is on top in guard.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Meteorus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rodriguez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Meteorus's back instead.
Rodriguez is persistently looking for the submission but Meteorus is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a choke. Meteorus gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Meteorus manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Meteorus is defending well. Rodriguez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Meteorus has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rodriguez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Luis Rodriguez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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