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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Angel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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179 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Angel manages to break the clinch.
Angel tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Angel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rodriguez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Angel - the referee stops the clock and Rodriguez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Angel. Rodriguez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Angel fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Angel wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Angel is trying to get back to full guard.
Angel is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Angel is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angel is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
Angel missing with punches from the bottom.
Rodriguez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez works his way into full mount!
Rodriguez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Angel working to try and regain half guard.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rodriguez scoring with strikes but Angel is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Angel looking to score a takedown here. Rodriguez is defending well but Angel drives through and ends up in Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Angel stops Rodriguez from standing up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Angel gets to his feet. Rodriguez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angel tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a leg kick.
Miguel Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Angel moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Angel tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Angel's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Angel gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to slow Angel down with leg kicks.
Angel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rodriguez kicks Angel off and gets back to his feet.
Angel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Angel leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angel counters with a nice body shot.
Angel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angel leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Angel shoots in.
Angel tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angel is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Angel has his back to the cage.
Angel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angel is trying to push Rodriguez away but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodriguez is pushing Angel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Angel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez clinches.
Angel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Angel looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Angel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Angel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriguez passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to control but Angel is keeping him busy.
Angel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rodriguez lands a nice looking body kick.
Angel tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Angel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angel has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angel won't be happy with that.
Rodriguez wants to control for a moment but Angel uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Angel manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Angel sprawls well.
Angel tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Angel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Rodriguez pulls guard effortlessly.
Angel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodriguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angel defends well.
Angel wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Angel is controlling the position.
Angel distracts Rodriguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Angel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rodriguez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Angel lands with a slapping head kick.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angel fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angel won't be happy with that.
Angel misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Angel is trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Angel rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angel has Rodriguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodriguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Angel wants to clinch but Rodriguez slips to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Angel kicks Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Angel improves position.
Rodriguez gets control of Angel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rodriguez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Angel off! Angel jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the temple.
Angel wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angel gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Angel with a poor takedown
so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Rodriguez throws and elbow that misses. Angel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodriguez's guard. Nice move by Angel!
Angel preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rodriguez trying to control but Angel is having none of it.
Rodriguez raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Miguel Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Angel is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Rodriguez!
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energy
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RATING
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