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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rickety Cricket. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rogelio Rodriguez enters the ring!
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Mara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogelio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mara controlling Rodriguez's posture.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rodriguez!
Mara avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez wants to control but Mara is having none of it.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position but Mara isn't that keen on the idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rodriguez tries to lock up and control but Mara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Mara.
Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mara is looking for a sweep.
Mara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
Mara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rodriguez is working Mara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Mara is working away.
Mara bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mara keeps working.
Mara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodriguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Mara avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mara misses with a combination
and Rodriguez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mara's guard.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mara is keeping the position for now.
Mara keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rogelio Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mara keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Mara is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mara swings widly with a right hand
so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Mara is keeping the position.
Rodriguez trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.
Mara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mara is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriguez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rodriguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but Mara manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mara throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mara missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mara misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.
Mara tries to buck Rodriguez off but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but Mara manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rodriguez is trying to control Mara's posture but Mara avoids it.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his arm.
Mara tries to get to his feet but Rodriguez is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Mara in his guard.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matthew Mara just wasn't active enough.
Mara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown. Mara fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mara is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Mara has wrist control.
Mara wants to stand up but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Mara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Mara blocks nicely.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Mara wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodriguez content to stall in guard here.
Rodriguez slips nicely into half guard.
Rodriguez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Rodriguez really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the body from Mara misses
and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Mara didn't expect that.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Mara has wrist control.
Rodriguez looking to sit in guard and control but Mara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mara is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matthew Mara just wasn't active enough.
Mara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Mara off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Mara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Mara controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matthew Mara just wasn't active enough.
Mara misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mara's guard now.
Mara pushes Rodriguez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mara misses with an uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mara throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.
Rodriguez working the strikes but Mara uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mara defending well though.
Rodriguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is pressing down on Mara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mara is holding on for now.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Mara is working from the bottom.
Mara manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mara misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mara!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Rodriguez dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Mara misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mara's guard now.
Rodriguezis looking to pass into half guard but Mara pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mara is in guard.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mara wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Mara postures up.
Mara wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matthew Mara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Mara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mara misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mara!
Rodriguez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rodriguez working Mara over with strikes here.
Rodriguez with the ground and pound from mount.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rodriguez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mara because Rodriguez loaded up on that one.
Rodriguez misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez with a couple of short strikes.
Mara is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez connects with a bit shot that sees Mara covering up! More strikes from Rodriguez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rodriguez is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogelio Rodriguez!
Rogelio Rodriguez is the new welterweight champion!
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