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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Headstrong(by: Trapt) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Alonzo Rodriguez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Foster!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Foster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foster checks it well.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foster shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foster content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Foster is in close to Rodriguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
Foster won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Foster wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Foster has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rodriguez but great work by Foster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rodriguez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Foster has knee on belly momentarily but Rodriguez bucks him off and regains half guard.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster wants to free his trapped foot but Rodriguez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Foster wants to get up but he can't break Rodriguez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster looks gassed!
Rodriguez passes to full mount!
Foster holds on to Rodriguez around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Rodriguez working for a submission but Foster is keeping him at bay.
Rodriguez prevents Foster from getting the reversal.
Rodriguez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Foster?
Foster is squirming around, avoiding Rodriguez's attempts to control the action.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to finish this one by submission but Foster is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rodriguez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodriguez landing shots from mount.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foster decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Foster stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
Foster works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Foster there.
Foster controlling the action here.
Foster 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Foster passes to side control.
Foster tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rodriguez sneaks back into half guard.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Foster is pushing down on Rodriguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Foster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez throws a strike from the bottom but Foster passes into side control!
Rodriguez gets back to half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to control Foster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Rodriguez moves into full guard.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodriguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Foster is just riding it out for now. Rodriguez eventually gives up the hold.
Foster trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriguez works his way into side control.
Rodriguez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rodriguez works his way to his opponent's back.
Foster rolls, trying to escape but Rodriguez keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but not successfully.
Foster showing good submission defense here.
Foster just trying to survive but Rodriguez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Foster holding both Rodriguez 's hands and preventing any damage.
Foster turns into Rodriguez and is now in his guard.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foster controls the pace.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez striking off his back but it's not causing Foster any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alonzo Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Foster 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.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Foster in close.
Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself.
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Foster counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Foster trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodriguez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Foster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rodriguez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Foster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Alonzo Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriguez tries to control but Foster wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Foster is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rodriguez working for a guillotine from mount but Foster is in no mood to give up.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to control but Foster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Foster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodriguez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Foster wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez prevents Foster from getting the reversal.
Foster throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Foster manages to control the position for a moment.
Foster is squirming around, avoiding Rodriguez's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alonzo Rodriguez.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alonzo Rodriguez!
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