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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arlo Svengali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Rodrigues has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arlo Svengali's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arlo Svengali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigues. Those never looked like landing.
Rodrigues closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Svengali quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodrigues missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Svengali defends it well.
Svengali wants to get back to his feet.
Rodrigues trying to control from half guard but Svengali is working away.
Rodrigues is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Svengali doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rodrigues.
Svengali kicks Rodrigues off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a sloppy head kick
and Svengali counters by clinching up.
Svengali decides to pull guard.
Rodrigues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svengali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svengali scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Svengali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Svengali with that takedown attempt.
Svengali lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodrigues fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodrigues looks gassed!
Rodrigues keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigues takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svengali, pushing him back against the cage.
Svengali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrigues throws a head kick but Svengali moves out of range.
Svengali tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodrigues is fighting off a takedown attempt but Svengali is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rodrigues to the mat. Rodrigues regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rodrigues utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svengali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodrigues avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Svengali gets to his feet - Rodrigues follows without any prompting.
Svengali misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Svengali or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodrigues which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svengali moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Svengali tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Rodrigues shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Svengali's guard.
Rodrigues looking to pass the guard.
Rodrigues would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svengali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svengali is adopting a defensive guard.
Svengali trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Svengali, up you get!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodrigues tries to score a body lock takedown but Svengali shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodrigues changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Svengali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arlo Svengali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rodrigues.
Svengali lands a big head kick that sends Rodrigues tumbling to the mat! Svengali takes a step backwards and waves Rodrigues back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rodrigues is rocked!
It looks like Ricardo Rodrigues has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svengali clinches.
Rodrigues is still on wobbly legs! Can Svengali finish him?
Svengali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Svengali lands an elbow inside that Rodrigues shrugs off.
Svengali utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svengali lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Svengali.
Svengali prevents a takedown attempt there.
Svengali drags the fight down to the ground.
Svengali wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlo Svengali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rodrigues's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Svengali is looking to clinch.
Rodrigues seems to have recovered his senses.
Svengali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Svengali moves into the clinch.
Svengali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svengali moves out of range of the body kick.
Svengali rushes Rodrigues and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Svengali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodrigues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Svengali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svengali tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses
and Svengali counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svengali moves into the clinch.
Svengali tries for a takedown but Rodrigues manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arlo Svengali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svengali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Svengali tries for a takedown but Rodrigues manages to get underhooks.
Svengali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svengali just stands there and leans against the cage.
Svengali is trying to drag Rodrigues to the mat but Rodrigues just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svengali just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodrigues tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svengali smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svengali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Svengali but Svengali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Svengali has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigues in a clinch.
Rodrigues wants to break free but Svengali has control.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Svengali has him pressed against the cage.
Svengali lands an elbow inside.
Svengali pulls guard.
Svengali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodrigues is controlling him.
Svengali pulls Rodrigues in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues prevents Svengali from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues distracts Svengali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodrigues throws and elbow that misses. Svengali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigues's guard. Nice move by Svengali!
Svengali is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rodrigues is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svengali gets to his feet. Rodrigues looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodrigues.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svengali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svengali instigates a clinch.
Svengali lands an elbow just above Rodrigues 's eye.
Svengali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodrigues tries for a takedown. No joy.
Svengali is working for takedown but Rodrigues is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodrigues goes for a takedown attempt but Svengali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodrigues tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigues tries to clinch up but Svengali circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Svengali throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodrigues's head.
Svengali lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodrigues off the cage and back into rage.
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlo Svengali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rodrigues's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Svengali throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rodrigues tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Svengali is in Rodrigues's guard.
Rodrigues looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svengali cracks Rodrigues with a solid left hand.
Svengali gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Svengali tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Svengali wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svengali.
Rodrigues takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svengali doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svengali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svengali keeps the fight on the outside.
Svengali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodrigues can do to turn this around?
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svengali closes the distance and clinches.
Svengali lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards.
Svengali is pressed up against the cage. Rodrigues has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svengali down to the mat. Svengali avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svengali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Svengali lands a head kick!
Rodrigues is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svengali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Svengali pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svengali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigues shoots for a double leg takedown but Svengali sprawls well. He's pushed Rodrigues's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arlo Svengali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rodrigues.
Svengali digs a good hook to Rodrigues's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svengali fails to land the takedown.
Rodrigues is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Svengali's half guard.
Svengali misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Svengali pushes Rodrigues off and gets back to his feet.
Svengali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricardo Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svengali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodrigues swivels and escapes.
Svengali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svengali counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Rodrigues, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Svengali as Rodrigues shoots in.
Svengali darts in and clinches Rodrigues up against the cage.
Svengali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svengali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svengali jumps guard.
Svengali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodrigues is controlling him.
Svengali keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svengali scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rodrigues wants to clinch up but Svengali keeps it at a distance.
Arlo Svengali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svengali clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svengali trying to stall but Rodrigues improves his position.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Svengali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svengali moves out of range of the body kick from Rodrigues.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Svengali moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigues defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Svengali.
Ricardo Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svengali moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arlo Svengali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svengali 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlo Svengali!
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hype
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