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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. Lee has chosen Big Man With A Big Gun-Nine Inch Nails as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
25
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
18
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Rodrigues! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Lee! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodrigues shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodrigues thinking. A big left from Lee misses. A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Rodrigues to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Rodrigues avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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. Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodrigues defends well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth. Lee working for a triangle but Rodrigues defends it easily.
Rodrigues looking to pass the guard. Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodrigues is one step ahead there. Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodrigues passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodrigues pulls his head out easily. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Rodrigues takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Rodrigues is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Rodrigues passes the guard and advances to mount! Lee is looking to improve his position but Rodrigues isn't that keen on the idea. Rodrigues is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Rodrigues's body position as best he can. Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigues. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Rodrigues prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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! Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Rodrigues is in the full mount, landing strikes. Rodrigues is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Rodrigues raining down shots from the mount! Rodrigues lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on? Rodrigues looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rodrigues lands a nice shot to the head. Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Lee is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Rodrigues seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodrigues. Rodrigues has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Rodrigues is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodrigues doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodrigues manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rodrigues slips nicely into half guard. Rodrigues wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it. Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Lee tries to roll over but Rodrigues keeps him under control. Rodrigues maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lee could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rodrigues has cracked it and Lee is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rodrigues!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucio Rodrigues! During a confident post fight interview, Lucio Rodrigues thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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