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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. Ijima has chosen Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Lucio Rodrigues has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues has a takedown stuffed.
Rodrigues shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ijima manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rodrigues works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ijima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ijima wants to stand and escape but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Rodrigues passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rodrigues thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rodrigues wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ijima keeps working.
Ijima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues is pressing down on Ijima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ijima is holding on for now.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues throwing shots but Ijima is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijima wants to improve his position but Rodrigues is controlling well.
Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ijima defends it well.
Ijima wants to control but Rodrigues is keeping busy.
Rodrigues is working for a kimura but Ijima is defending it quite comfortably.
Ijima is trying to control but can't.
Rodrigues seems to be working for a kimura but Ijima defends the submission attempt.
Rodrigues is working for a kimura but Ijima is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodrigues seems to be working for a kimura but Ijima defends the submission attempt.
Ijima wants to control but Rodrigues is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ijima pushes Rodrigues off but Rodrigues dives into side control.
Ijima prevents Rodrigues from moving into mount.
Ijima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima gets back to half guard.
Ijima manages to get to full guard.
Ijima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodrigues is one step ahead there.
Rodrigues postures up and lands a big shot to Ijima's brow.
Rodrigues drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodrigues jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodrigues landing with the ground and pound.
Ijima keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues passes Ijima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ijima trying to control but Rodrigues postures up.
Ijima might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodrigues kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rodrigues is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ijima has one foot on Rodrigues's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigues is looking to clinch but Ijima is avoiding it.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ijima but Ijima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Rodrigues dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodrigues tries for a takedown but Ijima circles away easily
so Ijima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ijima lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodrigues looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ijima is one step ahead there.
Rodrigues working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ijima.
Ijima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ijima trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodrigues is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ijima tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijima trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucio Rodrigues overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodrigues working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ijima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ijima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ijima is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodrigues looking for a guillotine here but Ijima defends easily.
Ijima landing with the ground and pound.
Rodrigues utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ijima wants to pass the guard but Rodrigues is keeping the position.
Ijima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigues controls Ijima momentarily but Ijima frees himself.
Ijima postures up in Rodrigues's guard and throws a big left but Rodrigues blocks it.
Rodrigues has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ijima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ijima trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues 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.
Ijima controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ijima wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.
Rodrigues is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ijima defends well.
Ijima trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigues is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodrigues 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ichi Ijima hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rodrigues shoots in looking for a takedown but Ijima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodrigues's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ijima is fending him off so far but Rodrigues persists. Nope, Ijima circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodrigues has managed to clinch.
Ijima manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichi Ijima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodrigues misses with a takedown
and Ijima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ijima.
Rodrigues had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ijima defends it easily.
Rodrigues is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodrigues being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigues is looking to stand up but Ijima isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ijima scoring with some ground and pound.
Ijima stopping the sweep attempt from Rodrigues.
Ijima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ijima works over Rodrigues with some ground and pound from guard.
Ijima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodrigues works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodrigues throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ijima escapes and throws Rodrigues's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ijima creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking for a sweep.
Ijima just content to control the position.
Ijima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ijima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodrigues, who protects the arm well.
Ijima scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima works to advance to full mount. Rodrigues defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rodrigues wants to control but Ijima is having none of it.
Ijima trying to control but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Rodrigues is looking to get to half guard.
Ijima working Rodrigues over with strikes here.
Ijima looking to control but Rodrigues is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodrigues?
Rodrigues working to try and regain half guard.
Ijima lands with some strikes.
Ijima postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodrigues looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ijima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ijima lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rodrigues hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima controlling his opponent.
Ijima landing strikes from the mount and Rodrigues is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichi Ijima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ijima has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichi Ijima!
Ichi Ijima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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