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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes into the arena with Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia blaring out of the sound system. Maxi Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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186 cm
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxi Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Markov has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Markov tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Markov tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez keeps control of Markov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markov is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Markov breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Markov. Those never looked like landing.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markov throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Markov fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Markov ducks under and follows up with a left that Markov also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Markov is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markov.
Markov moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Markov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodriguez back to the cage. Markov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Markov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markov misses with an uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Markov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Markov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to get an arm triangle but Markov is defending well.
Markov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodriguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rodriguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov trying to hold on to Rodriguez's head to control him but Rodriguez postures up.
Markov is trying to stand.
Rodriguez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Markov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rodriguez.
Markov is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez is thwarting Markov's attempts to control the position.
Markov is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markov tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rodriguez manages to move to mount!
Markov is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Markov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Markov lands with a hook. Rodriguez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Markov looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Markov misses with a hook.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Markov circles away.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Markov saw that one coming.
Markov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Markov cracks Rodriguez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Markov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Markov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Markov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rodriguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Markov working a defensive guard here.
Rodriguez controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez won't allow Markov to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Markov.
Markov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Markov.
Markov loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Markov misses the shot to the body.
Markov throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Markov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Markov misses with a head kick.
Markov tries to clinch up.
Markov looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Markov looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Markov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Markov misses with a straight right.
Aleksey Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Markov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Markov missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aleksey Markov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markov is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Markov misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Markov does no damage.
Markov cracks Rodriguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Markov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Markov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov misses with an uppercut.
Markov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Markov did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
Markov tries to kick Rodriguez off but Rodriguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rodriguez is taking a breather. Markov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rodriguez works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodriguez is trying to get an arm triangle but Markov is defending well.
Rodriguez happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodriguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Markov with the active half guard here but Rodriguez passes nicely into side control.
Markov bucks up and tries to throw Rodriguez off but instead Rodriguez has got his back!
Markov tries to escape but Rodriguez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rodriguez has the hooks in. Markov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Markov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
What can Markov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rodriguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Markov for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I really don't envy Markov right now.
Maxi Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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 Maxi Rodriguez.
I think Markov 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksey Markov!
An out of breath Aleksey Markov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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