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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jones Juneus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jones Juneus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juneus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Juneus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Juneus is working an open guard so Rodriguez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Juneus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Juneus fails with a takedown attempt.
Juneus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Juneus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juneus with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Juneus is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
Juneus punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Juneus manages to get to full guard.
Juneus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juneus keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Juneus strikes from his own guard.
Juneus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juneus keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Juneus is striking but Rodriguez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura but Juneus is defending well.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez blocks the strikes from Juneus.
Rodriguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Juneus missing with punches from the bottom.
Juneus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
Juneus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juneus punching from the bottom.
Juneus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juneus tries to strike from the bottom.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juneus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Juneus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juneus 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.
Juneus tries to strike from the bottom.
Juneus trying to strike off his back.
Juneus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Juneus wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez trying to control but Juneus is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juneus striking from the bottom here.
Juneus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Juneus keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roberto Rodriguez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rodriguez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Juneus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodriguez is in Juneus's guard.
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.
Juneus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Juneus tries to strike from the bottom.
Juneus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juneus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juneus trying to strike off his back.
Roberto Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juneus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Juneus lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Juneus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Juneus keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juneus lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juneus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rodriguez drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rodriguez as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Juneus screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rodriguez! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roberto Rodriguez!
Roberto Rodriguez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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