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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Rodam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eusebio Prague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louie Rodam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eusebio Prague!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodam keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodam.
Rodam scores with punches from side control.
Rodam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rodam throws a strike aimed at the side of Prague's head but Prague avoids it well.
Rodam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prague sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rodam working the ground and pound but Prague is defending the strikes.
Rodam tries to score with some ground and pound. Prague controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rodam throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Prague works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Prague avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodam.
Rodam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodam lands a nice short elbow.
Prague on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Prague!
Prague holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rodam tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rodam sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rodam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Prague looks gassed!
Rodam lands a big elbow.
Rodam throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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!
Rodam throws a sloppy strike and Prague uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Prague has ended up in Rodam's guard.
Prague wanted to stand there but Rodam had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prague passes into half guard.
Rodam looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodam looking for submissions off his back.
Rodam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodam trying to get back to full guard but Prague takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Prague trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prague wants to get back to his feet but Rodam is holding on tight.
Prague looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prague trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prague wants to stand but Rodam is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Rodam is looking to improve his position but Prague isn't that keen on the idea.
Prague blocks Rodam's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodam is squirming around, avoiding Prague's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Rodam dominated that round.
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.
Rodam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prague with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rodam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prague's head.
Rodam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodam thows a huge punch but Prague dodges it nicely.
Rodam with the ground and pound but Prague uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Louie Rodam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prague looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prague is breathing heavily.
Rodam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodam postures up in Prague's guard and throws a big left but Prague blocks it.
Rodam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prague working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodam.
Rodam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prague's head.
Rodam throws a big elbow that misses.
Prague working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodam.
Prague working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodam.
Prague utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prague working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodam.
Prague wants to sweep here but Rodam controlling him for the moment.
Rodam is looking to work some ground and pound but Prague has wrist control.
Prague has momentary wrist control but Rodam slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodam throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodam connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodam throwing strikes but missing.
Rodam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prague's head.
Rodam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prague working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodam.
Prague working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodam.
Rodam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodam throwing strikes but missing.
Rodam throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodam throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prague preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prague works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prague utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prague works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Rodam dominated that second round.
That's time! Rodam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Prague misses with a head kick.
Prague tries to clinch up.
Rodam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prague napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodam misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rodam throws an elbow but Prague slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rodam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prague is avoiding damage well.
Prague parries the strikes from Rodam easily there. Rodam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prague to escape.
Prague takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Prague takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodam in side control, throwing shots but Prague defends.
Rodam working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rodam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prague sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Rodam seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rodam misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rodam misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rodam is chipping away with strikes.
Rodam looks up at the clock and then as Prague takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodam smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodam tries to score with some ground and pound. Prague controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rodam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prague sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Prague parries the strikes from Rodam easily there. Rodam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prague to escape.
Rodam tries to score with some ground and pound. Prague controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rodam tries to advance to mount but Prague denies him.
Rodam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prague can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodam in side control, throwing shots but Prague defends.
Prague parries the strikes from Rodam easily there. Rodam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prague to escape.
Prague parries the strikes from Rodam easily there. Rodam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prague to escape.
Rodam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prague sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Prague defending against the ground and pound.
Rodam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prague is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Rodam are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prague avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rodam.
Rodam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prague sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prague on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rodam in side control, throwing shots but Prague defends.
Rodam throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Prague is looking to regain half guard here but Rodam keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodam postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rodam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prague is avoiding damage well.
Rodam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prague is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rodam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rodam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prague some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prague is looking to reverse the position.
Rodam working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Rodam crashes against the mat.
Louie Rodam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prague striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Rodam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rodam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prague is avoiding damage well.
Rodam working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prague is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Rodam.
Eusebio Prague has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodam scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louie Rodam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodam 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louie Rodam!
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