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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gleik Verdasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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20
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
132 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gleik Verdasco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verdasco momentarily.
Gleik Verdasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verdasco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodriguez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Verdasco wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his arm.
Verdasco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rodriguez sneaks out the side door and pushes Verdasco away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Verdasco has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
Verdasco is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Verdasco is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Verdasco's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Verdasco drops to his knees and Rodriguez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Rodriguez!
After winning the bout, Rafael Rodriguez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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