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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Twisted Sister - The Price as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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13 - 8 - 3 |
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185 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogelio Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Price misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Price.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez slips a jab from Price.
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Price scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Price misses with a low kick as Rodriguez jumps back.
Rodriguez slips a jab from Price.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
Price throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Rodriguez blocks the low kick.
Price misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Price thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Price.
Rodriguez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Price back to the cage. Rodriguez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price takes one to the chin there.
Sean Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Price throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Price misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Price did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Price dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Price lands with a cross.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Price swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Price tries to score with a low kick but Rodriguez moves his leg out of the way.
Rodriguez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Price is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Rodriguez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez working away.
Rodriguez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogelio Rodriguez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Price looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Price throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez works Price's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a straight left.
Price paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Price walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez connects with a right hand. Price shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Price throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Price misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Price throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Price blocks a jab.
Price cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
Price throws a solid leg kick but Rodriguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Price.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Rodriguez does it's job there.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Price throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Price looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables Rodriguez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rodriguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez with the ground and pound but Price regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rodriguez is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is controlling Rodriguez's trapped leg to prevent Rodriguez from advancing to side control.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Price is working away.
Rogelio Rodriguez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Price throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Price throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.
Price punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodriguez jabs at Price's body.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sean Price just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Price avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Price. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Price.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Price.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Price misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Price avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Price blocks a jab.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Price pinned against the cage. Price gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price connects with a looping right hand.
Price leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Price.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Price lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Price.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Price off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price is controlling Rodriguez's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Price dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Price thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Price throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Price misses with a body shot.
Price misses with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Price 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Price napping and manages to drive through into side control!
An elbow from Rodriguez crashes against the mat.
Rodriguez in side control, throwing shots but Price defends.
Price sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Price is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Price is trying to control but can't.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogelio Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez seems to be working for a kimura but Price defends the submission attempt.
Rodriguez wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodriguez is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Price manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Price stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Price throws a low kick but Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Price is looking to improve his position but Rodriguez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rodriguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Rodriguez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogelio Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Price 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Sean Price!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Sean Price!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Sean Price!
Sean Price wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Sean Price thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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