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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdivia Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdivia Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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250 lbs
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdivia Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie has Rodriguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodriguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie looks gassed!
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
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!
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie is rocked!
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez misses with a knee strike.
Gracie jumps guard.
Gracie wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodriguez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rodriguez seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie pushes Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
Jose Luis Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodriguez lands a big knee to the head and Gracie goes down! Rodriguez pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Luis Rodriguez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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