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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogelio Rodriguez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Lee's chin.
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180 lbs
14 - 12 - 3 |
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170 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 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
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eric Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a body punch
so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee trying to move into half guard but instead Rodriguez has managed to sweep!
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez advances to half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Rodriguez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
Lee is in a horrible position here. Rodriguez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rodriguez avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Rodriguez unloading with bombs!
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodriguez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodriguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
Rodriguez landing strikes from the mount.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Lee scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rodriguez land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rodriguez stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogelio Rodriguez!
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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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