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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Branson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues comes into the arena with Joe Walsh - In the City blaring out of the sound system. Branson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Branson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Branson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Branson, as that shot connected.
Branson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigues was well out of range. Poor timing from Branson.
Branson shoots for a takedown but Rodrigues saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigues feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Branson's calf.
Branson missing with a left hand there. Rodrigues was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodrigues displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Branson avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigues tries to bum rush Branson with a series of wild strikes but Branson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigues connects with a single shot there.
Rodrigues connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Branson momentarily.
Rodrigues moves out of range as Branson strikes.
Nice cross by Rodrigues.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Rodrigues 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Branson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodrigues's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Branson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Branson stopping the sweep attempt from Rodrigues.
Branson wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.
Branson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Branson is controlling him.
Branson won't allow Rodrigues to sweep him here.
Branson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Branson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodrigues is looking to stand up but Branson isn't so interested in that idea.
Branson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodrigues controls Branson momentarily but Branson frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking for a triangle but Branson pushes his legs off easily.
Branson throws an elbow that misses. Rodrigues uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Branson's guard. Nice move by Rodrigues!
Rodrigues is looking to stand up but Branson won't let him.
Branson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodrigues is looking to stand up but Branson won't let him.
Branson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodrigues can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branson has a closed guard, preventing Rodrigues from standing up.
Branson wants to sweep here but Rodrigues controlling him for the moment.
Branson working for a triangle but Rodrigues defends it easily.
Branson pulls Rodrigues in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodrigues from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Branson.
Branson shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Branson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodrigues has Branson up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kyle Branson has been cut.
Branson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Branson as Rodrigues tries to tie him up.
Branson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodrigues is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jake Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues connects with a nasty looking knee right to Branson's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Branson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigues throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Branson blocks it with crossed arms.
Branson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Branson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Branson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the head but Branson blocks with his arms.
Branson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rodrigues is looking to stand up but Branson isn't so interested in that idea.
Rodrigues controls Branson momentarily but Branson frees himself.
Branson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Branson is pushing down on Rodrigues's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodrigues is fighting to maintain full guard but Branson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues is trying to stand up here but Branson is controlling him well.
Branson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodrigues is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Branson scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Branson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Branson's cut.
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.
Branson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Branson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
A combination from Rodrigues does no damage.
Branson blocks a jab.
Branson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodrigues as he avoids it easily.
Rodrigues is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Branson blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
Branson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rodrigues's guard.
Branson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigues is keeping the position for now.
Branson stops Rodrigues from standing up.
Branson connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
Branson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigues wants to stand up but Branson is controlling him.
Branson postures up in Rodrigues's guard and throws a big left but Rodrigues blocks it.
Branson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigues is keeping the position for now.
Rodrigues pushes Branson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rodrigues fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Branson avoids it easily.
Branson is looking to clinch.
Jake Rodrigues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Branson.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branson.
Rodrigues moves in looking to clinch but Branson pushes him off.
Rodrigues showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Branson.
Rodrigues throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Branson is looking to clinch.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branson.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Branson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Branson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodrigues on the side of the head.
Jake Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Branson avoids it.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Branson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy right hand. Branson should have avoided that one.
Branson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Branson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Branson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Branson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Branson forces Rodrigues back against the cage and clinches.
Rodrigues misses with a knee strike.
Branson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rodrigues regains guard immediately.
Branson drops back looking for a leg! Rodrigues is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodrigues manages to kick Branson off! Branson jumps back into Rodrigues's guard.
Rodrigues preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Branson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodrigues pushes Branson off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Branson.
Branson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Branson.
Branson slips a straight right by Rodrigues.
Branson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Branson shoots for a takedown but Rodrigues saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Branson loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigues slips the punch.
A big right from Branson misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodrigues.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodrigues!
Branson tries for a takedown but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jake Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.
Rodrigues drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Branson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Branson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Branson's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branson feints and as Rodrigues raises his hands in defense, Branson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodrigues wants to stand but Branson is controlling the position.
Branson throws a big right hand that misses.
Branson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Branson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Branson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
Branson lands a couple of elbows.
Branson connects with a couple of short punches.
Branson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodrigues swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Branson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigues wants to stand and escape but Branson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Branson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Branson's cut.
That's time! Rodrigues'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!
Branson lands with a hook. Rodrigues tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Branson needs to keep his hands up - Rodrigues had a free shot at his head there.
Rodrigues pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigues slips under a jab.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
A left lands for Branson.
Rodrigues fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Branson.
Branson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Branson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Branson just misses with a punch to the body.
Branson connects with a body shot.
Branson misses the shot to the body.
Branson tries for a takedown but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Branson ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Branson is just out of range.
Rodrigues slips a jab from Branson.
Rodrigues lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branson slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that both miss.
Branson thows a body shot but no joy.
Branson closes the distance and clinches.
Branson can't get the takedown.
Branson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Branson is trying to trip Rodrigues. He has hold of a leg but Rodrigues is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Branson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Branson looking to sit in guard and control but Rodrigues gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rodrigues wants to get up but he can't break Branson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rodrigues has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Branson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodrigues defends it easily.
Branson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodrigues defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues wants to stand but Branson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodrigues decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Branson, up you get!
Rodrigues looks to land a left hand but Branson moved out of range nicely.
Branson throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigues moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Branson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodrigues circles away quickly and effectively.
Branson slips a jab from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Branson.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Branson avoids nicely.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rodrigues tests Branson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Branson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away.
Jake Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branson has Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Branson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodrigues prevents it.
Branson has Rodrigues pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodrigues manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodrigues is looking to control Branson's arms but Branson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodrigues has his back to the cage.
Rodrigues tries a knee to the head but Branson blocks it.
Rodrigues is trying to stall.
Branson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Branson manages to end up in side control.
Rodrigues struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Branson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Branson prevents Rodrigues from escaping the position.
Branson is working Rodrigues over with some ground and pound from side control.
Branson lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branson lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Branson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodrigues is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jake Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigues tries to improve position but can't.
Kyle Branson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Branson takes a little break here. Rodrigues wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rodrigues is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Branson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kyle Branson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Branson controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Branson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Branson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Branson!
A very excited looking Kyle Branson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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