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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lee Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo comes into the arena with Die Antwoord- $O$ blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Robert Lee Rodrigo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Robert Lee Rodrigo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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194 cm
24
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
27
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Lee Rodrigo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryant Ward! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward throws a series of punches but Rodrigo moves out of range. Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Ward moves away from the strike by Rodrigo. Some bone on bone action there as Ward checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Rodrigo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ward avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rodrigo throws a lazy right hand but Ward sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rodrigo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Rodrigo misses with a straight left. Ward slips under a jab. Rodrigo scores with the left hand. Ward knows he should have avoided that one. Ward avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigo connects with a body shot that sends Ward's belly button to the back. Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Ward ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rodrigo scores with a shot to the body.
Rodrigo throws a shot to the body.
Ward staying out of range there. A punch combination from Ward misses. Rodrigo misses the shot to the body. Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo. Ward wants to clinch up but Rodrigo keeps it at a distance. Rodrigo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ward is out of range and Rodrigo settles back down. Rodrigo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rodrigo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
It looks like Bryant Ward has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A big right from Rodrigo misses. Ward checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigo misses with a wild body shot. Rodrigo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ward. Rodrigo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ward counters with a lovely straight right hand! A clash of legs there as Ward blocks the low kick. Rodrigo is looking to slow Ward down with leg kicks. Ward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ward throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodrigo's waist but Rodrigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ward off to one side. Rodrigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away. Rodrigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodrigo circles away quickly and effectively. Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigo digs a good hook to Ward's body.
Rodrigo lands the left hand. Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss. A punch combination from Rodrigo misses. Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Ward misses with a hook. Rodrigo ducked under it nicely. Rodrigo swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Ward throws the left hand but Rodrigo avoids the punch easily. Rodrigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rodrigo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ward slips under a jab from Rodrigo. Rodrigo thows a body shot but no joy. Robert Lee Rodrigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodrigo tries to score with a low kick but Ward moves his leg out of the way. Rodrigo misses with a looping left. Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward blocks the body kick.
Ward has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodrigo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A combination from Ward does no damage. Rodrigo throws a big shot that misses. Ward misses with a kick to the body.
Ward misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo saw that one coming. Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigo swats him away and circles back towards the center. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rodrigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward. Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lee Rodrigo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bryant Ward's cut. That's time! Rodrigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodrigo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ward. Ward moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigo pushes him off. Rodrigo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ward sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rodrigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ward.
Rodrigo misses the shot to the body. Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it. Ward misses with a straight left. Ward on the wrong end of a nice hook. Rodrigo cracks Ward with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Ward slips a straight right by Rodrigo. Rodrigo jabs at Ward's body. Rodrigo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodrigo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ward at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigo scores with a body shot.
Rodrigo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ward's head. Rodrigo with a nice cross. Rodrigo closes the distance and lands a one-two. Nice body punch from Rodrigo. Rodrigo misses with an uppercut. Ward saw that one coming. Rodrigo missing with a left hand there. Ward was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ward blocks a jab. Rodrigo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ward's calf. Ward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ward avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Ward stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodrigo. Bryant Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodrigo misses the shot to the body. Rodrigo swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Rodrigo throws a nice outside leg kick. Rodrigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away. Rodrigo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around? Rodrigo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Rodrigo.
Ward is rocked! Ward takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodrigo finish him? Rodrigo gets in close and tags Ward with a short punch that almost sends Ward to the mat! Oh Ward is in big trouble! He turns his back on Rodrigo, trying to create some distance but Rodrigo rushes him, striking wildly and Ward goes down! The referee tackles Rodrigo into the cage to end the fight! Rodrigo is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Lee Rodrigo! Our winner, Robert Lee Rodrigo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
54% |
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