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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between SB Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, SB Killa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Killa counters with a takedown into side control.
Killa works to advance to full mount. Rodriguez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Killa tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Rodriguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killa has control of Rodriguez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rodriguez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rodriguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Killa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rodriguez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rodriguez!
Killa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Rodriguez not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Killa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodriguez wants to free his trapped foot but Killa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Killa actively working from the bottom here.
Rodriguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Killa is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Killa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Killa is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Killa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bender Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Killa. Killa gets slowly back to his feet.
Killa misses with a body shot.
Killa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Killa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Killa is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez is trying to control Killa's posture but Killa avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to improve position but can't.
Killa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rodriguez keeping his opponent close.
Rodriguez wants to control but Killa postures up.
Rodriguez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Killa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Killa slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SB Killa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Killa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Killa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Killa looks up at the clock and then as Rodriguez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Killa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Killa advances to mount.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Killa pushes him away.
Rodriguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Killa pushes him away.
BOOM! Killa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Killa wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.
Killa throwing strikes here but Rodriguez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa with a couple of short strikes.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Killa finish him?
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Killa has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Killa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rodriguez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Killa throws a strike aimed at the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Killa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Killa throws a strike aimed at the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez avoids it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Killa shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Killa slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Killa.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Killa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Killa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
SB Killa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Killa shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SB Killa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa lands a nice hook to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Killa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Killa throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Killa dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Killa.
Killa trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Killa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Killa working Rodriguez over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Killa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Killa has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodriguez tries to lock up and control but Killa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Killa looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriguez is looking to get to half guard.
Rodriguez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Killa. What's that going to do exactly?
Rodriguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SB Killa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killa.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Killa.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Killa counters with a single leg into guard. Rodriguez didn't expect that.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Killa in close.
Rodriguez is pulling down on Killa's head. It's preventing any offense from Killa, at least for the moment.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Killa postures up.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Killa has his foot on Rodriguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Killa keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Killa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Killa keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bender Rodriguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Killa.
Bender Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Killa.
Killa misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
Killa ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Killa works over Rodriguez's head and body with a nice combination.
Killa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Killa digs a good body shot into Rodriguez's ribs.
Killa lands a right hook to the body.
Killa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Killa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Killa scores with a three punch combo!
Killa lands a with a good body shot.
Killa is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Killa connects with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Killa on that attempt.
Killa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Killa shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killa lands with a right hand.
Killa throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Killa closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Killa pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SB Killa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killa blocks a jab.
Killa throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Killa scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Killa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bender Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez cracks Killa with a good jab.
Killa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.
Killa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Killa off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
SB Killa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Killa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... SB Killa!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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