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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yong Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Remadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remadov has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood In Blood Out as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yong Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Remadov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez scores with a takedown into Remadov's guard.
Rodriquez really is a fat lump.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rodriquez won't allow Remadov to sweep him here.
Remadov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodriquez has passed into side control.
Rodriquez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rodriquez laying and praying for a moment but Remadov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Remadov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Remadov is pressing down on Rodriquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Remadov keeping moving, preventing Rodriquez from controlling successfully.
Remadov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rodriquez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remadov misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Remadov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Remadov wants to break free but Rodriquez has control.
Remadov tries to work over Rodriquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriquez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Remadov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Remadov is not content to let Rodriquez control the position.
Rodriquez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Remadov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Remadov keeps working.
Remadov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Remadov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Remadov tries to lock up and control but Rodriquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodriquez is looking to stand but Rodriquez has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling the pace for now.
Remadov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriquez lands a big elbow.
Rodriquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rodriquez controlling from mount.
Rodriquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Remadov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodriquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Remadov is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriquez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Remadov's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriquez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Rodriquez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Remadov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Remadov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriquez counters by clinching up.
Rodriquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Remadov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriquez.
Remadov has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriquez.
Remadov manages to break the clinch.
Remadov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriquez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Remadov on his heels. He'll look to pass Remadov's guard now, I'm sure.
Rodriquez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Remadov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriquez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Remadov's guard.
Remadov trying to hold on to Rodriquez's head to control him but Rodriquez postures up.
Remadov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Remadov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rodriquez is looking to take a break and control but Remadov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remadov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rodriquez is on him like a limpet, forcing Remadov back against the cage.
Rodriquez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Remadov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriquez as Remadov tries to tie him up.
Rodriquez wants the takedown. Remadov is fighting it off but Rodriquez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Remadov's guard against the cage.
Remadov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriquez postures up in Remadov's guard and throws a big left but Remadov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remadov keeping moving, preventing Rodriquez from controlling successfully.
Rodriquez stops Remadov from standing up.
Remadov is breathing heavily.
Rodriquez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Remadov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rodriquez has Remadov in his guard.
Remadov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yong Rodriquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriquez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Remadov passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez parries the strikes from Remadov easily there. Remadov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rodriquez to escape.
Rodriquez wants to control but Remadov postures up.
Remadov wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping him busy.
Remadov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rodriquez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yong Rodriquez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rodriquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Remadov quickly recovers to half guard.
Rodriquez is keen to just control but Remadov is a slippery customer.
Remadov wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Rodriquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Remadov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez is really struggling to control Remadov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Yong Rodriquez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Remadov tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to clinch.
Rodriquez fails with the takedown.
Remadov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Remadov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Remadov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriquez somewhat.
Rodriquez throws a low kick but Remadov avoids it.
Remadov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriquez backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remadov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriquez moves into the clinch.
Remadov tries to break free but Rodriquez pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but Remadov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yong Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriquez tries to stall but Remadov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Remadov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remadov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Remadov shoots in and drives through. Rodriquez sprawls well.
Remadov scores with a takedown into Rodriquez's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Remadov wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Remadov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rodriquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Remadov defends it easily.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Remadov is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Remadov wants to stand but Rodriquez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Remadov tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yong Rodriquez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodriquez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yong Rodriquez!
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energy
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hype
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