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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Josh Stevenson enters the cage!
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202 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez!
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, Josh Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Josh Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson throws a wild body kick that Rodriguez sees coming a mile off.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson lands a high kick!
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Stevenson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodriguez. Rodriguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Josh Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
Stevenson scores with a one two! Rodriguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Stevenson.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rodriguez if he has to take too many more of those.
Rodriguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Stevenson throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevenson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodriguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Stevenson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Rodriguez is looking to wear down Stevenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson throws a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rodriguez if he has to take too many more of those.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson's shoulder, as Stevenson tries to avoid the shot.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Stevenson catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Stevenson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson scores with a head kick.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Stevenson saw that one coming.
Bender Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Rodriguez lands a two punch combo.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Stevenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Bender Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Stevenson backing up. Stevenson nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
That has opened up Josh Stevenson's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Stevenson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by Stevenson there.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson lands a head kick!
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Rodriguez.
A jab from Stevenson finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson swinging wilding here.
Rodriguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevenson at a distance.
Stevenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodriguez lands a really nice looking cross but Stevenson seems unphased.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Stevenson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bender Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Stevenson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands with an uppercut that bounces Stevenson off the cage and back into rage.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Stevenson's body.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Stevenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
A nice combination there by Stevenson.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Stevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodriguez lands the left hand.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez stalks Stevenson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stevenson's face. Stevenson staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bender Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bender Rodriguez!
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energy
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hype
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