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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tom Rodriguez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodriguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ludwig is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodriguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rodriguez prevents Ludwig from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig trying to control here.
Ludwig manages to get to full guard.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Ludwig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ludwig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ludwig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ludwig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Ludwig has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rodriguez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ludwig.
Ludwig wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Rodriguez has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Ludwig's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Ludwig is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Rodriguez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Rodriguez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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