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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Pascal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a leg kick which misses Pascal's front leg but catches the back leg as Pascal tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Pascal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez darts in looking for a takedown but Pascal gets double underhooks and turns Rodriguez into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pascal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Pascal.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Pascal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pascal is trying to drag Rodriguez to the mat but Rodriguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Pascal's head.
Pascal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Derek Pascal has been cut.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pascal's defenses.
Pascal avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Pascal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Pascal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pascal is working for takedown but Rodriguez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodriguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pascal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pascal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pascal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pascal wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pascal takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pascal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pascal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rodriguez keeps control of Pascal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Rodriguez crunches a lovely knee into Pascal's ribcage.
Pascal is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pascals head.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pascal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Pascal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Rodriguez.
A short left from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Pascal won't want to take too many of those.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pascal looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pascal shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pascal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodriguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodriguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodriguez feints and then cracks Pascal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pascal down.
Pascal shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. He's pushed Pascal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pascal tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pascal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodriguez can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez scores with a spinning back kick!
Pascal has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Pascal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodriguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pascal swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pascal if he has to take too many more of those.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the temple. Pascal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pascal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rodriguez.
Anthony Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodriguez lands a head kick!
Pascal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Pascal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anthony Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Pascal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pascal takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pascal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Rodriguez.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pascal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pascal is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Pascal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Pascal is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pascal up against the ropes.
Pascal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pascal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodriguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pascal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pascal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodriguez - the referee stops the clock and Pascal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodriguez. Pascal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Pascal. Pascal gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pascal blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. Pascal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pascal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Pascal moves out of range.
Pascal avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pascal stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez scores with a push kick.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pascal throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pascal avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pascal tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pascal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodriguez swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Pascal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Pascal moved away.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick that knocks Pascal off balance momentarily.
Pascal avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Pascal darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns Pascal into the ropes.
Pascal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Pascal in a clinch.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pascal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Pascal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Rodriguez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pascal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Pascal blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pascal backwards.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pascal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Pascal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pascal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pascal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pascal backwards.
Pascal avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pascal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pascal is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pascal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pascal's calf.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pascal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodriguez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pascal scrambles back to his feet.
Pascal shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodriguez wants to slow Pascal down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez shoots in but Pascal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pascal.
Derek Pascal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Rodriguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Rodriguez!
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RATING
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