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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Rock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Rodriguez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Rock! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time. Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rock to the mat! Rock manages to get full guard. Our spies down at at 10 elite coaches only 600 inform us that Rock has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Rodriguez sitting in guard, not really doing much. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rock working a defensive guard here.
Rock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt and Rock counters with a left and a right that stings Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rock gets caught flat footed, as Rodriguez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Rock looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez controlling from the top position. Rodriguez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodriguez looks up at the clock and then as Rock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodriguez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rock is looking for a sweep. Rock wants to control but Rodriguez postures up. Rock is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Rock wants to get back to his feet. Rock is trying to escape the position but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Rock wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Rock is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Rock is trying to escape the position but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Roberto Rodriguez has been cut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rock stalks Rodriguez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodriguez's face. Rodriguez staggers backwards, shaken. Rock lands a big head kick that sends Rodriguez tumbling to the mat! Rock takes a step backwards and waves Rodriguez back to his feet - he wants the finish! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Rock dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roberto Rodriguez's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rock closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Rodriguez out cold! Rodriguez corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Rock!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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