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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen Apaga Mas Não Bate as his entrance music. The key to victory for Matthew Michaels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 The Island, Matthew Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels throws a low kick but Rojas avoids it.
Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Rojas has the dominant position.
Rojas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rojas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rojas pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Michaels is defending well. Rojas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Michaels has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rojas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Rojas!
A relieved looking Rodrigo Rojas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Matthew Michaels was interviewed post fight and said 'I zigged when I should have zagged and got tagged'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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