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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donovan Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Wall circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Wall against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Wall has him pinned against the cage.
Wall jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Wall around his waist. Wall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wall is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Wall has double underhooks.
Rodriguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wall tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Wall drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Wall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
Rodriguez prevents Wall from breaking the clinch.
Wall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wall keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez jumps into guard, dragging Wall to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodriguez holds on and takes a little breather.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Wall pushes his legs off easily.
Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez managing to control the position.
Wall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
Wall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Wall is controlling him.
Wall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez keeps control of Wall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez wants the takedown. Wall is fighting it off but Rodriguez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wall's guard against the cage.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodriguez is trying to push Wall away but Wall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wall fails to pull guard.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wall jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Wall around his waist. Wall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriguez pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodriguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wall has managed to get both his arms back between Rodriguez's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wall prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wall is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wall tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Wall drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rodriguez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rodriguez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wall controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rodriguez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodriguez lands a left and a right that send Wall crashing to the mat, dazed. Rodriguez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wall is rocked!
It looks like Donovan Wall has been cut.
Wall blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Oh Wall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez darts in and clinches Wall up against the cage.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez cracks Wall's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Wall slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Rodriguez can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Rodriguez!
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hype
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pop
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