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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Villarreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Chronical (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Villarreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Chronical!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chronical keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chronical scores with a takedown into Villarreal's guard.
Villarreal kicks Chronical off and gets to his feet.
Villarreal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chronical eats them both and turns towards Villarreal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Villarreal tries for a takedown but Chronical sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Chronical seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chronical changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Villarreal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chronical trying to control the position but Villarreal is working away.
Villarreal explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Chronical moves into the clinch.
Villarreal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chronical just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Villarreal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chronical taking a breather.
Chronical wants the takedown. Villarreal is fighting it off but Chronical persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Villarreal's guard against the cage.
Chronical throwing strikes but missing.
Chronical wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chronical tries to free his leg and advance position but Villarreal is retaining full guard.
Villarreal is looking to stand up but Chronical isn't so interested in that idea.
Chronical gets to his feet - Villarreal follows without any prompting.
Chronical ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal goes for a double leg but Chronical avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chronical continues to drive forward.
Villarreal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chronical sprawls well. Chronical wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Villarreal gets slowly back to his feet.
Villarreal dives in and grabs Chronical's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chronical pushes down on Villarreal's head and hops out.
Chronical is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Villarreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Villarreal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chronical defends it nicely.
Chronical tries to clinch up but Villarreal circles away and keeps his distance.
Villarreal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chronical.
Chronical closes the distance and pushes Villarreal back into the cage.
Chronical manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chronical closes the distance and pushes Villarreal back into the cage.
Chronical lands a nice knee to the body.
Villarreal fails to pull guard.
Villarreal is breathing heavily.
Chronical manages to break the clinch.
Chronical closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Villarreal's guard.
Villarreal wants to stand and escape but Chronical is having none of it.
Villarreal tries to strike from the bottom.
Chronical prevents Villarreal from getting back to his feet.
Chronical wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
Villarreal controls Chronical momentarily but Chronical frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chronical not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chronical gets the takedown into side control.
Chronical trying to control the position but Villarreal is working away.
Villarreal is looking to regain half guard here but Chronical keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Chronical dominated that round.
That's time! Villarreal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chronical shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chronical showed some decent athleticism there.
Chronical is looking to take a break and control but Villarreal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chronical decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Chronical doesn't manage to clinch there - Villarreal circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chronical is looking to clinch.
Villarreal shoots in and drives through. Chronical sprawls well.
Chronical moves into the clinch successfully.
Villarreal tries to pull guard but Chronical holds him up against the cage and eventually Villarreal drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarreal taking a breather.
Chronical has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Villarreal uses from the top position.
Villarreal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chronical is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Villarreal is looking to stand up but Chronical won't let him.
Chronical controls Villarreal momentarily but Villarreal frees himself.
Chronical throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chronical pulls Villarreal in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chronical is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Villarreal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chronical, up you get!
Villarreal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Villarreal lands in his opponent's guard.
Chronical is looking to stand up but Villarreal isn't so interested in that idea.
Villarreal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal wants to stand and escape but instead Chronical has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Villarreal looking for a sweep. Not yet Villarreal, not yet.
Villarreal keeping full guard, as Chronical tries to pass.
Chronical advances position into side control!
Al Chronical has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villarreal tries to escape but Chronical is in control.
Chronical misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chronical wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villarreal keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal tries to escape but Chronical is in control.
Chronical in side control, throwing shots but Villarreal defends.
Villarreal bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chronical fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villarreal, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villarreal tries to break free but Chronical pushes him back against the cage.
Chronical tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villarreal's elbow.
Chronical jumps guard and drags Villarreal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Chronical showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Villarreal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chronical moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chronical looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chronical has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villarreal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chronical gets a clinch.
Villarreal looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chronical lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Rodney Villarreal has been cut.
Villarreal is trying to pull guard but Chronical has him pressed against the cage.
Villarreal tries to pull guard but Chronical forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Villarreal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chronical is struggling to control the position.
Villarreal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chronical to keep the fight standing.
Chronical breaks from the clinch.
Villarreal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chronical stands up from Villarreal's guard - Chronical perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chronical cracks a nice hook into Villarreal's ribs.
Villarreal dives in and grabs Chronical's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chronical pushes down on Villarreal's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chronical blocks a head kick by Villarreal.
Al Chronical seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chronical throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chronical bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chronical is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Villarreal will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chronical stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chronical shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Villarreal's guard.
Villarreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chronical is controlling him.
Villarreal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chronical dives into side control.
Chronical trying to control the action but Villarreal is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal can't do much from the bottom here.
Chronical wants to control but Villarreal is keeping him busy.
Villarreal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chronical wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Villarreal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chronical off and has taken his back!
Villarreal is persistently looking for the submission but Chronical is defending it well.
Chronical holding both Villarreal 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chronical has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chronical is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chronical tries to roll but Villarreal sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Chronical comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chronical 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Chronical!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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