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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Banderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriquez has chosen Pistol Grip Pump-Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Banderas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banderas lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodriquez rushes Banderas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banderas throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriquez.
Banderas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriquez's elbow.
Banderas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banderas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriquez breaks the clinch.
Rodriquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Banderas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriquez throws a hook but Banderas blocks it.
Rodriquez closes the distance and pushes Banderas back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banderas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Banderas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriquez is trying to drag Banderas to the mat but Banderas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jose Banderas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Rodriquez.
Rodriquez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banderas after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez has clasped his hands together around Banderas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Banderas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriquez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Banderas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Al Rodriquez!
Al Rodriquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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