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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Gay Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudy Gay Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
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176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Gay 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, Ryan Brandt! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gay Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Brandt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gay Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Brandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gay Rodriguez circles away.
Gay Rodriguez feints and as Brandt raises his hands in defense, Gay Rodriguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Gay Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing. Brandt trying to control the position here. Gay Rodriguez preventing the sweep. Brandt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gay Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Brandt keeps moving. Brandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gay Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gay Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Brandt tries to clinch but Gay Rodriguez moves out of range. Brandt throws a head kick that misses. Gay Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandt is fending him off so far but Gay Rodriguez persists. Nope, Brandt circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Gay Rodriguez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A head kick misses from Brandt. Brandt is looking to clinch. Brandt throws a right and a left that Gay Rodriguez avoids nicely. Brandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandt throws a sloppy head kick and Gay Rodriguez moves out of range easily. Gay Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Gay Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gay Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Brandt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Brandt is trying to control the position but Gay Rodriguez postures up. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brandt can do anything to dispel that myth. Gay Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Brandt keeps moving. Brandt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gay Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandt is keeping the position for now. Brandt working a defensive guard here.
Brandt tries to land a sweep but no joy. Brandt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gay Rodriguez gets back to half guard. Brandt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Gay Rodriguez dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brandt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gay Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Brandt sprawls well. Brandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandt tries to clinch up but Gay Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance. Gay Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Brandt.
Brandt forces Gay Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches. Brandt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gay Rodriguez is trying to keep an underhook but Brandt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandt is tying to control. Gay Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Brandt working Gay Rodriguez over with strikes. Gay Rodriguez wants to control but Brandt is keeping busy and won't allow it. Gay Rodriguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brandt wants to pass to mount but Gay Rodriguez is defending the position. Gay Rodriguez gets back to full guard.
Brandt has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gay Rodriguez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brandt is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gay Rodriguez pulls down on the head and he's put Brandt to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rudy Gay Rodriguez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
22% |
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