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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasco Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Machiavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues comes to the cage accompanied by Maurice Jarre - Shogun. Machiavelli has chosen August Burns Red - "11th Hour" as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasco Rodrigues! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Augustus Machiavelli! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Machiavelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigues takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Augustus Machiavelli has been cut. Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Machiavelli is out of range. Machiavelli scores with a hook. Rodrigues on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodrigues cracks Machiavelli with an uppercut from hell and Machiavelli crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rodrigues's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Machiavelli is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rodrigues pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machiavelli is keeping the position for now. Machiavelli is still in real trouble! Can Rodrigues finish him? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Machiavelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodrigues's guard. Machiavelli with a flurry of punches that miss. Machiavelli seems to have recovered his senses. Rodrigues tries to land a sweep but no joy. Machiavelli is in close to Rodrigues's body, working some short punches and elbows. Machiavelli wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving. Machiavelli preventing the sweep. Machiavelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard. Rodrigues is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machiavelli scoring with punches to the head and body. Machiavelli wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigues looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machiavelli is one step ahead there. Machiavelli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodrigues's head. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Rodrigues throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Machiavelli drops back looking for a leg! Rodrigues is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodrigues manages to kick Machiavelli off! Machiavelli jumps back into Rodrigues's guard. Rodrigues lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Machiavelli! Rodrigues is landing with some decent strikes but Machiavelli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Machiavelli is working to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Machiavelli is looking to get to half guard. Rodrigues connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rodrigues with shots to the head and body - Machiavelli looks very uncomfortable down there. Rodrigues lands a big elbow. Whack. That's a big, big shot from Rodrigues! Machiavelli is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasco Rodrigues!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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