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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodriguez after a bit of a struggle.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.
Henderson is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Henderson just leaning against Rodriguez, taking a breather.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Rodriguez.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Henderson stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Henderson taking a breather.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henderson up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez letting Henderson take a breather here.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Rodriguez. Rodriguez maintains the clinch.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Henderson tries to tie him up.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Rodriguez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Henderson tries to tie him up.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
That's four 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.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Henderson avoiding damage.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Henderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henderson is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
Henderson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Henderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Henderson is trying to drag Rodriguez to the mat but Rodriguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodriguez up against the cage.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Come on Rodriguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Henderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rodriguez can turn it around.
Henderson looking to stall.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rodriguez is defending well.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson has Rodriguez pushed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodriguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Henderson is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Jackson Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez being controlled against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Henderson tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henderson wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodriguez after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henderson slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Henderson looking to stall.
Jackson Rodriguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chael Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
It looks like Chael Henderson has been cut.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Henderson trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Rodriguez!
Jackson Rodriguez is the new middleweight champion!
Jackson Rodriguez 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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