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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Bachaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bachaj is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - indestructible. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giovanni Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Bachaj!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bachaj gets caught flat footed, as Rodriguez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Bachaj is keeping the position.
Bachaj kicks Rodriguez off and gets to his feet.
A good leg kick by Bachaj.
Bachaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Bachaj fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rodriguez sprawls well initially but Bachaj persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bachaj prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Rodriguez strikes from the bottom but Bachaj passes into mount!
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Bachaj postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Bachaj's attempts to control the action.
Bachaj avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Rodriguez is looking to get to half guard.
Bachaj trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bachaj decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bachaj moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bachaj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bachaj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bachaj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bachaj closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rodriguez to the mat! Rodriguez manages to get full guard.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bachaj stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
Bachaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bachaj avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bachaj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Damian Bachaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bachaj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bachaj wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bachaj wants the takedown. Rodriguez is fighting it off but Bachaj persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rodriguez's guard against the cage.
Bachaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez trying to keep a closed guard but Bachaj is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bachaj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Bachaj from controlling successfully.
Bachaj wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bachaj dominated that round.
That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bachaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bachaj throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Bachaj circles away easily
so Bachaj counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bachaj sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
Rodriguez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bachaj throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Rodriguez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.
Bachaj wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stops Bachaj from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bachaj manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bachaj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bachaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bachaj trying to control the position.
Bachaj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bachaj manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Bachaj is having none of it.
Bachaj drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodriguez controlling the position.
Bachaj is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him.
Bachaj is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Bachaj pushes his legs off easily.
Damian Bachaj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bachaj preventing the sweep.
Bachaj wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bachaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bachaj with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a solid body kick.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bachaj tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bachaj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bachaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Bachaj throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bachaj is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Bachaj keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bachaj wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Bachaj keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bachaj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez won't allow Bachaj to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Bachaj.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
Bachaj throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodriguez prevents Bachaj from escaping the position.
Rodriguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rodriguez scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez cracks Bachaj with a big right hand but Bachaj just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bachaj throws Rodriguez to one side and escapes!
Bachaj gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bachaj manages to break the clinch.
Bachaj clinches but Rodriguez breaks the clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Bachaj didn't expect that.
Bachaj is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bachaj wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Damian Bachaj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bachaj is retaining full guard.
Bachaj working a defensive guard here.
Rodriguez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rodriguez trying to control but Bachaj is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bachaj 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Bachaj!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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