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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 6158 p4p, 590 weight class) and Yi Ruogang (ranked 1716 p4p, 228 weight class). The key to victory for Emanuel Rodrigez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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173 lbs
5 - 14 - 0 |
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163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emanuel Rodrigez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yi Ruogang!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruogang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick by Rodrigez misses
and Ruogang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodrigez's guard.
Ruogang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Ruogang from controlling successfully.
Ruogang passes Rodrigez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ruogang tries to pass to full mount but Rodrigez defends it.
Ruogang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Ruogang there.
Rodrigez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruogang.
Ruogang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruogang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodrigez sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez trying to control here.
Ruogang stops Rodrigez from getting back to his feet.
Ruogang is controlling the pace.
Ruogang thows a huge punch but Rodrigez dodges it nicely.
Rodrigez actively working from the bottom here.
Ruogang is pressing down on Rodrigez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodrigez is holding on for now.
Ruogang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Rodrigez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruogang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodrigez's head.
Rodrigez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruogang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruogang throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ruogang is looking to take a break and control but Rodrigez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruogang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodrigez is looking to regain half guard here but Ruogang keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruogang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rodrigez some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez is not content to let Ruogang control the position.
Rodrigez parries the strikes from Ruogang easily there. Ruogang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rodrigez to escape.
Ruogang is chipping away with strikes.
Ruogang trying to control the action but Rodrigez is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Ruogang stalls from top position.
Ruogang working the ground and pound.
Ruogang advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodrigez looks a forlorn figure.
Ruogang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ruogang controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Ruogang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruogang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruogang dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yi Ruogang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodrigez shoots in for a takedown but Ruogang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruogang with the counter takedown but Rodrigez avoids it easily.
Ruogang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruogang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel Rodrigez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigez throws a lazy head kick
and Ruogang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ruogang has clasped his hands together around Rodrigez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rodrigez is looking for a sweep.
Ruogang is looking to take a break and control but Rodrigez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruogang is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruogang cracks Rodrigez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rodrigez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ruogang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruogang working the head and body with strikes.
Ruogang advances to mount.
Rodrigez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ruogang postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Rodrigez in real trouble here! The ref calls for Rodrigez to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yi Ruogang!
Yi Ruogang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Emanuel Rodrigez stepped up to the mic, saying 'PUTA!!!'.
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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
37% |
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