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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 1351 p4p, 177 weight class) and Butch Thighpunch (ranked 1470 p4p, 192 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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173 lbs
12 - 21 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 21 - 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigez tries to close the distance and clinch but Thighpunch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thighpunch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thighpunch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thighpunch has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rodrigez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thighpunch slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodrigez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodrigez fails with the takedown
and Thighpunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thighpunch lands a right hook to the body.
Thighpunch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thighpunch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emanuel Rodrigez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigez throws a sloppy head kick and Thighpunch moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Thighpunch.
Rodrigez misses with a takedown
and Thighpunch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butch Thighpunch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodrigez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thighpunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigez moves away.
A slow jab from Thighpunch misses its intended target.
Rodrigez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thighpunch scores with a jab. Rodrigez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodrigez is looking to clinch.
Thighpunch misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rodrigez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch working a defensive guard here.
Thighpunch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodrigez throws a big elbow that misses.
Thighpunch is working an open guard so Rodrigez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rodrigez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodrigez moves into range and clinches up with Thighpunch.
Rodrigez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rodrigez is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodrigez is looking to work some ground and pound but Thighpunch has wrist control.
Rodrigez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thighpunch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thighpunch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thighpunch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigez struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch is looking to take a break and control but Rodrigez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rodrigez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thighpunch tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rodrigez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thighpunch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Thighpunch 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.
Rodrigez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodrigez goes for a double leg but Thighpunch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thighpunch continues to drive forward.
Rodrigez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emanuel Rodrigez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodrigez or perhaps it was just good defense by Thighpunch, which made it look bad.
Thighpunch throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thighpunch scores with a nice head shot.
Rodrigez misses with a takedown
and Thighpunch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodrigez wants to clinch but Thighpunch slips to the side
and Thighpunch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigez is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Thighpunch! Rodrigez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Thighpunch!
Butch Thighpunch spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Emanuel Rodrigez had this to say: 'PUTA!!!'.
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RATING
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