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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco OGrady (ranked 2091 p4p, 241 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 2191 p4p, 250 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco OGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OGrady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriguez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOGrady.
Rodriguez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to OGrady's calf.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but OGrady moves out of range.
OGrady is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OGrady is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
OGrady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OGrady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but OGrady moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez motions for OGrady to come forward. Rodriguez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
OGrady wants to slow Rodriguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez motions for OGrady to come forward. Rodriguez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
OGrady wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that OGrady sees coming a mile off.
OGrady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OGrady connects with a looping right hand.
OGrady has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rivers Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
OGrady was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from OGrady tenderised Rodriguez's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodriguez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
OGrady tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OGrady avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised OGrady's leg. OGrady is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodriguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy body shot
letting OGrady counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OGrady.
OGrady just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from OGrady.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
OGrady misses the jab.
OGrady scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OGrady.
Rodriguez misses with a jab to the body
and OGrady counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from OGrady misses.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can OGrady finish him?
A lazy left from OGrady finds it's target.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot that snaps OGrady's head back.
OGrady lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
OGrady moves forwards but Rodriguez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
It looks like Rocco OGrady has been cut.
A slow jab from OGrady misses its intended target.
OGrady lands a body shot.
Rodriguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OGrady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by OGrady.
OGrady takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez jabs OGrady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as OGrady lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodriguez doesn't seem phased though.
OGrady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez scores with a body shot.
OGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
OGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from OGrady with a body shot.
A big left from OGrady misses.
A shot to the liver by Rodriguez. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that misses.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
OGrady takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodriguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
OGrady scores with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez feints and then cracks OGrady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OGrady down.
OGrady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OGrady misses the jab.
OGrady takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid body kick from Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
OGrady throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from OGrady.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodriguez lands a head kick!
OGrady scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez tries to land a body kick
and OGrady counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
OGrady throws a head kick that half lands.
OGrady connects with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OGrady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OGrady throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
OGrady moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OGrady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodriguez walks into a straight right hand from OGrady.
OGrady walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised OGrady's leg. OGrady is trying to keep his angry face on.
OGrady throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from OGrady.
Rodriguez moves out of range as OGrady strikes.
OGrady lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
OGrady moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez takes a swing at OGrady's ribcage but misses.
OGrady misses with a looping right.
OGrady misses the shot to the body.
OGrady takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez sizes up OGrady with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OGrady swings away with a leg kick that misses.
OGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
OGrady is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodriguez takes a swing at OGrady's ribcage but misses.
OGrady works the jab nicely.
Rodriguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. OGrady checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rodriguez scores with a spinning back kick!
Rodriguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by OGrady.
OGrady connects with a single shot there.
OGrady tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by OGrady.
OGrady tries to clinch up
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings OGrady.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OGrady works the jab nicely.
OGrady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
OGrady pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodriguez back to the ropes. OGrady follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
OGrady throws an off balance right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
OGrady clinches up against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OGrady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OGrady.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down OGrady rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from OGrady misses the target.
OGrady misses with a looping left.
OGrady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a jab.
OGrady misses with a low kick.
OGrady tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
OGrady takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OGrady gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodriguez.
Rocco OGrady's cut is getting worse.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but OGrady moves out of range.
It looked like OGrady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
OGrady swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
OGrady scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
OGrady tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
OGrady is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OGrady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OGrady throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow OGrady down.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
OGrady tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OGrady throws out the jab.
OGrady misses with a hook.
OGrady tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circle momentarily. OGrady darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
letting OGrady counter with a right hand.
OGrady ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and OGrady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OGrady defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from OGrady.
OGrady on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid body kick from Rodriguez.
OGrady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco OGrady's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
OGrady misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez dips to his left and cracks OGrady with an uppercut!
Rodriguez throws a head kick but OGrady moves out of range.
OGrady looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
OGrady throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
OGrady just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez defending well as OGrady loads up on a big left hand.
OGrady tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OGrady was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez lands with a good body shot.
OGrady moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
OGrady tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by OGrady.
OGrady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to slow OGrady down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez stuns OGrady with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
OGrady thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez is looking to land body kicks.
OGrady cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
OGrady misses with a wild body shot.
OGrady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from OGrady.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
OGrady on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodriguez. Rodriguez obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Rodriguez slams his shin into OGrady's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
OGrady avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from OGrady.
A punch combination from OGrady misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. OGrady does a little dance to reset his feet.
OGrady will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
OGrady swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a solid body kick.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OGrady.
OGrady looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
OGrady misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
OGrady tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from OGrady.
Jab from OGrady.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. OGrady moves away and avoids it.
OGrady throws a big counter combination but Rodriguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
OGrady misses with a punch on the inside.
OGrady misses with some punches.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OGrady.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
OGrady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OGrady misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OGrady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OGrady.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
OGrady cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick.
OGrady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OGrady misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. OGrady does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - OGrady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OGrady tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OGrady lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OGrady.
OGrady throws a wild body kick that Rodriguez sees coming a mile off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to land body kicks.
A quick step to the side and OGrady tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
OGrady throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
OGrady avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
OGrady tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from OGrady - that will leave a mark!
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
OGrady with a nice cross.
OGrady missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
OGrady tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OGrady throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OGrady works the jab nicely.
OGrady wants to clinch.
Rodriguez thinks about the counter body kick.
OGrady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
OGrady looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by OGrady as he connects with a hook.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez lands with a straight right. OGrady didn't see that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks the body kick.
OGrady thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OGrady.
Rodriguez lands a head shot.
OGrady moves into the clinch successfully.
OGrady struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
OGrady keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
OGrady prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but OGrady avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
OGrady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OGrady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rocco OGrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
OGrady swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
OGrady lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but OGrady avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez cracks OGrady with a nice body shot.
OGrady throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as OGrady controls the action.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
OGrady managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodriguez looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
OGrady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OGrady.
OGrady has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
OGrady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OGrady managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
OGrady is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns OGrady into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for OGrady.
OGrady lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Rodriguez.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ryan Rodriguez!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ryan Rodriguez!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Rodriguez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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