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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dvornoy Alkash (ranked 1295 p4p, 148 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 1887 p4p, 213 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dvornoy Alkash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alkash momentarily.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Alkash ducked under it nicely.
Alkash tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alkash seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alkash looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Alkash blocks a leg kick.
Alkash was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Alkash moves away and avoids it.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez lands the left hand.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alkash blocks a jab.
Rodriguez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alkash under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Alkash saw that one coming.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alkash is looking to counter the offense by Rodriguez and move into the clinch.
Alkash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Alkash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alkash seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Alkash's shoulder, as Alkash tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Alkash misses the target.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alkash.
Rodriguez cracks Alkash with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Alkash just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alkash.
Alkash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alkash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Alkash was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Alkash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Alkash avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Rodriguez - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alkash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Rodriguez.
Nice defenses there by Alkash.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Alkash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodriguez misses with a hook
enabling Alkash to counter with a crisp jab.
Alkash throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez thumps Alkash with a low kick.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Alkash saw that one coming.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Alkash.
Rodriguez throws a front kick aimed at Alkash's knee but Alkash avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alkash with a hook.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Alkash finish him?
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Alkash throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodriguez jabs Alkash right on the nose. Alkash blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alkash momentarily.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alkash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alkash tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alkash moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Rodriguez
and Alkash counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Alkash's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Alkash slips the punch.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alkash scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkash is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into Alkash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Alkash moved out of range.
It looked like Alkash was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez defending well as Alkash loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Alkash is looking to counter punch.
Alkash connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alkash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Alkash wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rodriguez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alkash - the referee stops the clock and Rodriguez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alkash. Rodriguez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a combination. Alkash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alkash has Rodriguez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alkash jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Alkash.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkash throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Alkash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alkash pushes Rodriguez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Alkash tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Alkash back against the ropes.
A short right from Alkash on the inside.
Alkash misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Alkash.
Alkash misses with some punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkash throws an elbow that misses.
Alkash is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the ropes.
Alkash throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Alkash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alkash misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Alkash.
Alkash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alkash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alkash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alkash lands a nice uppercut.
Alkash working aggressively here.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Alkash.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alkash tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alkash takes a shot to the head.
Alkash jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dvornoy Alkash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alkash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alkash pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Alkash lands a body shot.
Alkash lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alkash successfully pulls guard.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez tries to stand but Alkash is controlling from the bottom.
Alkash trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alkash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alkash gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Rodriguez - just one landing.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez drops Alkash with a beautiful combination! Alkash stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rodriguez is looking for the KO!
Alkash is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Alkash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Alkash appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alkash walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Alkash! Rodriguez dives in looking to finish! Alkash is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Rodriguez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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