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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Rodriguez (ranked 7152 p4p, 599 weight class) and Arnolds Stallone (ranked 24734 p4p, 629 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by B E N D E R. Jeronimo Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnolds Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stallone misses with a leg kick
and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stallone fails to land.
Stallone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez has Stallone pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stallones head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Stallone is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stallone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeronimo Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnolds Stallone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeronimo Rodriguez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Stallone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stallone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodriguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stallone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stallone's head.
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Our spies down at at The Kegerator - 650$ inform us that Stallone has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stallone wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Stallone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodriguez postures up and lands a big shot to Stallone's brow.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stallone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rodriguez advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Rodriguez there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez is thwarting Stallone's attempts to control the position.
Stallone taking some punishment here, with Rodriguez in his half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez winds up and cracks Stallone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stallone trying to control but Rodriguez postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodriguez connects with a nice short shot to Stallone's temple.
Stallone is rocked!
Stallone looks winded!
Rodriguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stallone taking some punishment here, with Rodriguez in his half guard.
Stallone is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a big shot! Stallone's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Stallone! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeronimo Rodriguez!
Jeronimo Rodriguez gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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
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