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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 681 p4p, 83 weight class) and Jewel Diaz (ranked 397 p4p, 50 weight class). Diaz has chosen Fuego (La Romana) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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174 cm
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165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jewel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Diaz.
We've been told by Rodriguez's head coaches at Seppes Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rodriguez!
Diaz with the ground and pound but Rodriguez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Rodriguez pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rodriguez is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Rodriguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Diaz stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rodriguez throws out a powerful jab.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Rodriguez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Rodriguez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriguez.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jewel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Ryan Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jewel Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodriguez punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Rodriguez cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz blocks a jab.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz throws a lazy body kick
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz moves to clinch but Rodriguez breaks away
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Diaz pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodriguez throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diaz - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rodriguez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodriguez rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking body shot.
A left and a right from Rodriguez both land. Nice combination.
A solid body kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Rodriguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriguez continues to drive forward.
Rodriguez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jewel Diaz.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rodriguez drops Diaz with a beautiful combination! Diaz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rodriguez is looking for the KO!
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Jewel Diaz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodriguez.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Diaz badly! He tries to strike back but Rodriguez puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Diaz out cold! Oh man, Diaz will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Ryan Rodriguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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