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Event:
Test of Wills II
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Rodrigues clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#BC2#
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Rodrigues into the cage.
As Rodrigues backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Rodrigues manages to avoid it all.
Rodrigues is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Shaw unleashes a big counter combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Shaw as Rodrigues shoots in.
Shaw unleashes a big counter combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rodrigues fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Shaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigues shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaw pinned against the cage. Shaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Shaw's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodrigues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Paulo Rodrigues has been cut.#T1#
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rodrigues got wobbled bad by a big combination! Shaw presses forward with punches and knees until Rodrigues stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rodrigues closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Shaw!
An out of breath Henry Shaw thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Unstoppable Force
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Pearse tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Pearse moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Pearse walks into a straight right hand from Rodrigues.
Pearse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodrigues pinned against the cage. Rodrigues gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodrigues keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pearse moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Pearse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearse connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Paulo Rodrigues has been cut.#CL#
Pearse rushes Rodrigues and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Pearse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Rodrigues and Pearse goes tumbling to the canvas! Rodrigues follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC2#
Pearse is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Padraig Pearse has been cut.
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!
Rodrigues stops Pearse from getting back to his feet.
Oh Pearse is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigues throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pearse to regain full guard. #T1#
Pearse is trying to keep Rodrigues in close.
Pearse seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodrigues lands a couple of elbows.
Rodrigues throwing strikes from guard but Pearse blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearse being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodrigues must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodrigues's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodrigues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pearse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Pearse is trying to keep Rodrigues in close.
Rodrigues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigues throwing strikes but missing.
Pearse wants to stand and escape but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Rodrigues scoring with some ground and pound.
Pearse keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pearse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Pearse keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Rodrigues got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pearse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodrigues has managed to get both his arms back between Pearse's legs - danger averted.
Rodrigues loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodrigues lands a couple of digs.
Pearse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodrigues loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigues stopping the sweep attempt from Pearse.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodrigues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearse is trying to control the position but Rodrigues postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rodrigues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearse trying to keep a closed guard but Rodrigues is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
Pearse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL2#
Rodrigues has Pearse up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Rodrigues drives through and clinches with Pearse against the cage.
#BC2#
Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues looks to land a combination but Pearse avoids it well. #CL2#
Rodrigues instigates a clinch. #BC#
Pearse manages to break the clinch.
Pearse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodrigues.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pearse moves to clinch but Rodrigues breaks away #KD2#
and Rodrigues counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Pearse!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues thows a huge punch but Pearse dodges it nicely.
Rodrigues working over Pearse with some ground and pound. Pearse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rodrigues not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Rodrigues dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
#R2#
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
#KD2#
Rodrigues waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Pearse. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Pearse to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Rodrigues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearse looking to control.
We've been informed that Rodrigues has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pearse wants to stand but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
Rodrigues has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodrigues postures up.
Rodrigues throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodrigues is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SU2#
Rodrigues stands up and waves to Pearse to follow him. #T1#
Pearse is looking to slow Rodrigues down with leg kicks.
Pearse tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearse circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Pearse. #TD2#
Rodrigues bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pearse can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodrigues working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pearse struggling a bit here.
Pearse is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Pearse is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodrigues asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SU2#
Rodrigues stands up.
Padraig Pearse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearse doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
#TD2#
Pearse gets caught napping as Rodrigues dives in and scores a takedown. Pearse manages to retain guard.#ES#
Pearse has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rodrigues off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearse doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearse tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigues tries to score with a low kick but Pearse moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigues. Those never looked like landing.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Rodrigues closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pearse can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pearse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pearse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodrigues is controlling him well.
Paulo Rodrigues has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodrigues misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4#
You can see the frustration on Pearse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pearse is looking for a sweep.
Rodrigues in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rodrigues lands a few punches from side control.
Rodrigues cracks Pearse with a big elbow.
Rodrigues working the strikes but Pearse uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #SU2#
Rodrigues stands up and beckons Pearse to join him on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Rodrigues has Pearse up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Rodrigues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Pearse gets a clinch.
Pearse misses with a knee to the head.
Pearse missing with knees to the body.
Pearse keeps control of Rodrigues as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Pearse breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearse wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues shoots for a double leg takedown but Pearse sprawls well. He's pushed Rodrigues's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pearse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearse shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodrigues tries to sprawl out of it but Pearse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodrigues manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Pearse avoids nicely.
Pearse is looking to clinch but Rodrigues is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Rodrigues's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Pearse gets tackled into the cage by Rodrigues. Rodrigues maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Rodrigues manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Pearse shoots in.
Good leg kick by Pearse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodrigues throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearse.
Pearse tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
#TD2#
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigues prevents Pearse from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pearse is on top in guard.
#REVR##T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES2#
Rodrigues pushes Pearse off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL#
Pearse pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearse prevents Rodrigues from breaking the clinch.
Pearse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodrigues lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodrigues with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.#BC#
Pearse manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Rodrigues drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodrigues in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigues trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Rodrigues postures up in Pearse's guard and throws a big left but Pearse blocks it.
Rodrigues is in close to Pearse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigues content to stall in guard here.
Pearse wants to stand but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
Rodrigues trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pearse looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearse, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pearse, right into the meat.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues shoots in and drives through. Pearse sprawls well.
Padraig Pearse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Rodrigues.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearse dodges the punch combination from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues clobbers Pearse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pearse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodrigues is looking for the big counter here.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodrigues scores with a four punch combination!
Pearse shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodrigues sprawls well. He's pushed Pearse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Rodrigues forces Pearse back against the cage and clinches.
Rodrigues wants to break free but Pearse has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodrigues takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Padraig Pearse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Rodrigues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Pearse pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Rodrigues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodrigues has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Rodrigues!
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Event:
Test of Wills I
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Wright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodrigues trying to keep a closed guard but Wright is proving a slippery customer.
Rodrigues doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wright stops Rodrigues from standing up.
Rodrigues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#ES2#
Rodrigues manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Paulo Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodrigues.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Rodrigues sees coming a mile off.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigues looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wright circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigues falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Wright counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rodrigues!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SUB#
Wright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Rodrigues takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A lull in the action here.
Wright scoring with punches from side control. #SUB#
Wright tries for a kimura but Rodrigues is defending well.
Wright lands an elbow. #T2#
Rodrigues tries to escape but Wright is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rodrigues tries to bench press Wright off him but Wright keeps the position.
Rodrigues is letting Wright control him for a moment.
Rodrigues pushes Wright away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wright gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wright moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rodrigues tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigues wants to control but Wright postures up.#T3##SUB#
Wright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodrigues, who protects the arm well.
Rodrigues wants to control but Wright postures up.
Wright wants to stand but Rodrigues has his arm trapped. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Rodrigues moved away.
Rodrigues is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rodrigues moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Rodrigues doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Rodrigues misses with a combination
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues connects with the punch.#TD#
Wright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Rodrigues is trying to stand.
Wright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rodrigues on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodrigues trying to control here.
Wright tries to stand and escape but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!#SUB#
Wright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodrigues defends it well.
Wright content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Wright dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Rodrigues shoots for a takedown but Wright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ethan Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodrigues.
Wright misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Wright shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rodrigues manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright wants to stand but Rodrigues has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wright's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodrigues prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodrigues is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Ethan Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Wright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Rodrigues pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodrigues gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodrigues throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigues rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigues throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodrigues off to one side.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Wright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodrigues is in trouble now - Wright has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rodrigues hang on?#T3#
Rodrigues tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wright in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rodrigues's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wright seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rodrigues for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Wright.
Wright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wright working the ground and pound effectively.
#T4#
Wright lands a big elbow.
Rodrigues is bucking up trying to escape but Wright cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wright wants to control the pace but Rodrigues is squirming around nicely.
Wright avoids the attempt from Rodrigues to control.
Wright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Wright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodrigues is looking to get to half guard.
Rodrigues throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Wright dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Wright looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rodrigues!
Rodrigues is trying to control Wright's posture but Wright avoids it.
Rodrigues holds on to Wright's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rodrigues tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
Wright tries to stand but Rodrigues is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright takes a little break here. Rodrigues wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T1#
Wright wants to control but Rodrigues is keeping him busy.
Wright tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rodrigues struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Wright stalls from top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Wright shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rodrigues is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wright scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Rodrigues tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Wright performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rodrigues tries to kick Wright off but Wright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wright is taking a breather. Rodrigues says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ethan Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Wright wants to stand but Rodrigues has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wright is keen to just control but Rodrigues is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Rodrigues.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into Rodrigues's guard.#ES2#
Rodrigues pushes Wright off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodrigues!
Rodrigues takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Wright forces Rodrigues back against the cage and clinches.
Rodrigues wants to break free but Wright has control.
Rodrigues is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
Rodrigues is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright tries to pull guard but Rodrigues won't allow it.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright is trying to pull guard but Rodrigues has him pressed against the cage.
Paulo Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigues lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulo Rodrigues.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Wright!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Rodrigues scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hall wants to control but Rodrigues postures up.
Rodrigues throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodrigues tries to stand but Hall is controlling his head.
Hall struggling a bit here.
Hall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodrigues throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodrigues is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall trying to hold on to Rodrigues's head to control him but Rodrigues postures up.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Rodrigues is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodrigues not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hall gets full guard.
Rodrigues won't allow Hall to sweep him here. #T1#
Rodrigues wanted to stand there but Hall had control of the position.
Rodrigues really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodrigues manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Rodrigues wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Rodrigues utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall prevents Rodrigues from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigues trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Rodrigues has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hall has passed into side control.
Rodrigues wants to control but Hall postures up.
Rodrigues tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#SUB#
Hall working for a guillotine from mount but Rodrigues is in no mood to give up.
Rodrigues wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodrigues is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Rodrigues tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodrigues wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Rodrigues wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rodrigues is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Hall.
Rodrigues wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Rodrigues tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.#T4#
Rodrigues gets back to half guard.
Hall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Hall is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodrigues is trying to stand back up but Hall is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Hall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rodrigues wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Rodrigues misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
Rodrigues shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodrigues showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodrigues lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall trying to control but Rodrigues postures up.
#SUB2#
Rodrigues is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodrigues to get the leverage.
Hall trying to hold on to Rodrigues's head to control him but Rodrigues postures up.
#T1#
Hall manages to get to full guard.
Darren Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall managing to control the position.
Rodrigues throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodrigues missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodrigues's guard. #REVR#
Rodrigues is trying to keep Hall in close.
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodrigues trying to control the position.
#T2##ES2#
Rodrigues wriggles free and stands up.
Hall shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Rodrigues. #CUT2#
It looks like Darren Hall has been cut.#TD#
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodrigues with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Rodrigues is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
Rodrigues pushes Hall off but Hall dives into side control.
#T3#
Rodrigues is looking to regain half guard here but Hall keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodrigues is trying to get back to his feet.
Hall has control of an arm but Rodrigues manages to advance to Hall's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rodrigues. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rodrigues throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hall could be in trouble here!
Hall just trying to survive but Rodrigues is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hall is in bad spot here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hall.
Rodrigues struggling to land strikes to the head as Hall covers up. #T4#
Rodrigues is hanging on to Hall's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Hall defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rodrigues's arms.
Hall manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rodrigues's guard. Nice work there by Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is standing up over Rodrigues. Rodrigues looks to escape but Hall dives into side control.
Rodrigues is trying to get back to his feet.
Hall gets to mount! Rodrigues was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rodrigues wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Rodrigues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Hall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Rodrigues misses with a body kick.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Rodrigues fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigues.
#TD#
Hall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rodrigues is wriggling around trying to escape but Hall has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Rodrigues taps out and Hall picks up the big win! Great work there by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darren Hall!
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