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RS Friday Night Fights XV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Miller (ranked 22948 p4p, 819 weight class) and Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 6727 p4p, 654 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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188 cm
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173 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emanuel Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodrigez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodrigez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodrigez tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodrigez throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigez controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is wriggling around but Rodrigez manages to pass to half guard.
Rodrigez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodrigez stands up and beckons Miller to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from Rodrigez misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodrigez.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Rodrigez moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller avoiding damage as Rodrigez throws knees to the body.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigez shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Rodrigez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cody Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodrigez.
Cody Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Rodrigez.
Donk. Miller catches Rodrigez right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Miller has knocked Rodrigez down with a huge combo! Miller steps away and waves a wobbly Rodrigez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rodrigez is rocked!
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodrigez is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Rodrigez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller leaves Rodrigez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigez is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodrigez dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Rodrigez's head and hops out.
Rodrigez looks winded!
Miller seems to be stalking Rodrigez here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Rodrigez drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cody Miller!
In defeat, Emanuel Rodrigez stepped up to the mic, saying 'PUTA!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Banks (ranked 4364 p4p, 408 weight class) and Kenji Nakamura (ranked 24744 p4p, 618 weight class). Banks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, L.D Poppin. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 London, Marshall Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Nakamura !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Kenji Nakamura has been cut.
Banks lands with a right and another and another! Nakamura is in big trouble! Banks lands again and this time it's lights out for Nakamura ! A quality knockout there for Banks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marshall Banks!
In his post fight interview, Marshall Banks gave a big smile as he said 'I knew i would KO this man, nobody can take those shots but hes just a step on my path to greatness. There's no time to celebrate just laugh and wait.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Sapolu (ranked 2984 p4p, 389 weight class) and Johnny Lydon (ranked 5041 p4p, 584 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Sapolu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Lydon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapolu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Mickey Sapolu has been cut.
Sapolu drops his hands momentarily and Lydon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lydon moves into range and clinches up with Sapolu.
Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon throws a right and a left that Sapolu avoids nicely.
Sapolu tries to keep at a distance but Lydon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sapolu misses with a punch on the inside.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Lydon blocks it.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Lydon blocks it.
Lydon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lydon pushes Sapolu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sapolu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sapolu there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sapolu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapolu gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapolu misses with a punch to the body.
Lydon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lydon has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Sapolu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sapolu scores with a knee to the head.
Lydon prevents a body shot from Sapolu.
Lydon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapolu has double underhooks.
Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Lydon 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.
Sapolu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sapolu moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Lydon lands a big head kick that sends Sapolu tumbling to the mat! Lydon takes a step backwards and waves Sapolu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lydon has closed the distance and engaged Sapolu in a clinch.
Lydon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lydon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lydon cracks Sapolu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lydon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sapolu to stand back up!
Sapolu is rocked!
Mickey Sapolu's cut is getting worse.
Sapolu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Sapolu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sapolu has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sapolu.
Sapolu tries to work over Lydon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapolu seems to have got his legs back now.
Sapolu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sapolu fails to land.
Sapolu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sapolu works on Lydon's body with a couple of short punches.
Sapolu lands a knee to the head.
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sapolu colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Lydon as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sapolu is left battered and dazed whilst Lydon and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lydon!
A victorious Johnny Lydon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blue Cup (ranked 2143 p4p, 302 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 3050 p4p, 388 weight class). Rydeland has chosen Robbery - Not sneak attack as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rydeland.
Rydeland thuds a left hand into Cup's body.
Rydeland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rydeland lands an overhand right.
We've been told by Cup's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rydeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cup scores with a body shot.
Cup takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rydeland lands a glancing blow to the side of Cup's head.
Cup lands with a straight right. Rydeland didn't see that one coming.
It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
Cup moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rydeland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cup throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rydeland counters with a left to the body.
Cup looks to land a right hand but Rydeland moved out of range.
Cup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cup throws a jab when Rydeland was well out of range.
Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
Rydeland appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rydeland darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cup clinches with his opponent.
Cup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rydeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Rydeland tries a body shot but Cup blocks it.
Rydeland landing knees to the body.
Rydeland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rydeland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
Cup slows down the pace here.
Cup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rydeland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cup moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Cup backwards.
Cup tries to pull guard but Rydeland holds him up against the cage and eventually Cup drops back down to his feet.
Cup misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cup working aggressively here.
Cup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydeland can't find room to land a body shot as Cup controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rydeland takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rydeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cups head.
Rydeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rydeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cup is looking for a takedown.
Rydeland working aggressively here.
Rydeland taking a breather.
Cup takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland.
Rydeland gets through Cup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cup is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rydeland to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup is trying to break the clinch but Rydeland has him pressed against the cage.
Rydeland throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Rydeland.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
Cup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cup throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rydeland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown. Rydeland tries to sprawl out of it but Cup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rydeland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cup throws a series of punches but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rydeland.
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Rydeland.
Cup swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Rydeland.
A little feinted left hand from Cup on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Cup misses.
A little jabbing left from Rydeland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cup throws the left hand but Rydeland avoids the punch easily.
Rydeland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cup is rocked!
Cup is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rydeland fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Cup out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). John Rydeland!
John Rydeland thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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