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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Water comes to the cage accompanied by Mother F***** of The Year- Motley Crue. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Water!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Water blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Water tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Water tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez closes the distance but Water moves to the side
and Water counters with a right hand to the body.
Water fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez catches Water napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Water to the canvas!
Water is rocked!
It looks like Chris Water has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Water, up you get!
Oh Water is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Water seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Water blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Water goes down! Rodriguez pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Water is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Water manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rodriguez's best efforts.
Water has his hands clasped together around Rodriguez's back. He's all about the action.
Rodriguez prevents Water from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Water is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodriguez.
Water tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Rodriguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Water knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Water is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodriguez.
Water kicks Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Water shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily.
Water is looking to clinch.
Water fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Water. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Rodriguez.
Water shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodriguez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the temple. Water shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
A solid body kick from Rodriguez.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Water. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rodriguez pushes Water up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Water's face.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Water in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Water tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Water has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Water.
Water can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez crunches a lovely knee into Water's ribcage.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Water blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Water blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Water can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Water missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Water goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodriguez lands a head kick. Water smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four 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.
Water tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves away
and Rodriguez counters with a nice body kick.
Water shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodriguez's guard.
Water stands and throws Rodriguez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodriguez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Water not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Water seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luis Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Water's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodriguez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A shot in the inside from Water.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Water's face.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Water jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Water gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Water throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Jose Luis Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez lands a high kick!
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Water is out of range.
Chris Water is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Water down.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the temple. Water shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Water stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Water moves out of range.
Water fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a thumping low kick.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Water circles away.
Rodriguez rushes Water and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Water has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Water. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Water wants the takedown. Rodriguez is fighting it off but Water persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rodriguez's guard against the cage.
Water trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez controls Water momentarily but Water frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Water trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Water passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Water wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Rodriguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Water trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Water controlling the action here.
Rodriguez pushes Water off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Water manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Water's head.
Rodriguez lands a head kick!
Rodriguez is looking to slow Water down with leg kicks.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodriguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Water tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Water doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a head kick. That will keep Water thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Water fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez keeps control of Water as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Water jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Water around his waist. Water gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Water blocks it.
Water fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Water fails to pull guard.
Water is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Water takes an elbow to the forehead.
Water tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Water stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Water drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luis Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Water's cut.
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!
Water misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that Water sees coming a mile off.
Water avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Water keeps it at a distance.
Water tries to clinch up.
Water ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Water avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Water moves away
and Water counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Water is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Water blocks with his arms.
Water pulls Rodriguez into guard.
Water is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Water looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Water is keeping the position for now.
Water is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Water's guard.
Rodriguez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez wants to take a breather but Water is having none of it.
Water is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Water has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriguez is working away from the top position though.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Water is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Water on that attempt.
Rodriguez has Water up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Water fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Water has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Water. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Water drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Water is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a knee strike.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Water wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Water's face.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Water successfully pulls guard.
Rodriguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Water is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Water manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Water's guard.
Jose Luis Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Water is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luis Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luis Rodriguez!
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