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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Rodrigez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Rodrigez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodrigez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
Edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar lands with a nice combination. Rodrigez backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Junior Rodrigez has been cut.
Rodrigez walks into a jab.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigez.
Edgar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodrigez back to the cage. Edgar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Edgar has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar can't break the clinch.
Edgar gets underhooks to prevent Rodrigez's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar works on Rodrigez's body with a couple of short punches.
Edgar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rodrigez is trying to get back to half guard.
Edgar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rodrigez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodrigez wants to work for an arm triangle but Edgar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rodrigez wants to work for an arm triangle but Edgar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rodrigez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edgar defends it well.
Rodrigez seems to be working for a kimura but Edgar defends the submission attempt.
Rodrigez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to stand.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodrigez is working for a kimura but Edgar is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigez is looking for a kimura here.
Edgar is looking to escape.
Rodrigez is pressing down on Edgar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edgar is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez is trying to work for a kimura but Edgar is defending well.
Rodrigez stops Edgar from getting back to his feet.
Edgar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar pushes Rodrigez off and gets back to his feet.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigez.
Rodrigez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Edgar stalks Rodrigez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodrigez's face. Rodrigez staggers backwards, shaken.
Edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Edgar jabs Rodrigez right on the nose. Rodrigez blinks but takes it well.
Rodrigez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Edgar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar forces Rodrigez back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Rodrigez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodrigez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edgar throws a right hand that Rodrigez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodrigez also avoids with ease.
Edgar works over Rodrigez's head and body with a nice combination.
Rodrigez slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.
Edgar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edgar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodrigez back to the cage. Edgar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodrigez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigez has his takedown stuffed
letting Edgar counter with a right hand.
Rodrigez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edgar but Edgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Edgar does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edgar.
Rodrigez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Edgar.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edgar.
Edgar works over Rodrigez's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to bum rush Rodrigez with a series of wild strikes but Rodrigez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigez dives in and grabs Edgar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edgar pushes down on Rodrigez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rodrigez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Edgar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edgar has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edgar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodrigez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodrigez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edgar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodrigez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Edgar is trying to buck Rodrigez off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Edgar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rodrigez's guard! Nice work there by Edgar!
Rodrigez being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edgar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edgar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodrigez keeping full guard, as Edgar tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Rodrigez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frankie Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigez.
Rodrigez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar lands a jab to the nose.
Rodrigez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Junior Rodrigez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar lands the left hand.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Rodrigez avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Edgar.
Edgar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar, as that shot connected.
Edgar stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodrigez. Rodrigez gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgar throws a series of strikes that have Rodrigez backpedaling.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar stalks Rodrigez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodrigez's face. Rodrigez staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodrigez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgar as he jumps to the side.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Rodrigez avoids them all with ease.
Edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodrigez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodrigez back to the cage. Edgar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodrigez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edgar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
Edgar has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigez in a clinch.
Rodrigez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edgar walks away with a smile on his face. Rodrigez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Edgar scores with a four punch combination!
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Edgar.
Edgar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodrigez backs up against the cage.
Edgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edgar.
Rodrigez misses with a takedown
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior Rodrigez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Edgar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Rodrigez circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edgar 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Edgar!
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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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