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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verhoost comes to the cage accompanied by A minute of your time - Tom Jones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Verhoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues looks for a takedown but Verhoost sprawls well.
Verhoost leaves Rodrigues with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Verhoost has Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leandro Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verhoost.
Rodrigues fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Timo Verhoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Rodrigues.
Verhoost clinches up with Rodrigues and pushes him back against the cage.
Verhoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Verhoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Verhoost controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verhoost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leandro Rodrigues has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodrigues in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Verhoost.
Rodrigues looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost stalls.
Rodrigues wants to break free but Verhoost has control.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Verhoost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.
That has opened up Leandro Rodrigues's cut even more.
Verhoost has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Rodrigues is rocked!
Verhoost leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verhoost.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Leandro Rodrigues's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verhoost obliges.
Rodrigues wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verhoost prevents a body shot from Rodrigues.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodrigues takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost landing knees to the body.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoost finish him?
Leandro Rodrigues's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verhoost drops Rodrigues with a big knee straight up the middle! Rodrigues is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leandro Rodrigues's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timo Verhoost!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Timo Verhoost made sure he mentioned Down Under! - Supplements (AXES), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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