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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caesar Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caesar Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Almeida pinned against the cage. Almeida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodriguez.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caesar Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Almeida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Almeida as Rodriguez shoots in.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Almeida is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Almeida circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Almeida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Almeida or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
Almeida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Almeida won't be happy with that.
Almeida is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriguez off and has taken his back!
Almeida has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rodriguez's body.
Almeida throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Almeida has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Almeida throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Almeida has his arm under Rodriguez's chin here. Game over son! Almeida squeezes tightly and Rodriguez is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Almeida!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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