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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Planet Terror - El Wray. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
20
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Turner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner fails to land the takedown.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Turner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez in side control, throwing shots but Turner defends.
Rodriguez working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez grinds an elbow into Turner's temple.
Rodriguez working away.
Turner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rodriguez throws an elbow but Turner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws an elbow but Turner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez is chipping away with strikes.
It looks like Steve Turner has been cut.
Rodriguez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodriguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Turner manages to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is in trouble now - Rodriguez has advanced to mount!
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Turner is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Turner! Rodriguez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Turner and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Diego Rodriguez!
Diego Rodriguez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
82% |
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