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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Manny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manny tries to avoid it but Rodriguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manny to the ground. Manny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manny Manny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Rodriguez.
Manny misses with the combination.
Manny has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Manny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manny wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manny stalls.
Manny pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manny controlling the position.
Rodriguez wanted to stand there but Manny had control of the position.
Manny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Manny has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Manny pushing down on Rodriguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manny wants to pass to mount but Rodriguez is defending the position.
Rodriguez kicks Manny off and gets back to his feet.
Manny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Manny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manny moves into the clinch successfully.
Manny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manny scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Manny.
Manny decides to stand back up. Manny steps back and let's Rodriguez get back to his feet.
Manny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manny 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.
Manny sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Manny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manny decides to stand back up.
Manny closes the distance and clinches.
Manny lands a nice shot to the body.
Manny tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manny breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Manny.
Manny shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodriguez's guard.
Manny gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manny doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Manny throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Manny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodriguez defending well though.
Rodriguez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to stand up but Manny isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Manny stands up from Rodriguez's guard - Manny perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manny tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Manny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manny misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manny counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Manny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Manny counters with a stiff right hand.
Manny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manny instigates a clinch.
Manny stalling against the cage.
Manny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manny has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Manny Manny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Rodriguez.
Manny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manny 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.
Manny stands up from Rodriguez's guard - Manny perhaps looking for a knockout.
Manny Manny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manny looks to land a combination. Rodriguez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manny has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manny stalling.
Manny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Manny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Manny misses.
Manny doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Manny tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Manny counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice combination there by Manny.
Manny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodriguez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rodriguez pushes Manny away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Manny gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rodriguez bucks up and tries to throw Manny off but instead Manny has got his back!
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manny trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rodriguez manages to escape to his feet.
Manny shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manny counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rodriguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodriguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manny is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez trying to control but Manny is working from the bottom.
Manny scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manny 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 trying to control the action but Manny is working from the bottom.
Manny is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriguez off and has taken his back!
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny scores with strikes from the back.
Rodriguez trying to get back to his feet but Manny is in full control for now.
Manny working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Manny struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Manny off. It looks like it's working - Manny slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Rodriguez displaying calm under pressure there.
Manny rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Manny dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Manny swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Manny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manny sprawls well initially but Rodriguez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Manny is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez stands up and beckons Manny to join him on the feet.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manny moves into the clinch.
Manny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Manny shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manny has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manny pulls guard.
Manny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Manny is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Manny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodriguez's guard.
Manny Manny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Manny is controlling him.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Manny from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodriguez pulls guard.
Manny decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rodriguez, up you get!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Manny.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez being controlled for a moment.
Rodriguez wants to control but Manny postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manny prevents Rodriguez from escaping the position.
Manny slows the pace down.
Manny has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Manny scores with a one two! Rodriguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Manny counters by moving into the clinch.
Manny prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
Manny prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manny wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Manny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manny wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
Manny Manny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manny will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.
Manny manages to break the clinch.
Al Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny tries to clinch up.
Manny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Manny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight for Manny Manny!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Manny Manny!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Manny Manny!
Manny Manny wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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