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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Romero Palacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero Palacio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SOLDIER OF GOD' Yoel Romero . Yoel Romero Palacio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodger Bridges!
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, Yoel Romero Palacio!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges tests Romero Palacio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero Palacio scores with a hook to the body. Bridges takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero Palacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero Palacio unleashes a big counter combination but Bridges bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bridges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bridges misses the shot to the body.
Bridges misses with a head kick.
A cross from Bridges lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A clash of legs there as Romero Palacio blocks the low kick.
Bridges misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero Palacio misses with an uppercut.
Romero Palacio throws a head kick but Bridges moves out of range.
Romero Palacio throws a body punch but Bridges moves out of range.
Bridges is looking to counter with head kicks.
Romero Palacio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero Palacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bridges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bridges misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bridges closes the distance and clinches.
Bridges has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romero Palacio uses from the top position.
Romero Palacio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bridges's guard.
Romero Palacio preventing the sweep.
Romero Palacio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero Palacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bridges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bridges escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero Palacio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romero Palacio trying to control but Bridges is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero Palacio throws a big right hand that misses.
Romero Palacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero Palacio is looking to work some ground and pound but Bridges has wrist control.
Bridges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romero Palacio.
Romero Palacio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bridges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bridges escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero Palacio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romero Palacio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bridges, up you get!
Romero Palacio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bridges seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bridges clinches up against the cage.
Bridges pulls guard successfully.
Bridges keeping moving, preventing Romero Palacio from controlling successfully.
Romero Palacio wants to get up but he can't break Bridges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero Palacio's guard.
Romero Palacio wants to stand and escape but Bridges is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bridges's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bridges stopping the sweep attempt from Romero Palacio.
Romero Palacio is working an open guard so Bridges takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bridges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero Palacio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bridges makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bridges tries to clinch up but Romero Palacio circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero Palacio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bridges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romero Palacio swings for the body but Bridges moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodger Bridges dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Romero Palacio misses with a low kick.
Bridges cracks Romero Palacio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romero Palacio looks to land a body kick but Bridges moved away.
Bridges tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodger Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero Palacio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero Palacio digs a good body shot into Bridges's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges moves out of range as Romero Palacio throws a body kick.
Romero Palacio tried to score with a low kick but Bridges checks it.
Yoel Romero Palacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bridges lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges tries to clinch but Romero Palacio moves out of range.
Bridges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Romero Palacio.
Bridges takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bridges really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bridges blocks a head kick by Romero Palacio.
Bridges just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero Palacio throws an overhand right that lands on Bridges's shoulder, as Bridges tries to avoid the shot.
Bridges throws a nice looking combination but Romero Palacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridges is looking to wear down Romero Palacio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero Palacio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bridges tries to clinch up but Romero Palacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Bridges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero Palacio.
Bridges tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romero Palacio manages to circle out of the way.
Romero Palacio misses with a head kick.
Romero Palacio tries to bum rush Bridges with a series of wild strikes but Bridges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero Palacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bridges moves away.
Bridges appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodger Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Bridges misses.
Nice shot by Romero Palacio.
It looks like Rodger Bridges has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero Palacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bridges moves away.
Bridges is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bridges drives through and clinches with Romero Palacio against the cage.
Romero Palacio is trying to break the clinch but Bridges is controlling him.
Bridges fails to pull guard.
Bridges jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romero Palacio walks away with a smile on his face. Bridges gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bridges darts in trying to clinch
and Romero Palacio counters with a one-two to the body.
Bridges is rocked!
Romero Palacio misses with a wild combination.
Oh Bridges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero Palacio plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Bridges to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Bridges just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yoel Romero Palacio!
Yoel Romero Palacio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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