Earlier tonight at UFC Sacramento, Anthony Hernandez did not return to profitable methods in opposition to the 34-year-old Gregory Rodrigues.
Because the UFC Sacramento headliner commenced, Hernandez wished to take the bout to the bottom instantly. He shot for 7 takedowns within the first body, however Rodrigues’ takedown protection was on level.
Each fighters engaged in short placing exchanges and in addition surprised one another a few instances. “Fluffy” additionally opened a minimize above Rodrigues’ left eye with a well-timed uppercut.
Spherical 2 was all Rodrigues, who dropped Hernandez a number of instances with calf kicks and in addition landed some huge photographs. A wounded “Fluffy” preventing with a destroyed lead leg nonetheless managed to stun Rodrigues within the final seconds of the round with a wonderfully timed one-two whereas pushing him towards the fence. The American additionally scored a takedown within the last seconds of the second stanza.
10 seconds into the third spherical, Hernandez bought an instantaneous takedown, took the Brazilian’s again, and tried to sink in a uncommon bare choke. As soon as Rodrigues managed to face up, “Fluffy” surprised him with a giant proper hand. For the remainder of the three rounds, the 32-year-old stored a gassed-out “Robocop” alongside the fence.
In Spherical 4, Rodrigues picked up the tempo and started to show the tide in his favor. Each middleweights determined to face and commerce within the heart, throughout which Rodrigues surprised Hernandez with a few head strikes and started strolling “Fluffy” down whereas hurting him nonstop with combos and kicks to the midsection.
Hernandez determined to sluggish issues right down to survive the stanza and, within the last second of R4, scored a takedown.
Spherical 5 didn’t characteristic a ton of motion. Anthony Hernandez spent many of the spherical trying to take “Robocop” down, however the Brazilian defended nicely. Hernandez nonetheless landed some heavy elbows, however later within the spherical, Rodrigues dropped him once more by chopping his lead leg. He then stored Hernandez from escaping till the ultimate bell.
Official decison: Gregory Rodrigues defeated Anthony Hernandez by way of unanimous determination (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
After getting his hand raised at UFC Sacramento, Gregory Rodrigues known as out former middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis.
UFC Sacramento: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues – Highlights
