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Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez - Round 1

Rodriguez wasted little time attacking the calf of Gastelum with kicks in round one. He also connected with jabs.

Gastelum scored with an overhand right. The two exchanged punches with Rodriguez's back near the fence.

Rodriguez found success with body strikes. The two continued their striking battle as the opening frame came to a close.

Round 2

Rodriguez connected with a clear left hand in the second stanza. Gastelum was fighting back, but D-Rod showcased effective counter striking.

A perfectly timed takedown scored for Gastelum, but the fight returned to the feet in short order. Gastelum remained active and had some leg kicks, but he ate a punch upstairs.

D-Rod landed a clean one-two combination. Gastelum scored a takedown, but there were only about four seconds left in the round.

Round 3

Gastelum was busy early on in the final frame. He connected with a solid leg kick as his opponent was off balance. Rodriguez appeared to slow down.

Gastelum pressured D-Rod and had him against the fence. Gastelum then scored another takedown. At this point, the round was clearly in Kelvin's favor.

The action resumed on the feet, but only briefly. Kelvin scored his fourth takedown of the fight and maintained top control until the final horn.

The fight went the distance and Gastelum earned scores of 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27 to earn the unanmous decision victory.

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