“There are moments of doubt, of course. You’re getting tired, you’re exhausted, you’re wondering if you’re going to make it, if you’re not going to make it. But, at some point, when you’re right at the top, you feel more energy.”
Rodriguez’s energy, although abundant when he puts his striking on display, is controlled, and he feels no added pressure, even with a title on the line.
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“For some people it’s the hardest part, for me it’s the easiest,” Rodriguez said of fight week. “The hardest part is at the beginning [of training camp]. Overcoming all the obstacles you need to overcome to get here, especially this far. Now that I’m here, now that I’m making weight, now that I’m talking to you, everything becomes easy. This is my habitat.”
Emmett is known primarily for his striking and feels that even landing one of his patented overhand rights is enough to close the show against any opponent. Sacramento’s Emmett did acknowledge some of Rodriguez’s talents, including his speed and dynamic attack, but Rodriguez has other tricks up his sleeve that he believes are flying under the radar.
