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Exactly how high Yair Rodriguez will climb in the featherweight division remains to be seen.But the 23-year-old proved one thing in his latest performance -- he can definitely keep up a pace for 25 minutes.Rodriguez (9-1) improved to 5-0 in the UFC on Saturday, defeating Alex Caceres via split decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Two judges scoring the featherweight bout had it 48-47 in favor of Rodriguez, and the third somehow saw it 49-46 for Caceres. ESPN.com scored it 49-46, Rodriguez.Known for an ultra-aggressive, flashy style, Rodriguez lived up to his reputation. In his first five-round bout -- which also took place at high elevation -- Rodriguez attempted 431 total strikes according to Fightmetric, 101 of them in the final round. Caceres, by comparison, attempted 246.This was a great experience for me, Rodriguez said. It was a good opportunity for me to see where Im at in my division. My cardio and technique could go for five rounds.A former winner of The Ultimate Fighter reality series, Rodriguez flew across the cage at Caceres for the majority of the opening two rounds. He launched into spinning wheel kicks, flying knees, backfists, heel kicks to the legs. In the second round, he threw four or five roundhouse right kicks to the body that appeared to stun Caceres a bit.In the third, his spinning attempts seemed to slow down, which opened the door for Caceres to land several hard counter shots. Caceres scored a knee to the body and won a scramble to spend some time in top position. He landed a hard right hand out of Rodriguezs guard.Originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, now fighting out of Chicago, Rodriguez reclaimed momentum in the fourth. The kicks to Caceres legs and body appeared to have a cumulative effect, as Caceres was slightly less mobile in the later rounds. Although Caceres answered at times with counter shots, Rodriguezs volume stole the rounds.Rodriguez is the most promising Mexican prospect on the UFC roster. Four of his five wins in the Octagon have come via decision, although he did score a spectacular head-kick finish against Andre Fili at UFC 197 in April.I dont know man, said Rodriguez, when asked whom hed like to fight next. Thats [UFC matchmaker] Sean Shelby and [UFC president] Dana Whites work. Im going to let them pick my next opponent. I just have to be ready.Bermudez takes decision from BezerraFeatherweight Dennis Bermudez (16-5) smothered Rony Jason Bezerra (14-6) over three rounds, en route to a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).Bezerra nearly came up with a comeback in the final two minutes, as he took Bermudezs back and looked to sink a rear-naked choke. Bermudez remained calm and eventually escaped the position. It was really the only scary moment of the fight for Bermudez, who more or less dominated otherwise.As usual, Bermudez used a high pace to wilt Bezerra early. He opened a cut on the Brazilians forehead in the opening round and kept a constant pressure on him from start to finish. Bezerra landed a handful of clean counter shot, but they were few and far between. Bermudez improves to 9-2 in his last 11.Swanson gets the better of KawajiriFeatherweight Cub Swanson (23-7) picked up a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) over Japanese veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-10-2) in a highly entertaining fight.Fighting out of Jackson-Wink MMA, Swanson surrendered several takedowns in the bout but showcased his exceptional scrambling ability. After giving up mount in the first round, Swanson reversed a takedown in the following frame and nearly submitted Kawajiri via rear-naked choke. 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The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Los Angeles Dodgers Gear . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate.Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher answered your Twitter questions on Monday Night Football following Tottenhams 1-1 draw with West Brom. Ed Chamberlin was quizmaster as the public got their chance to grill the Sky Sports pundits. After a professional career which spanned 36 years, one can think of few people better than Souness to address some of the major issues in the game at present.And its fair to say he didnt disappoint, answering whether newly-promoted Rangers had a chance of winning the Scottish title and whether Louis van Gaal should be allowed to see out his contract at Manchester United.On a personal note, the Scot was asked whether he would consider a return to management, whhich current footballer hed most like to play with and what was his favourite derby.ddddddddddddTwenty years on from his famous flag-planting incident in the Turkish Cup final between fierce rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, Souness was also asked to give a detailed account of what forced him to provoke one of the most hostile set of fans in football.Hit the video at the top of the story to see Souness and Carra put through their paces... 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