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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo da Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Cunha comes into the arena with Racionais MC's - Negro Drama blaring out of the sound system. Bandicoot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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158 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo da Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Cunha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bandicoot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
da Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but Bandicoot is proving a slippery customer.
da Cunha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bandicoot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. da Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Bandicoot gets to his feet. da Cunha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bandicoot feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandicoot preventing the sweep.
da Cunha controls Bandicoot momentarily but Bandicoot frees himself.
Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now da Cunha is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. da Cunha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. da Cunha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bandicoot looks gassed!
da Cunha trying to control but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.
da Cunha controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bandicoot keeping full guard, as da Cunha tries to pass.
Bandicoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and da Cunha defends well.
Bandicoot has his foot on da Cunha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Cunha works his way back into a safe position though.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bandicoot looking for subs off his back but da Cunha has passed one foot through into half guard.
da Cunha is keen to just control but Bandicoot is a slippery customer.
da Cunha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Cunha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bandicoot gets back to full guard.
Bandicoot trying to keep a closed guard but da Cunha is proving a slippery customer.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
da Cunha is pushing down on Bandicoot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bandicoot is fighting to maintain full guard but da Cunha has managed to sneak the leg through.
da Cunha trying to mount his opponent but Bandicoot defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot actively working from the bottom here.
da Cunha is working for a kimura but Bandicoot is defending it quite comfortably.
da Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandicoot defends it well.
Bandicoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandicoot won't allow da Cunha to pass to mount.
da Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandicoot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandicoot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandicoot working for a triangle but da Cunha defends it easily.
da Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
da Cunha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
da Cunha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bandicoot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crash Bandicoot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by da Cunha or perhaps it was just good defense by Bandicoot which made him look bad.
da Cunha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bandicoot forces da Cunha back against the cage and clinches.
Bandicoot is trying to break the clinch but da Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Bandicoot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but da Cunha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bandicoot is trying to break the clinch but da Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bandicoot.
da Cunha gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bandicoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
da Cunha is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bandicoot is breathing heavily.
da Cunha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Cunha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bandicoot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bandicoot wants to hold on but da Cunha pushes him away.
Bandicoot is trying desperately to improve position.
Bandicoot wants to control but da Cunha is having none of it.
da Cunha working for a guillotine from mount but Bandicoot is in no mood to give up.
da Cunha lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
da Cunha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bandicoot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bandicoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandicoot moves into full guard.
da Cunha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
da Cunha trying to control but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.
Bandicoot keeping full guard, as da Cunha tries to pass.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is trying to control the position but da Cunha postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
da Cunha shoots in for a takedown but Bandicoot shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo da Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Cunha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bandicoot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
da Cunha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bandicoot wants to control but da Cunha postures up.
da Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandicoot keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bandicoot with a lazy takedown attempt
and da Cunha counters with a shoot takedown. Bandicoot fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodrigo da Cunha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
da Cunha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bandicoot can't keep his opponent in guard - da Cunha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bandicoot is trying to get back to full guard.
da Cunha passes to full mount!
da Cunha controlling from the full mount.
da Cunha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo da Cunha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bandicoot wants to clinch
so da Cunha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bandicoot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead da Cunha passes into side control.
da Cunha is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandicoot is defending well.
da Cunha trying to control the action but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.
da Cunha has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bandicoot!
Bandicoot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
da Cunha working for a guillotine from mount but Bandicoot is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Cunha jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bandicoot manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bandicoot gets back to half guard.
Bandicoot manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bandicoot has closed the distance and engaged da Cunha in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
da Cunha managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
da Cunha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bandicoot up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. da Cunha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
da Cunha has Bandicoot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bandicoot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bandicoot tries to break the clinch but da Cunha is controlling the position.
da Cunha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bandicoot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
da Cunha blocks an uppercut.
da Cunha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bandicoot smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo da Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandicoot closes the distance but da Cunha moves to the side
and da Cunha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bandicoot's guard.
Bandicoot keeping moving, preventing da Cunha from controlling successfully.
da Cunha drops back looking for a leg! Bandicoot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bandicoot manages to kick da Cunha off! da Cunha jumps back into Bandicoot's guard.
Bandicoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot has his foot on da Cunha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Cunha works his way back into a safe position though.
Bandicoot has momentary wrist control but da Cunha slips an elbow through the middle.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bandicoot tries to clinch up
so da Cunha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bandicoot wants to get back to his feet but da Cunha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
da Cunha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bandicoot manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now da Cunha has Bandicoot in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha controls Bandicoot momentarily but Bandicoot frees himself.
Bandicoot stands and steps away. da Cunha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
da Cunha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bandicoot keeping moving, preventing da Cunha from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandicoot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bandicoot is looking for a triangle but da Cunha pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo da Cunha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think da Cunha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo da Cunha!
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hype
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