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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julius Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodrigo duly obliges.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Rodrigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodrigo blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo blocks a leg kick.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Rodrigo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodrigo's head.
Rodrigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A clash of legs there as Rodrigo blocks the low kick.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Rodrigo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julius Rodrigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Rodrigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Julius Rodrigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodrigo misses with a few strikes there.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Rodrigo checks it.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Rodrigo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Rodrigo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rodrigo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
Rodrigo misses with a combination
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodrigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Rodrigo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigo misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodrigo blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodrigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigo's shoulder, as Rodrigo tries to avoid the shot.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Rodrigo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
A combination from Rodrigo does no damage.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Rodrigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodrigo tries to avoid it.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodrigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Rodrigo blocks a leg kick.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with the combination.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Rodrigo.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Rodrigo checks it.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rodrigo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigo misses with a few strikes there.
Julius Rodrigo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodrigo is out of range.
Rodrigo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodrigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie takes a swing at Rodrigo's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie throws a low kick but Rodrigo avoids it.
Rodrigo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rodrigo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rodrigo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodrigo misses with a combination
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodrigo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Rodrigo really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie swings for the body but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigo. Those never looked like landing.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Rodrigo throws a combination that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie takes a swing at Rodrigo's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Rodrigo does no damage.
Rodrigo misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
No joy there for Rodrigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodrigo checks the leg kick.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigo misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodrigo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rodrigo checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Rodrigo misses with the combination.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Rodrigo dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Rodrigo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo checks a leg kick.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigo. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws the left hand but Rodrigo avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Rodrigo does no damage.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Rodrigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
A leg kick checked by Rodrigo.
A left and a right from Rodrigo both land. Nice combination.
Rodrigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodrigo thinking.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigo. Those never looked like landing.
Thiago Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Rodrigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodrigo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Rodrigo!
Julius Rodrigo is the new bantamweight champion!
Julius Rodrigo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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RATING
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