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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randolf Brox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso has chosen Samba de Janeiro as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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172 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randolf Brox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brox at a distance.
Cardoso thows a body shot but no joy.
Cardoso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brox thuds a left hand into Cardoso's body.
Cardoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cardoso misses the body punch
and Brox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cardoso's knee momentarily.
Brox throws a looping overhand right but Cardoso ducks down to avoid it.
Cardoso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brox wants it to stay on the feet.
Cardoso gets tackled into the cage by Brox. Brox maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brox.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brox's elbow.
Brox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brox blocks an uppercut.
Brox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brox takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cardoso misses with the head strike.
Cardoso misses with a knee strike.
Brox scores with a shot to the side of Cardoso's head.
Cardoso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardoso connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Randolf Brox has been cut.
Brox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso working aggressively here.
Brox lands with a right to the head.
Brox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Renato Cardoso has been cut.
Brox misses with a body punch.
Cardoso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but Brox blocks it.
Brox misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brox digs a right hand underneath Cardoso's ribcage. Cardoso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brox.
Cardoso misses with the head strike.
Brox throws a head punch that misses.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cardoso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cardoso throws an elbow but misses.
Cardoso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardoso tries a body shot but Brox blocks it.
Cardoso misses with some punches.
Cardoso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brox throws a right hand that Cardoso ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardoso also avoids with ease.
Brox swings for the body but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Brox.
Brox throws a one two combo.
Cardoso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cardoso throws a push kick but Brox slaps the foot to one side.
Cardoso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso connects with a jab.
Cardoso throws a jab when Brox was well out of range.
Brox throws a right hand that Cardoso ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardoso also avoids with ease.
Cardoso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cardoso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brox to score with a decent uppercut.
Brox is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brox lands the left hand.
Brox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cardoso connects with a high kick.
Brox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cardoso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cardoso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brox. That did some damage!
Brox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cardoso sprawls well initially but Brox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cardoso is looking to control Brox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cardoso avoid being mounted?
Brox working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cardoso is staying active underneath Brox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cardoso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brox thows a huge punch but Cardoso dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolf Brox dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brox fails with a takedown attempt.
Brox throws a body punch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cardoso lands a lovely overhand right.
Cardoso misses with a body kick.
Cardoso throws a front kick that sends Brox stumbling back into the cage.
Cardoso misses with a hook to the body
and Brox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cardoso tries a head kick but it misses.
Brox tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardoso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brox tries a low kick but Cardoso avoids it.
Brox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cardoso sprawls well. Cardoso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cardoso lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox tries for a takedown but Cardoso circles away easily
and Cardoso counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolf Brox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brox throws a head kick but Cardoso moves out of range.
Brox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brox.
Cardoso loads up on a big right hand but Brox slips the punch.
Cardoso throws a leg kick
and Brox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Randolf Brox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardoso fails with a takedown attempt.
Cardoso throws a hook but Brox blocks it.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brox.
Cardoso cracks Brox with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardoso lands a glancing blow to the side of Brox's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brox momentarily.
Cardoso throws a nice head kick!
Brox lands a head shot.
Brox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardoso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cardoso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brox defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cardoso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardoso lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brox checks it well.
Randolf Brox is winning the standup battle so far.
Cardoso moves forwards but Brox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cardoso throws a jab when Brox was well out of range.
Cardoso misses with a jab to the body
and Brox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Cardoso. Beautiful body shot.
Brox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up Renato Cardoso's cut even more.
Brox misses with an uppercut.
Brox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cardoso throws a shot from downtown. Brox moves away and avoids it.
Cardoso dips to his left and cracks Brox with an uppercut!
Brox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid body kick from Cardoso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardoso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brox fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brox blocks a low kick nicely.
Brox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cardoso is rocked!
Cardoso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardoso is still on wobbly legs! Can Brox finish him?
Brox cracks Cardoso on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Cardoso falls backwards against the cage. Brox follows up with more strikes that drop Cardoso to his knees. Brox keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Cardoso! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randolf Brox!
Randolf Brox tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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