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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody comes to the cage accompanied by Adrenaline-Gavin Rossdale. Vasquez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cigaro. 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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155 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Cody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cristiano Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cody.
Cody has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cody ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Cody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cody closes the distance and pushes Vasquez back into the cage.
Cody breaks the clinch.
Cody moves into the clinch.
Vasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Cody won't allow it.
Vasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Cody won't allow it.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch but Cody keeps him there for the moment.
Cody breaks the clinch.
Cody lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vasquez backs up against the cage.
Cody shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasquez as he jumps to the side.
Cristiano Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cody throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
Cody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasquez drops Cody with a right and a left! Vasquez comes rushing in but Cody regains his composure and manages to keep Vasquez in guard.
Cody is rocked!
Cody is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cody controls Vasquez momentarily but Vasquez frees himself.
Oh Cody is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez gets to his feet. Cody looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cody closes the distance and pushes Vasquez back into the cage.
Cody seems to have got his legs back now.
Cody breaks from the clinch.
Vasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cody counters with a takedown into side control.
Vasquez manages to get back to half guard.
Vasquez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cody's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cody's back!
Vasquez struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vasquez keeps control of the position easily here as Cody tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Vasquez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vasquez tries to get the hooks in deep but Cody pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez avoiding Cody 's attempts to control his hands.
Vasquez has good solid back control here.
I looks like Vasquez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Cristiano Vasquez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasquez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vasquez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Vasquez takes Cody's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Cody is in trouble.
Cody is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vasquez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cody is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vasquez.
Cody controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Vasquez is looking to control Cody but Cody is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vasquez controlling the position well here. Cody rolled but Vasquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cody prevents Vasquez from getting a body triangle.
Despite being in the dominant position, Cristiano Vasquez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasquez looks to land a combination but Cody avoids it well.
Cody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasquez looks to land a combination but Cody avoids it well.
Vasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Cody. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cody.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cody.
Vasquez tries to bum rush Cody with a series of wild strikes but Cody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Cody clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Vasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vasquez throws a combination that misses
and Cody counters with a single leg into guard. Vasquez didn't expect that.
Cody trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Vasquez trying to control the position here.
Cody wants to get up but he can't break Vasquez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vasquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cody looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vasquez works his way into side control.
Cody is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Vasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cody keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez prevents Cody from escaping the position.
Cody tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vasquez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Vasquez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vasquez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vasquez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cody to his feet.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Cody moves out of range.
Cody on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Vasquez.
Cody misses with the combination.
Cody misses with a wild combination.
Vasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cody counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody lands an elbow inside that Vasquez shrugs off.
Vasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vasquez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vasquez is pressed up against the cage. Cody has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vasquez down to the mat. Vasquez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Vasquez swinging wilding here.
Cody stuffs the takedown.
Vasquez walks into a jab.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Cody instigates a clinch.
Cody breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cody has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Cody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasquez throws a nice looking combination but Cody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a hook but Cody blocks it.
Vasquez fails with the takedown
and Cody decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasquez's guard.
Cody stands up over Vasquez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cody tries to stand but Vasquez is controlling from the bottom.
Cody is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasquez has wrist control.
Cody pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasquez is keeping the position for now.
Vasquez controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cody is looking to stand up but Vasquez won't let him.
Vasquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cody working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cody counters by moving into the clinch.
Vasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cody wants a takedown.
Cody lands a body shot.
Vasquez gets underhooks to prevent Cody's takedown attempt.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Cody has double underhooks.
Cody drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vasquez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Cody is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vasquez is keeping busy.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Cody has double underhooks.
Cody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cody counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Cody dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cody cracks Vasquez with a good jab.
Vasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cody closes the distance and clinches.
Cody jumps guard but Vasquez stands there with Cody around his waist. Cody gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vasquez looks for a takedown but Cody sprawls well.
Cody closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cody decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vasquez to his feet.
Vasquez swinging wilding here.
A right-left combo lands from Cody.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasquez throws a combination that misses
and Cody counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cody.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasquez stops Cody from getting back to his feet.
Vasquez prevents Cody from improving his position.
Cody throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vasquez is trying to control. Cody wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vasquez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cody looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Cody is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cody keeping moving, preventing Vasquez from controlling successfully.
Cody wants to get back to his feet but Vasquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cody dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cody closes the distance and pushes Vasquez back into the cage.
Vasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cody has him pressed against the cage.
Cody wants a takedown.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Cody has him pressed against the cage.
Vasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez scores with a one two! Cody had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cody gets a clinch.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Cody has him pressed against the cage.
Cody lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cody has clasped his hands together around Vasquez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vasquez struggling a bit here.
Vasquez wants to get back to his feet but Cody drags him back down.
Cody stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vasquez misses with a combination
and Cody makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cody counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasquez misses with a combination
and Cody counters with a left and a right that stings Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cody decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasquez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez 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.
Cody stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cody has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cody missing with punches from the bottom.
Vasquez blocks the strikes from Cody.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Cody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cody 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 Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Cody!
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