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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cruz (ranked 18 p4p, 138 weight class) and Jake Rodrigues (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by FEEL SOMETHING. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Cruz! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rodrigues! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodrigues misses with a straight left. Rodrigues lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Rodrigues takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses. Cruz is looking to counter with a body kick. Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues. Rodrigues takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses. Rodrigues misses with a low kick. Cruz misses with a combination
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigues in a clinch.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodrigues controls his hands.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigues will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigues has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cruz is landing a low percentage of strikes. Rodrigues thuds a left hand into Cruz's body. Jake Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch. Rodrigues throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Rodrigues only half commits. Cruz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Cruz blocks a leg kick. Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cruz misses with a hook. Rodrigues lands a jab. Rodrigues throws a sloppy body shot
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand. Cruz avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range. Rodrigues throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it. Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick. Rodrigues pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruz is out of range and Rodrigues settles back down. Cruz walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big right from Rodrigues misses. Rodrigues attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rodrigues throws a low kick, looking for Cruz's leg but Cruz calmly moves out of range. Cruz is looking to counter with a body kick. Rodrigues misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely. Cruz checks a leg kick. It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cruz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rodrigues connects with a high kick.
It looks like Danny Cruz has been cut. Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz clinches up against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz. Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cruz crunches a lovely knee into Rodrigues's ribcage. Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodrigues avoids the damage to the body. Rodrigues avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Rodrigues has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Rodrigues swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land. Cruz lands a nice knee to the body. Rodrigues working hard to break the clinch. A short right from Rodrigues on the inside. Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Rodrigues working aggressively here.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head. Rodrigues struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Cruz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodrigues. Rodrigues can't break the clinch.
Cruz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodrigues looks winded! Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head. Cruz lands a body punch. Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it. A hook to the body from Cruz.
Rodrigues has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rodrigues is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cruz throws a head punch that misses. Rodrigues misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Danny Cruz's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick. Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Rodrigues seems unphased.
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz blocks a leg kick. Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a left hand and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rodrigues throws an off balance right hand
letting Cruz counter with a right hand. Rodrigues throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot. Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Rodrigues swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand. A shot to the body from Rodrigues misses and Cruz counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz throws a big shot that misses. Cruz rushes Rodrigues and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily. Cruz lands a shoulder strike. Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards. A short right from Cruz on the inside. Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodrigues avoids the damage to the body. Rodrigues blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz 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. Rodrigues takes a shot to the head. Danny Cruz has scored more points in the clinch so far. Cruz lands a nice uppercut. Rodrigues prevents a body shot from Cruz. Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a good, hard body kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigues at a distance.
Cruz connects with a body shot. Cruz pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch. Rodrigues on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodrigues can do to turn this around? Rodrigues throws a head punch that misses. Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodrigues or not. Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Rodrigues. Rodrigues can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cruz. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch.
Cruz blocks the body kick.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target. Rodrigues thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it and Cruz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Rodrigues swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rodrigues takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses. Rodrigues works Cruz's body with a nice hook. Rodrigues misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rodrigues misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Rodrigues throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range. Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it. Cruz dodges the punch combination from Rodrigues.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Rodrigues pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruz is out of range and Rodrigues settles back down. Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Rodrigues misses with a straight left. Rodrigues throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range. Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick. Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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! Rodrigues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Danny Cruz's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues. Rodrigues connects with a single shot there. Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch. Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodrigues controls his hands.
Rodrigues tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards. Rodrigues throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head. Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards. Rodrigues blocking some punches.
Rodrigues has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cruz scores with a shoulder strike. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Rodrigues.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jake Rodrigues seems to be getting the better of the standup. 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! Cruz blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz throws a leg kick that misses. Rodrigues throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem. Cruz moves out of range as Rodrigues strikes. It looked like Cruz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rodrigues. Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues. Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Rodrigues seems unphased.
Rodrigues is rocked! Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz cracks Rodrigues with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rodrigues looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cruz finish him?
Rodrigues is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him? Cruz pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rodrigues blocking some punches.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head. Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rodrigues misses with the combination.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Rodrigues seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz tries to move into range but Rodrigues moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot. Cruz slips a straight right by Rodrigues. Cruz thuds his shin into the meat of Rodrigues's side. Rodrigues takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Rodrigues closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target. Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick. Rodrigues misses with a looping left. Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rodrigues! Cruz lets Rodrigues back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Rodrigues scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.
A low kick from Rodrigues is predictable there and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A big right from Rodrigues misses. Cruz sends Rodrigues crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cruz is motioning to the referee to let Rodrigues up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Nice defenses there by Cruz. Rodrigues tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch. Cruz digs a right hand underneath Rodrigues's ribcage. Rodrigues let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Rodrigues. Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodrigues misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigues.
Cruz lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land. Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head. Cruz lands with a light punch inside. Rodrigues blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Cruz lands with a light punch inside. Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodrigues.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigues controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz. A head punch on the inside from Rodrigues fails to land. Cruz lands with a light punch inside. Rodrigues swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodrigues avoids the damage to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Danny Cruz's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet. An inside leg kick from Rodrigues misses. Cruz cracks Rodrigues with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cruz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rodrigues to stand back up! Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Rodrigues throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily. Cruz throws the left hand but Rodrigues avoids the punch easily. Rodrigues doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rodrigues throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Rodrigues misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely. Cruz wants to clinch and Rodrigues counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues. Cruz cracks Rodrigues with an open hand slap. A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Rodrigues does a little dance to reset his feet. Rodrigues misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigues throws a front kick aimed at Cruz's knee but Cruz avoids it well. Cruz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Cruz moves out of range of the strikes. Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rodrigues only half commits to the counter leg kick. Cruz moves out of range of the strikes. Cruz misses with a looping right. Rodrigues tries a quick counter leg kick but Cruz is wise to it. Cruz swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it. It looked like Cruz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rodrigues.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues scores with a jab to the body. Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues. Rodrigues fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodrigues connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet. The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rodrigues tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Rodrigues is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rodrigues throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily. Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Cruz. Rodrigues tries to score with a low kick but Cruz moves his leg out of the way. An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target. Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it. An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target. Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses. Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand. Rodrigues listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Rodrigues misses with a right hand and Cruz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz is looking to counter punch. Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodrigues. Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Rodrigues's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodrigues tries to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rodrigues misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cruz thuds a left hand into Rodrigues's body. A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target. Rodrigues misses with a body shot.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz had his way with Jake Rodrigues in that round. The cut man is working on Danny Cruz's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it. Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good leg kick by Cruz. Rodrigues wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Rodrigues. Rodrigues misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range. Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cruz gets a clinch. Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards. Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cruz working aggressively here.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Rodrigues managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Rodrigues on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodrigues wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cruz lands a knee to the body.
Jake Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rodrigues is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch. Rodrigues takes a shot to the head. Rodrigues managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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! Rodrigues misses the jab. A swing and a miss from Rodrigues. Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick. Cruz tries to clinch up and Rodrigues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range. Rodrigues throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Rodrigues swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cruz avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Cruz lunges at Rodrigues with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodrigues's hand. Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues. Rodrigues looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range. Rodrigues throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab. Rodrigues throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it. Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Rodrigues scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Rodrigues has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab. Cruz tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues with the inside leg kick. Cruz cracks Rodrigues with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot. Cruz is looking to counter with a body kick. Cruz slips a jab from Rodrigues. Rodrigues thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it and Cruz counters with a solid body kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cruz avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Cruz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Cruz! Rodrigues is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Cruz! Danny Cruz retains his bantamweight title! Our winner, Danny Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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