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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miro Cru (ranked 4285 p4p, 4413 weight class) and Hamez Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miro Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamez Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised Cru's leg. Cru is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Cru backs off Rodriguez throws a huge counter combo but Cru manages to avoid it all.
Cru avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Cru throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cru looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some wild striking there from Cru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cru.
Cru moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
Cru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Cru avoids nicely.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Cru.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cru gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Cru backs off Rodriguez throws a huge counter combo but Cru manages to avoid it all.
Cru dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Cru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cru misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cru throws a big counter combination but Rodriguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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!
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Rodriguez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodriguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Cru misses with a few strikes there.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cru.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Nice body punch from Cru.
Cru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Cru moves out of range.
Cru tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Cru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Cru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Cru.
Rodriguez is looking for the big counter here.
Cru throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cru looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Cru is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez tries to land a leg kick but Cru saw it coming and moves away.
Cru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Cru lands with a shot to the body.
Cru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cru lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hamez Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Cru throws a big counter combination but Rodriguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cru seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cru misses with a two punch combination.
Hamez Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Cru throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cru takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez throws the kick towards the body but Cru avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Cru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Cru throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Rodriguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Cru counters with a left and a right that stings Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to land a leg kick but Cru is out of range.
Cru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Cru avoids them all with ease.
Cru misses with a few strikes there.
Cru takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Cru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miro Cru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cru misses with a body shot.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cru connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez defending well as Cru loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez unleashes a big counter combination but Cru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cru darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Cru manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Cru avoids them all with ease.
Cru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cru is out of range and Rodriguez settles back down.
Cru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cru scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Cru lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Cru finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
Cru closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Cru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miro Cru will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cru misses with a few strikes there.
Cru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez with a nice calf kick.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodriguez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Cru tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cru manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cru.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cru is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cru swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cru lands a nice shot to the body.
Cru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Rodriguez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cru connects with a single shot there.
Cru swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Cru will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Cru just misses with a punch to the body.
Cru closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Cru.
Cru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cru misses with a series of wild punches.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cru.
Cru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cru wants to clinch.
Cru works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Cru misses its target.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cru misses with a hook.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Cru.
Rodriguez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cru misses with a double jab.
Cru looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Cru tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Rodriguez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hamez Rodriguez.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hamez Rodriguez!
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