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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rodrigues (ranked 878 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 79 p4p, 97 weight class). Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jake Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tico throws a head kick but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Tico.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodrigues misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodrigues throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tico works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Tico connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodrigues. That's going to slow Tico down.
A good leg kick by Rodrigues.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Rodrigues coming out on top.
Tico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Tico has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tico sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tico slips under a jab from Rodrigues.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodrigues manages to avoid it.
It looked like Rodrigues wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodrigues takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodrigues takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Rodrigues's head coaches at Old School FC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Tico connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodrigues. Rodrigues circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Tico avoids it easily.
Tico throws a jab when Rodrigues was well out of range.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Rodrigues coming out on top.
Tico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodrigues looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tico throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
Rodrigues is looking to counter punch.
Rodrigues dodges the punch combination from Tico.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodrigues.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a nice body shot.
Rodrigues lands a nice shot that snaps Tico's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodrigues cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tico.
Tico throws a head kick that misses
and Rodrigues counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Rodrigues blocks the low kick.
It looked like Rodrigues was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tico.
Tico throws a hook but Rodrigues avoids it easily.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick as Tico jumps back.
Tico throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodrigues counters with an outside leg kick.
Tico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodrigues moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
As Tico backs away, Rodrigues returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tico thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Tico lands.
A low kick from Rodrigues is predictable there
and Tico counters with a nice uppercut.
Tico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodriguess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rodrigues with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodrigues as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Tico Tico has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Tico.
Rodrigues takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodrigues lands a lovely overhand right.
Tico is rocked!
Tico swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigues connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tico. Tico circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tico is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodrigues finish him?
Tico misses with a straight left.
Tico seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigues moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy right hand. Tico should have avoided that one.
Tico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Tico avoids the punch easily.
Tico tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodrigues misses the target.
Tico misses with a low kick.
Tico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tico's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodrigues's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tico connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodrigues scrambles back to his feet.
Rodrigues defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigues is looking to slow Tico down with leg kicks.
Tico scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodrigues darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodrigues connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tico's hands.
Tico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Tico avoids it.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigues was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Tico tries to land a leg kick but Rodrigues saw it coming and moves away.
Rodrigues is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Tico avoids it easily.
Rodrigues scores with a punch to the head.
Tico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodrigues cracks Tico with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tico misses the jab.
Tico throws a body kick that misses.
Rodrigues with the inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigues.
A jab from Tico misses.
Rodrigues displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tico throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tico takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Tico shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tico closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Tico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodrigues scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tico in his tracks.
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigues misses with a looping left.
Tico takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tico throws a hook to the side of Rodrigues's head but Rodrigues sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
A big right from Rodrigues misses.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodrigues sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodrigues.
Tico misses with a low kick as Rodrigues jumps back.
Tico lands the left hand.
Rodrigues pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tico in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues connects with a body shot that sends Tico's belly button to the back.
Rodrigues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodrigues scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Tico.
Tico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigues was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
Tico throws out a loose jab but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tico moves away from the strike by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the body kick from Tico.
Tico misses with a right hand
and Tico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tico.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tico tests Rodrigues's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodrigues.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico swings widly with a right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodrigues throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tico on the side of the head.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
As Rodrigues backs off Tico throws a huge counter combo but Rodrigues manages to avoid it all.
Rodrigues pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tico is out of range and Rodrigues settles back down.
Rodrigues takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tico throws a right and a left that Rodrigues avoids nicely.
Tico scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodrigues misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tico has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodrigues throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Rodrigues, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodrigues.
Tico is looking to land body kicks.
Rodrigues is looking to counter punch.
Tico throws a leg kick which misses Rodrigues's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodrigues tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues.
Jake Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Tico.
Rodrigues moves forwards but Tico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tico throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodrigues checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tico lands the left hand.
Tico scores with a jab. Rodrigues acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tico misses with a body kick.
A big right from Tico misses.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Rodrigues - just one landing.
Tico is looking to score with low kicks.
Tico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tico falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tico in his tracks.
Rodrigues is looking to slow Tico down with leg kicks.
Rodrigues doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a front kick aimed at Tico's knee but Tico avoids it well.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tico has time to react.
Rodrigues connects with a body shot.
Tico keeps Rodrigues at a distance using the push kick.
Tico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Tico lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Tico misses.
Tico misses with a hook
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigues defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Rodrigues does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tico checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tico misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Tico ducked under it nicely.
Tico throws a body kick that misses.
Rodrigues misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Tico's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tico lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a solid body kick.
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 Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tico misses with a double jab
and Rodrigues counters with a nice uppercut.
Tico lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tico.
Rodrigues drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodrigues connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigues closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tico punishes Rodrigues's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Tico avoids them all with ease.
Tico wants to counter with a clinch but Rodrigues pushes him away.
Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigues throws a front kick aimed at Tico's knee but Tico avoids it well.
Rodrigues has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tico finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodrigues's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tico's corner calls for a 1-2. Tico obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodrigues throws out a loose jab but Tico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigues chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tico can pounce on him.
Rodrigues tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigues.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigues at a distance.
Tico throws a body shot but no joy.
Tico throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tico takes one to the side of the head.
Rodrigues with the inside leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Good work by Rodrigues as he checks the leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tico! But no joy.
Rodrigues swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodrigues attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tico throws a series of punches but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Tico connects with a body shot.
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 scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tico! But no joy.
Rodrigues takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tico Tico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico staying out of range there.
Tico cracks Rodrigues with a good jab.
Tico thuds a left hand into Rodrigues's body.
Rodrigues gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Tico avoids nicely.
Tico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodrigues takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.
Tico swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodrigues counters with a left to the body.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigues lands a slapping body shot.
Rodrigues connects with a right hand. Tico shakes it off.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut
enabling Tico to counter with a crisp jab.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigues pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Rodrigues does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigues.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tico takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodrigues throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tico thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target.
Rodrigues scores with a leg kick.
Tico jabs at Rodrigues's body.
Jake Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tico with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Tico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tico.
Rodrigues walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tico - that will leave a mark!
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
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!
Tico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Tico lands a jab to the nose.
Rodrigues fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.
Tico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Rodrigues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Tico moves away and avoids it.
Tico misses with a straight right.
Tico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tico.
Tico looks to land a body kick but Rodrigues moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Tico throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Tico blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tico Tico.
Well Rodrigues has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rodrigues!
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