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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Canedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fireman (Instrumental). 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 White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eugene Canedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santiago Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Canedo sprawls well initially but Rodriguez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Canedo is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
Canedo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Canedo tries to get out of the position.
Canedo is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Canedo avoid being mounted?
Canedo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Canedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Canedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Canedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Canedo moves into the clinch.
Canedo keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Canedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Canedo shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Canedo tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Canedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Canedo misses with a head kick.
Canedo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Canedo wants it to stay on the feet.
Eugene Canedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Rodriguez.
Canedo gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodriguez jumps guard but Canedo stands there with Rodriguez around his waist. Rodriguez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canedo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Canedo.
Canedo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Canedo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rodriguez looking to sit in guard and control but Canedo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Canedo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Canedo has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Canedo blocks with his arms.
Canedo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canedo.
Canedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Canedo avoiding damage.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Canedo.
Rodriguez is looking to control Canedo's arms but Canedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Canedo gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Canedo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Canedo pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Canedo keeps moving.
Canedo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canedo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez is looking to control Canedo's arms but Canedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Canedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodriguez won't want to take too many of those.
Canedo wants to stall.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Canedo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Canedo - that landed with a thud.
Canedo tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Canedo has Rodriguez pressed against the cage, preventing Rodriguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Canedo looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canedo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Canedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canedo gets caught flat footed, as Rodriguez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Canedo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Canedo keeps moving.
Canedo trying to control the position.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Canedo keeps moving.
Canedo wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriguez controls the pace.
Canedo looking for a sweep. Not yet Canedo, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Canedo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Canedo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Canedo's head.
Canedo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Canedo trying to land knees to the body.
Canedo lands a damaging elbow.
Canedo fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez is looking to control Canedo's arms but Canedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Canedo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Canedo missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Canedo shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canedo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Canedo!
Canedo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Canedo turns into him and now he's in Rodriguez's guard.
Canedo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rodriguez, up you get!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Canedo counters by moving into the clinch.
Eugene Canedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Canedo goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Canedo.
Canedo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canedo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Canedo has a takedown stuffed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodriguez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canedo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez wants to control but Canedo is keeping him busy.
Canedo regains half guard.
Santiago Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez is trying to control. Canedo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canedo is looking to escape.
Canedo wants to improve his position but Rodriguez is controlling well.
Canedo is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Canedo sprawls well. Canedo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Canedo's waist but Canedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Canedo wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Canedo some visible discomfort.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Canedo keeps working.
Canedo regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez prevents Canedo from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Canedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Canedo keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Canedo which made him look bad.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodriguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Canedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Canedo has the dominant position.
Canedo working Rodriguez over with knees to the body.
Canedo is struggling to control the position.
Canedo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Canedo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Canedo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Canedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Canedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Canedo manages to get underhooks.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Canedo is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Canedo down to the mat. Canedo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eugene Canedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Rodriguez.
Canedo clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Canedo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Canedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Canedo is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez pulls guard successfully.
Canedo throwing strikes but missing.
Canedo gets to his feet - Rodriguez follows without any prompting.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Canedo.
Canedo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canedo but Canedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Canedo counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
Canedo stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Canedo.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Canedo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodriguez.
Canedo wants to stand up but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Canedo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Canedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canedo wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canedo keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez scores with a takedown into Canedo's guard.
Canedo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rodriguez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Canedo throws a one two combo.
Canedo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Canedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Canedo did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but Canedo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodriguez to get the leverage.
Canedo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Canedo is working away.
Canedo pushes Rodriguez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rodriguez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rodriguez lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez advances to full mount.
Canedo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Rodriguez!
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