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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad's entrance music is Liberation Frequency. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Kyle Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Rose!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rad.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose gets a clinch.
Rad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose drags the fight down to the ground.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Rad from controlling successfully.
Rad looking to pass the guard.
Rose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rose working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rose trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Rad is proving a slippery customer.
Rose 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.
Rad postures up in Rose's guard and throws a big left but Rose blocks it.
Rad wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose 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.
Rad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rose throws a solid leg kick but Rad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rose.
Rad scores with a jab to the body.
Rose tries to clinch but Rad is having none of it.
Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rad.
Rad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rad can pounce on him.
Rad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rad throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyle Rad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rad leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rose looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rad's waist but Rad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Kyle Rad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rose.
Rad throws a nice head kick!
Rose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rad to score with a decent uppercut.
Rose clinches up against the cage.
Rad misses with a body punch.
Rad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rad tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Rad tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
Rad lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rose as Rad tries to tie him up.
Rad tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Rad back against the cage.
Rad tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rad taking a breather.
Rad lands a nice shot to the body.
Rad can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rad misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Rose drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rose shoots for a double leg takedown but Rad sprawls well. He's pushed Rose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rose throws a series of punches but Rad moves out of range.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rad throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Rad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rad sprawls well. Rad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Rad scores with a head kick.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Rad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose is breathing heavily.
That kick from Rad tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Rad slams his shin into Rose's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rad throws a head kick that misses.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad stuffs the takedown.
Kyle Rad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rose.
Rad lands with a slapping head kick.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
Rad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kyle Rad is winning the standup battle so far.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Kyle Rad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
Rad thuds his shin into the meat of Rose's side.
Bruno Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Rad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rad lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rad!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rad.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rad is defended easily by Rose.
Rad pushes Rose away with a front kick.
Rad scores with a push kick.
Rad pushes Rose away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Rad.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad lands a nice shot to the body.
Rad scores with a nice body kick.
Rad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Rad pushes Rose away with a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rad. Rose shrugs it off though.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
Rad throws a shot to the body.
Rad throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Rad.
Rad delivers a nice body kick.
Rad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rad is looking to wear down Rose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rad. Rose shrugs it off though.
Rose avoids the body shot from Rad.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rad!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad lands with a shot to the body.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rad lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Rad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad misses with a wild body shot.
Rad scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Rad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Rad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rad slaps away a takedown attempt from Rose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Rad sprawls well.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rad thuds his shin into the meat of Rose's side.
Rad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
Rad fakes the leg kick and cracks Rose in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.
Rad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rad. That's going to slow Rose down.
Rad cracks Rose with a good jab.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rad can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
Rad throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rad. Rose shrugs it off though.
Rad scores with a leg kick.
Rose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rad.
Nice body kick there by Rad.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kyle Rad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rad is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rad thumps Rose with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Rad.
Rad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rad!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Rad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rad. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose dives in and grabs Rad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rad pushes down on Rose's head and hops out.
Kyle Rad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rose.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by Rad. Beautiful body shot.
Rad lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruno Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rad!
A relieved looking Kyle Rad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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