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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nigra Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo da Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Cunha has chosen Racionais MC's - Negro Drama as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigra Boss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo da Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Cunha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boss to the mat! Boss manages to get full guard.
Boss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
da Cunha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
da Cunha advances position into side control!
da Cunha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boss knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
da Cunha grinds an elbow into Boss's temple.
da Cunha happy to just control the position for now.
Boss can't do much from the bottom here.
Boss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on da Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Cunha throwing shots but Boss is blocking nicely.
da Cunha wants to free his trapped foot but Boss is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boss wants to get back to full guard.
Boss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
da Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Boss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
da Cunha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boss trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
da Cunha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
da Cunha is looking to advance position but Boss won't allow it.
da Cunha prevents Boss from improving his position.
da Cunha is trying to work for a kimura but Boss is defending well.
da Cunha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boss wants to get back to his feet.
Boss gets full guard.
da Cunha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boss manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now da Cunha has Boss in his guard.
da Cunha has control of Boss's left arm, preventing Boss from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but da Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Cunha looking for a sweep. Not yet da Cunha, not yet.
Boss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
da Cunha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
da Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
da Cunha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boss.
da Cunha has Boss pulled in close to control his posture.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo da Cunha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boss with a lazy takedown attempt
and da Cunha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boss!
da Cunha landing strikes, looking to finish!
da Cunha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boss is looking to escape.
da Cunha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
da Cunha looking for a guillotine from mount but Boss is having none of it.
da Cunha looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo da Cunha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
da Cunha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than da Cunha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
da Cunha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boss wants to control but da Cunha is having none of it.
da Cunha is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Boss can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
da Cunha goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Boss is on top in guard.
da Cunha keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
da Cunha is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boss trying to control the action but da Cunha is working from the bottom.
da Cunha wants to get back to full guard.
da Cunha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boss wants to stand up but da Cunha is controlling the position.
da Cunha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
da Cunha trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boss closes the distance looking to clinch
and da Cunha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
da Cunha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boss looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boss looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boss!
Boss working away.
da Cunha is trying to work for a sweep but Boss has mounted him!
da Cunha is desperately trying to improve his position but Boss has a good base and remains in mount.
Boss tries to control but da Cunha wriggling away.
da Cunha wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
da Cunha fending off the submission attempt from Boss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha is keeping busy.
da Cunha trying to control but not successfully.
da Cunha tries to break free.
da Cunha controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
da Cunha is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
da Cunha covering up well under a series of strikes from Boss.
Boss doesn't have the hooks in and da Cunha manages to turn into his guard.
Boss working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boss darts in trying to clinch
and da Cunha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
da Cunha wants to pass the guard but Boss is keeping the position.
Boss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
da Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
da Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo da Cunha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boss tries to clinch
and da Cunha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
da Cunha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boss.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.
Boss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boss fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigra Boss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Cunha turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and da Cunha manages to end up in side control.
da Cunha staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Cunha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boss stops da Cunha from passing to mount.
da Cunha is working Boss over with some ground and pound from side control.
da Cunha trying to control the position but Boss is working away.
da Cunha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boss has escaped the position, nice work there.
da Cunha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boss sneaks back into half guard.
Boss wants to control but da Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha is taking a breather. Boss says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boss gets full guard.
Boss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigo da Cunha has got the better of the ground game so far.
da Cunha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
da Cunha passes into half guard.
da Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss trying to control here.
da Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
da Cunha uses his free foot to push down on Boss's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boss.
da Cunha jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boss is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boss and da Cunha has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
da Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Boss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boss is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on da Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
da Cunha thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Boss to regain full guard.
Boss keeping moving, preventing da Cunha from controlling successfully.
Boss is trying to control the position but da Cunha postures up.
Boss keeping moving, preventing da Cunha from controlling successfully.
Boss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.
da Cunha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo da Cunha really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
da Cunha throws a leg kick but Boss sees it coming and checks it nicely.
da Cunha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
da Cunha postures up.
Boss is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because da Cunha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.
da Cunha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boss has his foot on da Cunha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Cunha works his way back into a safe position though.
da Cunha pushes down on Boss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with da Cunha in particular looking to stall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
da Cunha wants to take a breather but Boss is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Cunha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
da Cunha has control of Boss's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boss regains control of the situation pretty easily.
da Cunha goes for an armbar but Boss turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boss.
da Cunha keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
da Cunha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boss puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
da Cunha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
da Cunha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
da Cunha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boss manages to get himself to full guard.
da Cunha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boss is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss trying to control the position.
da Cunha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
da Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Boss is retaining full guard.
Boss trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boss trying to keep a closed guard but da Cunha is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
da Cunha throws a push kick but Boss slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and da Cunha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boss's guard now.
da Cunha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boss is keeping the position for now.
da Cunha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boss keeping full guard, as da Cunha tries to pass.
Boss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
da Cunha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boss looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boss looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo da Cunha dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Boss scores with a jab. da Cunha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boss darts in trying to clinch
so da Cunha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
da Cunha stays in close to Boss's body and controls the position.
Boss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boss keeping moving, preventing da Cunha from controlling successfully.
Boss looking for a guillotine here but da Cunha defends easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Boss is retaining full guard.
da Cunha controlling from the top position.
da Cunha looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
da Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
da Cunha pushes Boss off and gets back to his feet.
Boss misses with a takedown
and da Cunha counters with a single leg into guard. Boss didn't expect that.
Boss trying to strike off his back.
da Cunha wants to pass the guard but Boss is keeping the position.
da Cunha controlling from the top position.
Boss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boss wants to sweep here but da Cunha controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha stops Boss from standing up.
Boss keeping full guard, as da Cunha tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
da Cunha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boss did well to prevent da Cunha getting side control.
Rodrigo da Cunha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boss trying to control but da Cunha postures up.
da Cunha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boss is looking to control da Cunha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boss avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boss's head.
da Cunha is trying to work for a kimura but Boss is defending well.
da Cunha is trying to control. Boss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boss trying to control from the bottom.
da Cunha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
da Cunha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boss darts in trying to clinch
and da Cunha counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo da Cunha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got da Cunha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo da Cunha!
Rodrigo da Cunha is the new lightweight champion!
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