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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Vazquez (ranked 7983 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cage (ranked 5357 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Cage will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodolfo Vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Cage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vazquez tries to counter by clinching up but Cage breaks away and moves out of range.
Cage lands with a cross.
Cage cracks Vazquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vazquez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vazquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage throws a combination that misses
and Vazquez counters with a shoot takedown. Cage fights it but they end up in guard.
Vazquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vazquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vazquez.
Vazquez stands up from Cage's guard - Vazquez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vazquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage avoids the head kick by Vazquez.
Cage throws a fast counter high kick but Vazquez manages to duck under it in time.
Vazquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vazquez tries to clinch up but Cage circles away and keeps his distance.
Vazquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cage blocks a head kick by Vazquez.
Cage feints a jab promting Vazquez to slip. Cage then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vazquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vazquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vazquez takes a step back to recover.
Vazquez blocks a head kick by Cage.
Cage jabs at Vazquez's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez feints and as Cage raises his hands in defense, Vazquez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vazquez is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage is looking to stand up but Vazquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Vazquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vazquez throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Vazquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vazquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Vazquez prevents Cage from getting back to his feet.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vazquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez won't allow Cage to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vazquez throws a nice head kick!
Carlos Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vazquez has managed to clinch.
Cage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vazquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vazquez is trying to drag Cage to the mat but Cage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Vazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vazquez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cage is trying to keep an underhook but Vazquez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vazquez is working for a submission of some sort.
Vazquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cage is just riding it out for now. Vazquez eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Cage will probably get the nod.
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.
Vazquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vazquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Cage.
Cage looks to throw a body kick
and Vazquez counters with a shoot takedown. Cage fights it but they end up in guard.
Cage is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vazquez dives into side control.
Vazquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vazquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vazquez is trying to get an arm triangle but Cage is defending well.
Vazquez is trying to get an arm triangle but Cage is defending well.
Vazquez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vazquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rodolfo Vazquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vazquez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vazquez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vazquez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vazquez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Vazquez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vazquez tries for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Vazquez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cage has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Vazquez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vazquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vazquez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vazquez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vazquez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cage bucks up and tries to throw Vazquez off but instead Vazquez has got his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cage has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodolfo Vazquez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vazquez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodolfo Vazquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vazquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Cage tries to get set, Vazquez tries to push him back and clinch up but Cage manages to avoid the attempt.
Vazquez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cage misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cage tries to sprawl but Vazquez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cage tries to kick Vazquez off in order to stand up. Vazquez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez tries for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Vazquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vazquez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cage, who protects the arm well.
Vazquez tries for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cage wants to get back to his feet.
Vazquez working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vazquez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vazquez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vazquez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cage to his feet.
Vazquez rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez has Cage pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vazquez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cage tumbling to the mat - Vazquez dives into Cage's guard.
Vazquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vazquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vazquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vazquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodolfo Vazquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vazquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodolfo Vazquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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