Montserrat Rendon (29-28, 29-28) defeats Tamires Vidal (29-28) by split decision
Tamires Vidal and Montserrat Rendon paired off in a competitive tale of two fights in the opener on Saturday.
In the first half of the contest, Vidal controlled things with her power, stinging the debuting Rendon with cleaner, heavier punches and unchecked low kicks. But over the second half, the unbeaten newcomer started to find success of her own, eventually getting Vidal to the canvas after catching a kick and closing those frames in top position, peppering with shots.
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