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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Santos (ranked 4599 p4p, 3089 weight class) and Micky Gall (ranked 515 p4p, 404 weight class). 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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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Leonardo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micky Gall!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gall has a takedown stuffed.
Santos gets a double leg takedown into Gall's guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Gall keeps moving.
Santos won't allow Gall to sweep him here.
Gall controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Gall wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Gall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gall trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Gall from controlling successfully.
Gall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gall trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Gall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos looking to control.
Santos working for a triangle but Gall defends it easily.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Gall from controlling successfully.
Santos pushes a forearm under Gall's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gall is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Santos!
Leonardo Santos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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