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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Myanus (ranked 3769 p4p, 3488 weight class) and Leonardo Santos (ranked 439 p4p, 410 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Myanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Myanus, which made it look bad.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Myanus.
Myanus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Myanus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Myanus looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Myanus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Myanus finds it's target.
Myanus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Phil Myanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myanus misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Myanus.
Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos trying to control the action but Myanus is working from the bottom.
Myanus is trying to buck Santos off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Myanus, who protects the arm well.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Myanus is trying to buck Santos off.
We've been hearing good reports from Myanus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myanus prevents Santos from moving into mount.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Myanus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Myanus has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santos but great work by Myanus.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Santos trying to control here.
Myanus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Myanus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myanus wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myanus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Santos wants to control but Myanus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myanus working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Myanus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos wants to control but Myanus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myanus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Myanus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Myanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myanus misses with a wild combination.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Myanus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Myanus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Myanus throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Myanus fights it but they end up in guard.
Myanus pushes Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Santos with a poor takedown
enabling Myanus to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myanus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Myanus lands with a right hand.
Myanus drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Santos right on the button. Santos goes down! Myanus follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Myanus gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Myanus!
An out of breath Phil Myanus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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FIGHT
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