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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Noriega is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago throws a right and a left that Noriega avoids nicely.
Noriega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noriega looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santiago on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santiago tries to get out of the position.
Noriega throwing strikes but missing.
Santiago wants to stand up but Noriega is controlling him.
Noriega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noriega thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noriega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santiago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Noriega slips nicely into half guard.
Santiago won't allow Noriega to pass to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Noriega keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Noriega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Noriega circles away.
That's two 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.
Noriega throws a jab when Santiago was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega thows a body shot but no joy.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noriega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noriega shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santiago as he jumps to the side.
Noriega closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noriega lands in his opponent's guard.
Noriega drops back looking for a leg! Santiago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santiago manages to kick Noriega off! Noriega jumps back into Santiago's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
Santiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noriega on the ground.
Santiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noriega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
Noriega lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Noriega tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.
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.
Noriega slips nicely into half guard.
Noriega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noriega is keen to just control but Santiago is a slippery customer.
Noriega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noriega is trying to work for a kimura but Santiago is defending well.
Santiago moves into full guard.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Noriega from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Noriega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santiago tries to clinch but Noriega moves out of range.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Noriega. That snapped Santiago's head back.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Noriega keeps it at a distance.
Mateus Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Noriega circles away.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noriega.
Noriega scores with a one two! Santiago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noriega fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega shoots in and drives through. Santiago sprawls well.
Santiago defending well as Noriega loads up on a big left hand.
Noriega shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santiago napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Noriega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Noriega trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noriega is trying to get an arm triangle but Santiago is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago is trying to buck Noriega off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
Noriega in side control, throwing shots but Santiago defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
Noriega is trying to get an arm triangle but Santiago is defending well.
Noriega working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Noriega throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Santiago dodges the ground and pound from Noriega.
Noriega tries to move to mount but Santiago blocks the move with his legs.
Noriega lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Noriega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Noriega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Noriega is avoiding it.
Noriega catches Santiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santiago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noriega.
A jab lands there for Noriega.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noriega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Noriega circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santiago's guard.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Noriega from controlling successfully.
Noriega lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Noriega from controlling successfully.
Javier Noriega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noriega scoring with punches to the head and body.
Noriega throwing strikes but missing.
Noriega trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throwing strikes but missing.
Santiago has momentary wrist control but Noriega slips an elbow through the middle.
Noriega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noriega drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Noriega seems to have locked his on tight now - Santiago screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Noriega, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Javier Noriega!
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