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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarrearkku Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dos Santos comes into the arena with Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger blaring out of the sound system. Rafael dos Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aarrearkku Markku's chin.
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155 lbs
15 - 15 - 1 |
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145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarrearkku Markku!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by dos Santos.
It looks like Aarrearkku Markku has been cut.
Markku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Markku misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Markku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Markku missing with knees to the body.
dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Markku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Markku.
dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Markku, looking for a takedown. dos Santos pushes Markku against the cage but Markku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Markku throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Markku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Markku lands with a kick to the temple. dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Rafael dos Santos has been cut.
dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by dos Santos.
Aarrearkku Markku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Markku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Markku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
dos Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Markku throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. dos Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Markku is in dos Santos's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
dos Santos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Markku doesn't defend quickly enough and dos Santos has managed to lock this one up! Can Markku escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to dos Santos on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael dos Santos!
A victorious Rafael dos Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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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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