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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cicero Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Stromeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cicero Santos!
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, Simon Stromeister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stromeister postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Stromeister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stromeister!
Stromeister taking shots to the head.
Stromeister wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santos.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stromeister is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos won't let Stromeister get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Santos tries to control but Stromeister wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stromeister's face.
Santos trying to control but Stromeister is having none of it.
Stromeister is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos scoring with strikes but Stromeister is staying in there.
Stromeister tries to buck Santos off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stromeister is looking to escape.
Santos is really struggling to control Stromeister but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Stromeister is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a big shot there that rocks Stromeister but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Santos wants to control the pace but Stromeister is squirming around nicely.
Santos wants to control the action but instead Stromeister gets a body lock and reverses into Santos's guard! Nice work!
Stromeister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stromeister manages to get himself to full guard.
Santos postures up in Stromeister's guard and throws a big left but Stromeister blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos trying to control but Stromeister is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cicero Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stromeister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Stromeister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stromeister lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stromeister throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Stromeister misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Stromeister scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
letting Stromeister counter with a right hand.
Santos fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cicero Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stromeister darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Stromeister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stromeister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stromeister throws a head kick that misses.
Stromeister moves into the clinch.
Stromeister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos takes one to the chin there.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stromeister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stromeister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stromeister duly obliges.
Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stromeister to the mat! Stromeister manages to get full guard.
Stromeister is breathing heavily.
Santos stands up from Stromeister's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stromeister lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stromeister.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stromeister throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Stromeister sprawls well.
Stromeister misses with a wild combination.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stromeister holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stromeister connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santos's face.
Santos tries for a takedown but Stromeister manages to get underhooks.
Stromeister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stromeister scores with a decent looking hook.
Stromeister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Stromeister blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Stromeister, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Stromeister against the cage but Stromeister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simon Stromeister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stromeister throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Stromeister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries for a kimura but Stromeister is defending well.
Stromeister is pushing Santos's head away, looking to escape. Santos manages to hold on to the position though.
Santos trying to control the position but Stromeister is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos happy to just control the position for now.
Santos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Santos trying to control the position but Stromeister is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Stromeister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stromeister counters with a nice body shot.
Stromeister goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stromeister moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stromeister is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Stromeister circles away and we're back to standing.
Stromeister instigates a clinch.
Santos is trying to drag Stromeister to the mat but Stromeister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cicero Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Stromeister turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stromeister breaks the clinch.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Stromeister avoids it.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Stromeister counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stromeister manages to pull guard.
Cicero Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos won't allow Stromeister to get back to his feet.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Santos trying to control but Stromeister is working from the bottom.
Cicero Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stromeister connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santos. Santos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stromeister clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stromeister breaks from the clinch.
Stromeister closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stromeister breaks from the clinch.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Stromeister, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Stromeister against the cage but Stromeister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stromeister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stromeister keeps the fight on the outside.
Stromeister throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Stromeister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stromeister defends it nicely.
Stromeister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stromeister throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stromeister misses with the combination.
Santos goes for a double leg but Stromeister avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stromeister continues to drive forward.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stromeister gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stromeister connects with a knee to the head.
Stromeister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stromeister stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Stromeister has managed to clinch.
Stromeister breaks the clinch.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stromeister counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Stromeister.
No joy there for Stromeister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stromeister tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stromeister's guard.
Stromeister can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santos controls the pace.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Cicero Santos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Stromeister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stromeister has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Stromeister!
Simon Stromeister 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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