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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Dre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Santana! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Santana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dre can't escape the position.
Dre tries to control the position but Santana now has his back.
Dre defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Santana looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Santana has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dre has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Dre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dre breaks Santana's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Dre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Santana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Santana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dre is one step ahead there. Santana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Dre looking to sit in guard and control but Santana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dre is looking for a triangle but Santana pushes his legs off easily.
Santana wants to pass the guard but Dre is keeping the position. Dre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Santana is not content to let Dre control the position. Dre stops Santana from getting back to his feet.
Dre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dre is looking for a kimura but Santana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dre to get the leverage. Santana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dre is working away from the top position though. Dre wants to pass to mount but Santana is defending the position. Santana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santana. Santana looks gassed! Dre throws a strike but Santana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Santana looking to pass the guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Dre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Santana puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dre looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Santana wants to take a breather but Dre is having none of it. Santana wants to stand up but Dre is controlling the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Santana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four 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.
Santana scores a takedown into full mount! Dre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santana looking to ground and pound but Dre is blocking nicely. Dre working to try and regain half guard.
Dre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Dre flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Santana dominated that round. That's time! Dre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santana but Santana pushes him off and we're back to square one. Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dre manages to avoid it. No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dre keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Santana is breathing heavily. Santana wants to control but Dre is keeping him busy.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Dre tries to bench press Santana off him but Santana keeps the position. Dre is trying to control Santana's posture but Santana avoids it. Dre being controlled for a moment. Santana in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Santana wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dre, who protects the arm well. You can see the frustration on Dre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Dre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Santana throws a head kick but Dre moves out of range.
Mac Dre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dre misses with a series of wild punches.
Dre moves out of range of the body kick. Santana misses with a takedown
and Dre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santana!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Santana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dre landing punches. Santana tries to lock up and control but Dre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Dre tries to control but Santana wriggling away. Dre with shots to the head and body - Santana looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dre throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Santana has his hands clasped together but Dre breaks the hold and Santana is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mac Dre!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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