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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Dos Santos (ranked 5695 p4p, 4824 weight class) and James Fury (ranked 538 p4p, 499 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Fury!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos rushes Fury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fury tries for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks.
Fury drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fury quickly recovers to half guard.
Fury pushes Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos cracks Fury with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fury lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dos Santos tries to get out of the position.
Fury is stalling in the full guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Fury postures up.
Dos Santos trying to control the position here.
Fury slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Fury sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him
Fury is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fury on the ground.
Fury is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Fury is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Fury is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain the position but Fury is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fury is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. Fury eventually gives up the hold.
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.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him
Fury moves into full mount! Dos Santos won't be happy about that!
Fury tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Fury looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fury trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Fury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
James Fury has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fury is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dos Santos wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Fury's closed guard. He's half up but Fury has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Fury pivots and extends the arm, Dos Santos falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Fury! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Fury!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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