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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego de Souza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Santana! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santana shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well. A chopping leg kick lands by Souza. Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Santana shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily. Diego de Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Santana. Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center. Santana tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range. Santana has a takedown stuffed. Santana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santana seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Souza tries to get out of the position. Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Santana is trying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt. Santana is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Santana looks gassed!
That's two 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. Santana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Santana sits in half guard. Santana prevents Souza from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Santana shoots in but no luck this time. A cross from Souza lands. Santana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nice takedown defense from Souza. No joy for Santana on that attempt. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Souza, right into the meat.
Nice takedown defense from Souza. No joy for Santana on that attempt. Souza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Souza is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks. Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Santana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santana wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance. Souza scores with a jab. Santana acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A solid leg kick lands there for Souza.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Souza tests Santana's chin there with a solid looking shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego de Souza dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Souza throws a nice inside leg kick. Souza feints and then cracks Santana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santana down. Santana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Santana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Souza can pounce on him.
Santana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Souza throws a nice outside leg kick. Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Souza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing. Santana is breathing heavily. Santana shoots in but no luck this time. Diego de Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Santana. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Souza, right into the meat.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souza. Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A decent looking cross lands there for Souza. Santana gets a takedown into half guard. Souza is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santana tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it. Souza is trying to stand up here but Santana is controlling him well. Santana is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Souza is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Santana!
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energy
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