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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neto Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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236 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Frulani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neto Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frulani throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Frulani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frulani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos won't allow Frulani to pass to mount.
Frulani tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frulani controlling the action here.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Frulani wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frulani wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Frulani from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frulani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frulani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frulani controls the pace.
Frulani trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frulani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frulani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Frulani from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos has his foot on Frulani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frulani works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frulani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frulani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frulani wanted to stand there but Dos Santos had control of the position.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Frulani defends easily.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frulani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neto Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Frulani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Frulani, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Frulani against the cage but Frulani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frulani scores with a punch to the head.
Frulani swinging wilding here.
Frulani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dos Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dos Santos moves forwards but Frulani connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frulani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Frulani.
Frulani has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frulani tests Dos Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Frulani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frulani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Thiago Frulani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neto Dos Santos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Frulani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Santos feints and then cracks Frulani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frulani down.
Dos Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frulani is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frulani shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos shoots in but Frulani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Frulani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Frulani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dos Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frulani counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frulani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Frulani sprawls well.
Frulani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frulani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frulani shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frulani dips to his left and cracks Dos Santos with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Frulani.
Frulani stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Frulani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Frulani tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frulani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Frulani sprawls well.
Frulani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frulani moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frulani misses the jab.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Frulani.
Frulani misses with an uppercut. Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Frulani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frulani won't be happy with that.
Frulani tries to escape but Dos Santos is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frulani keeps working.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frulani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dos Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dos Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frulani can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thiago Frulani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frulani misses the jab.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Frulani.
Frulani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frulani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frulani but Frulani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frulani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frulani tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Frulani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thiago Frulani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neto Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in but Frulani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Frulani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos shoots in but Frulani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Frulani sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frulani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frulani as he avoids it easily.
Thiago Frulani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frulani's waist but Frulani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Frulani misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frulani is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frulani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Frulani fights it but they end up in guard.
Frulani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frulani tries to get out of the position.
Frulani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frulani trying to control the position.
Frulani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos postures up.
Frulani wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Frulani has Dos Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Frulani is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frulani manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Frulani's guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Frulani is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Frulani stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Frulani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot lands for Frulani.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Frulani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dos Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Frulani moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frulani rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frulani prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frulani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frulani wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Frulani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Frulani to the mat but Frulani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frulani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frulani.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frulani is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Frulani.
I think Frulani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thiago Frulani!
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energy
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hype
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