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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Correia (ranked 2612 p4p, 25328 weight class) and Giovanni Santos (ranked 282 p4p, 549 weight class). Giovanni Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giovanni Santos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos blocks a head kick by Correia.
Santos checks a low kick from Correia.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Correia.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos is trying to push Correia away but Correia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Correia manages to break the clinch.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correia circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correia throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos is looking for the big counter here.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos.
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Correia, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Correia is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correia throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tea Time Takedowns in the buildup to the fight.
Correia drops Santos with a beautiful combination! Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Correia is looking for the KO!
It looks like Giovanni Santos has been cut.
Correia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Correia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Correia misses with a straight left.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
A nice side step and Santos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Correia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Santos walks straight into a right hand from Correia - that's dropped him! Correia jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Santos from any more punishment! Santos complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Logan Correia!
After the fight, Logan Correia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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
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