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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sandra Tarantino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Antonio Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Tarantino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Antonio Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tarantino drives through and clinches with Barrera against the cage.
Barrera jumps guard but Tarantino stands there with Barrera around his waist. Barrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barrera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barrera pulls Tarantino into guard.
Tarantino wanted to stand there but Barrera had control of the position.
Barrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tarantino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barrera controls Tarantino momentarily but Tarantino frees himself.
Tarantino chips away with some ground and pound.
Tarantino content to stall in guard here.
Tarantino gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tarantino.
Tarantino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barrera pinned against the cage. Barrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandra Tarantino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrera tries for a takedown but Tarantino circles away easily
and Tarantino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barrera's guard.
Tarantino looking to sit in guard and control but Barrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarantino keeping moving, preventing Barrera from controlling successfully.
Barrera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barrera is looking to stand up but Tarantino won't let him.
Barrera trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tarantino manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tarantino controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barrera looks gassed!
Tarantino stopping the sweep attempt from Barrera.
Tarantino passes Barrera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tarantino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barrera tries to roll over but Tarantino keeps him under control.
Tarantino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barrera wants to control but Tarantino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarantino is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrera trying to control but Tarantino postures up.
Barrera actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tarantino passes to side control.
Tarantino controls the position.
Tarantino looks up at the clock and then as Barrera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tarantino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tarantino advances nicely into full mount.
Tarantino fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tarantino content just to control the position here.
Tarantino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tarantino is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandra Tarantino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barrera fails with the takedown
and Tarantino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tarantino works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tarantino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barrera throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tarantino content just to control the position here.
Barrera is breathing heavily.
Barrera wants to control but Tarantino is having none of it.
Tarantino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino avoids the attempt from Barrera to control.
Tarantino content just to control the position here.
Barrera wants to control but Tarantino is having none of it.
Tarantino controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarantino stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tarantino swinging wilding here.
Tarantino feints and as Barrera raises his hands in defense, Tarantino changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tarantino wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Tarantino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sandra Tarantino just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barrera with a poor takedown
and Tarantino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barrera's guard.
Tarantino postures up and lands a big shot to Barrera's brow.
Tarantino lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino advances to half guard.
Tarantino not doing much here.
Sandra Tarantino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrera is looking to escape.
Tarantino is trying to control the action in half guard but Barrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barrera is looking to control Tarantino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barrera avoid being mounted?
Barrera tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tarantino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barrera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarantino.
Barrera is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tarantino wants to control but Barrera is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barrera misses with a takedown
and Tarantino counters by clinching up.
Sandra Tarantino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Antonio Barrera.
Tarantino breaks from the clinch.
Barrera avoids the head kick by Tarantino.
Barrera closes the distance and clinches.
Barrera is leaning against Tarantino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barrera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tarantino smiles and moves away.
Barrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barrera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tarantino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarantino prevents Barrera from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandra Tarantino dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barrera tries to clinch there but Tarantino circles away.
Tarantino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.
Barrera shoots in but Tarantino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrera with a poor takedown
and Tarantino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tarantino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tarantino prevents Barrera from standing back up.
Tarantino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrera keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrera pushes Tarantino off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino scores a takedown into full mount!
Barrera stops Tarantino from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tarantino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrera can do to turn this around?
Tarantino manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barrera to take his back!
Barrera wants to control his opponent's hands but Tarantino gets his hands free.
Tarantino trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Barrera manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tarantino's guard. Nice work there by Barrera.
Tarantino keeping moving, preventing Barrera from controlling successfully.
Tarantino is trying to control the position but Barrera postures up.
Barrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarantino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tarantino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sandra Tarantino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Antonio Barrera.
Tarantino shoots in and drives through. Barrera sprawls well.
Tarantino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barrera. That one must have hurt.
A nice combination there by Barrera.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barrera!
Tarantino fails with the takedown
and Barrera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tarantino's knee momentarily.
Barrera wants to clinch
and Tarantino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tarantino.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tarantino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tarantino looks to clinch
and Barrera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tarantino won't be happy with that.
Barrera wants to control but Tarantino is keeping him busy.
Barrera wants to control for a moment but Tarantino uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Barrera is looking to get back to full guard here but Tarantino has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barrera wants to hold on but Tarantino pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera tries to improve his position but Tarantino has taken his back! Tarantino has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Barrera tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Tarantino Pushes Barrera away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sandra Tarantino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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