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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Rock comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas nao bate - Apocalipse 16. Santos has chosen aerodynamic as his entrance music. Rafael Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pedro The Rock's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Pedro The Rock!
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, Rafael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos pushes The Rock up against the cage in a clinch.
The Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Rock.
The Rock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Rock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Rock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Rock off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro The Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Rock backs up against the cage.
It looks like Pedro The Rock has been cut.
Rafael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos drives through and clinches with The Rock against the cage.
Santos wants a takedown.
The Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Rock tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santos successfully pulls guard.
Santos wants to stand up but The Rock is controlling him.
The Rock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Rock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing The Rock from controlling successfully.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Rock is one step ahead there.
Santos keeping moving, preventing The Rock from controlling successfully.
The Rock stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Rock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Rock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
The Rock closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. The Rock pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Rock tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Rock blocks a head kick by Santos.
The Rock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick but The Rock moves out of range.
Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Rock is breathing heavily.
Santos clinches.
Santos prevents The Rock from breaking the clinch.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Rock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Rock shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick but The Rock moves out of range.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with The Rock.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown by The Rock or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Santos clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rock fails with the takedown
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Rock swivels and escapes.
The Rock misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a body kick.
The Rock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Rock is defended easily by Santos.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
The Rock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but The Rock persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Rock shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro The Rock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santos drives through and clinches with The Rock against the cage.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
The Rock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Rock is defended easily by Santos.
Nice body kick from Santos.
Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos with a knee to the head.
Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Rock up against the cage.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rock takes one on the button.
The Rock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro The Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos tries to clinch up but The Rock circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedro The Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
The Rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Rock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Rock is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rock. The Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos rushes The Rock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Rock wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
The Rock is trying to break free.
The Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. The Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos clinches up with The Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Rock's efforts to push away.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos clinches up with The Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Rock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos throws a head kick but The Rock moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos tries to clinch but The Rock is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Santos.
The Rock misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - The Rock circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Rock taking a breather.
The Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
The Rock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to land a combination but The Rock avoids it well.
The Rock closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. The Rock pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with The Rock.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
The Rock with a poor takedown
and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos leaves The Rock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Rock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Rock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro The Rock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Rock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Rock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
The Rock keeps the fight on the outside.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for The Rock. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The Rock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
The Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
The Rock can't break the clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Rock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro The Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Rock smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in and bounces The Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The Rock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Rock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Rock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Rock, up you get!
Santos rushes The Rock and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoiding damage as The Rock throws knees to the body.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos misses with a head kick.
The Rock dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Rafael Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Rock.
Santos misses with a head kick.
The Rock tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Rock tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to land a combination but The Rock avoids it well.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
The Rock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Rock off to one side.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos scores with a one two! The Rock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rafael Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Rock shoots and misses
and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Rock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Rock tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Rock.
The Rock fails to pull guard.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Rock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but The Rock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Rock looking to stall.
The Rock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pedro The Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos moves into range and clinches up with The Rock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Santos!
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hype
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