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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrade has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Junior Andrade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade leaves dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
dos Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Andrade throws a series of punches but dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Junior Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
dos Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Andrade.
Andrade throws a one two combo.
A combination from Andrade does no damage.
Andrade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Andrade.
Some wild striking there from Andrade.
A punch combination from dos Santos misses.
Andrade throws a series of punches but dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Andrade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Andrade throws a combination. dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andrade thows a body shot but no joy.
Andrade misses with a double jab.
dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andrade's half guard.
Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
Andrade misses with some strikes from the bottom.
dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Andrade controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrade is trying to get back to full guard.
Andrade manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Andrade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Santos manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to clinch up but Andrade circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from dos Santos.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Andrade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Andrade.
Andrade throws a right hand that dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Andrade swinging wildly here.
dos Santos avoids the body shot from Andrade.
Andrade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrade with a hook.
dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andrade avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade clinches up against the cage.
Andrade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade throws a good cross that connects.
Andrade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Andrade manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
dos Santos tries to hold on but Andrade pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Andrade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
dos Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andrade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrade scores with a body shot.
dos Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
dos Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrade clinches up with dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrade.
Andrade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrade throws a jab when dos Santos was well out of range.
dos Santos looks for a takedown but Andrade sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fabricio dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andrade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
dos Santos shoots in and bounces Andrade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Andrade's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Andrade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dos Santos is controlling him.
dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andrade is just riding it out for now. dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute dos Santos jumps into side control!
Andrade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrade struggling a bit here.
dos Santos trying to control the position but Andrade is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
dos Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Andrade's legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andrade drives through and clinches with dos Santos against the cage.
Andrade is working dos Santos over against the cage.
dos Santos letting Andrade take a breather here.
dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Andrade has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrade slowing the pace effectively.
dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andrade smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Fabricio dos Santos 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 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andrade throws a series of punches but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Andrade.
Andrade is struggling to control the position.
dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade scores with a nice hook to the head.
dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrade prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrade keeps control of dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andrade - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Andrade shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade looks like he's trying to stand up.
dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.
Andrade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to stand and escape but Andrade is controlling the position.
Andrade trying to hold on to dos Santos's head to control him but dos Santos postures up.
dos Santos thows a huge punch but Andrade dodges it nicely.
dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Andrade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Andrade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andrade misses with a straight left.
Andrade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between dos Santos's hands.
dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrade is fending him off so far but dos Santos persists. Nope, Andrade circles away and we're back to standing.
dos Santos looks for a takedown but Andrade sprawls well.
Andrade throws a predictable looking body shot
and dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Andrade fights it but they end up in guard.
Andrade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.
dos Santos won't allow Andrade to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade wriggles free and stands up.
Andrade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Andrade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Andrade scores with a jab to the head.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think dos Santos 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fabricio dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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