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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jeremy renfro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Santos (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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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, jeremy renfro!
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, Paulo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
renfro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
renfro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santos wants to stand up but renfro is controlling him.
renfro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
renfro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos is trying to control the position but renfro postures up.
renfro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
renfro preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
renfro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
renfro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves into full guard.
renfro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but renfro is one step ahead there.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
renfro manages to get to full guard.
Santos preventing the sweep.
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.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. renfro is keeping the position for now.
renfro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
renfro is breathing heavily.
Santos wants to control from the top but renfro keeps moving.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
renfro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from renfro.
renfro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
renfro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but renfro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
renfro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos trying to control but renfro is working from the bottom.
renfro 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.
renfro can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
renfro actively working from the bottom here.
Santos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for renfro!
renfro is looking to get to half guard.
Santos has control of renfro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and renfro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
renfro tries to improve his position but instead Santos has taken his back!
renfro fending off the submission attempt from Santos.
Santos tries to get the hooks in deep but renfro pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jeremy renfro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and renfro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
renfro prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
renfro slips nicely into half guard.
renfro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
renfro trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
renfro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
renfro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santos!
Santos has given up his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
renfro has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Santos! Can he survive? No! He's out! renfro gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). jeremy renfro!
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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
RATING
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