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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Rusband (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manoel dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusband comes to the cage accompanied by perfect. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Rusband!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manoel dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusband 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.
Rusband looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
dos Santos trying to hold on to Rusband's head to control him but Rusband postures up.
dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dos Santos kicks Rusband off and gets back to his feet.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rusband napping and manages to drive through into side control!
dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
dos Santos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rusband to his feet.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rusband as he avoids it easily.
dos Santos shoots in but Rusband avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from dos Santos.
Rusband fails with the takedown
and dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Rusband thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rory Rusband seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
dos Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
dos Santos stops Rusband from getting back to his feet.
dos Santos controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusband pushes dos Santos off looking to stand but dos Santos dives back in and keeps control.
dos Santos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rusband shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Rusband fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Rusband is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rusband knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dos Santos on the ground.
dos Santos won't allow Rusband to get back to his feet.
dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rusband wants to stand up but dos Santos is controlling him.
dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Rusband is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rusband manages to kick dos Santos off! dos Santos jumps back into Rusband's guard.
dos Santos won't allow Rusband to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos passes Rusband's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rusband wants to get back to his feet.
dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rusband has managed to free his arm - good work.
dos Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
dos Santos controlling the pace.
Rusband looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Rusband wants to improve his position but dos Santos is controlling well.
dos Santos decides to stand and escape the position.
dos Santos misses with the combination.
dos Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rusband to the mat! Rusband manages to get full guard.
Rusband wants to stand but dos Santos is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dos Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manoel dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Rusband's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rusband misses with a double jab
and dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rusband has his takedown stuffed
and dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
dos Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
dos Santos wants a takedown.
dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Rusband won't allow it.
dos Santos tries to pull guard but Rusband holds him up against the cage and eventually dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Rory Rusband has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manoel dos Santos.
Rusband looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
dos Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rusband's head.
dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
dos Santos decides to stand back up. dos Santos steps back and let's Rusband get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rusband shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Rusband didn't expect that.
Rusband on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rusband tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Rusband is keeping the position.
dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rusband avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rusband is working an open guard so dos Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rusband tries to bum rush dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rusband throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dos Santos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and dos Santos manages to end up in side control.
Rusband wants to get back to his feet.
dos Santos controls the position from side control.
Manoel dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rusband bucks up and tries to throw dos Santos off but instead dos Santos has got his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusband is trying to get back to his feet but dos Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Rusband has just worked his way into a worse spot.
dos Santos struggling to land strikes to the head as Rusband covers up.
Rusband tries to roll but dos Santos sticks to his back.
Rusband looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
dos Santos wants to control but Rusband is keeping busy.
dos Santos keeps control of the position as Rusband tries to break free.
Rusband has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from dos Santos.
dos Santos scores with punches to the body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - dos Santos's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusband controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
dos Santos biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - dos Santos's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rusband looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
dos Santos thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
dos Santos misses with punches from the back.
dos Santos tries to keep control of the position but Rusband is staying busy.
dos Santos throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rusband could be in trouble here!
dos Santos somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
dos Santos looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Rusband taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manoel dos Santos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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