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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Zabijaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zabijaka has chosen Toony - Los (Feat. Pih & Fabuła) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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235 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Zabijaka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zabijaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zabijaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zabijaka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santos uses from the top position.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zabijaka wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Zabijaka controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Zabijaka trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Zabijaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zabijaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabijaka trying to strike off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zabijaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zabijaka tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Zabijaka jumps guard but Santos stands there with Zabijaka around his waist. Zabijaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zabijaka tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Zabijaka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zabijaka seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to improve his position but Zabijaka is controlling well.
Santos has one foot on Zabijaka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Zabijaka throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Zabijaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Zabijaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zabijaka is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zabijaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zabijaka won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos is looking to stand up but Zabijaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zabijaka is controlling him.
Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Zabijaka any problems.
That's four 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 keeping moving, preventing Zabijaka from controlling successfully.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Zabijaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zabijaka rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Zabijaka is working for takedown but Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thiago Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Zabijaka.
Zabijaka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zabijaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zabijaka can't get the takedown.
Zabijaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Zabijaka won't allow it.
Zabijaka decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Zabijaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zabijaka has managed to clinch.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zabijaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zabijaka gets the takedown into side control.
Zabijaka prevents Santos from escaping the position.
Zabijaka stands up and beckons Santos to his feet.
Zabijaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zabijaka darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Zabijaka wants a takedown but no success here.
Zabijaka is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Zabijaka is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabijaka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos throws a strike but Zabijaka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos pushes Zabijaka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zabijaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johny Zabijaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zabijaka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santos wants to stand up but Zabijaka is controlling him.
Johny Zabijaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabijaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zabijaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Santos has his feet on Zabijaka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Zabijaka moved out of range nicely.
Zabijaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zabijaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zabijaka.
Zabijaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Thiago Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Zabijaka.
Zabijaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Zabijaka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos wants to control but Zabijaka postures up.
Santos is trying to buck Zabijaka off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Zabijaka crashes against the mat.
Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zabijaka is controlling him well.
Santos bucks up and tries to throw Zabijaka off but instead Zabijaka has got his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Zabijaka looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Zabijaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zabijaka blocks a jab.
Zabijaka scores with a body shot.
Zabijaka rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zabijaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zabijaka manages to break the clinch.
Zabijaka feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Zabijaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zabijaka drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Zabijaka off! Zabijaka jumps back into Santos's guard.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Zabijaka is having none of it.
Zabijaka takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Zabijaka trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Zabijaka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zabijaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zabijaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Zabijaka ducks down to avoid it.
Zabijaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos is trying to defend but Zabijaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zabijaka is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Santos tries to roll over but Zabijaka keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Zabijaka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zabijaka is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Zabijaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Zabijaka stops Santos from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zabijaka shoots in but no luck this time.
Thiago Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Zabijaka.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zabijaka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santos's guard.
Zabijaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Zabijaka is proving a slippery customer.
Zabijaka working some strikes from top position.
Thiago Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zabijaka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Zabijaka is having none of it.
Zabijaka takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zabijaka ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Zabijaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Zabijaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zabijaka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zabijaka advances to half guard.
Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Thiago Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Zabijaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zabijaka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Zabijaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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