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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between carlosfns Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Akiyra (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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185 cm
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, carlosfns Santana! 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, Cristiano Akiyra! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santana tries to clinch up. carlosfns Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Akiyra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santana closes the distance and clinches up with Akiyra, looking for a takedown. Santana pushes Akiyra against the cage but Akiyra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A head kick misses from Santana. Santana tries to clinch up but Akiyra circles away and keeps his distance. Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiyra paws at him with a jab and circles away. Akiyra keeps the fight on the outside. Santana tries for a takedown but Akiyra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Akiyra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Akiyra lands in his opponent's guard. Akiyra won't allow Santana to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Akiyra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Akiyra has managed to get both his arms back between Santana's legs - danger averted. Akiyra wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving. Santana working a defensive guard here.
Akiyra wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving. Akiyra drops back looking for a leg! Santana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santana manages to kick Akiyra off! Akiyra jumps back into Santana's guard. Akiyra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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. Santana is working an open guard so Akiyra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Santana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akiyra takes a step back to recover. Akiyra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Santana prevents Akiyra from taking his back. Santana tries to lock up and control but Akiyra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akiyra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Santana can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Akiyra looks gassed! Akiyra get's back to his feet. Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Santana has his takedown stuffed and Akiyra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santana's guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carlosfns Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Akiyra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Santana working for a triangle but Akiyra defends it easily.
Akiyra drops back looking for a leg! Santana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santana manages to kick Akiyra off! Akiyra jumps back into Santana's guard. Akiyra trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Akiyra dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santana tries for a takedown but Akiyra circles away easily and Akiyra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santana's guard. Akiyra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Akiyra drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Akiyra seems to have locked his on tight now - Santana screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Akiyra, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cristiano Akiyra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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