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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Santana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Coutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Santana!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana throws a head kick that Coutinho semi-blocks.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Santana looks for a takedown but Coutinho sprawls well.
Santana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coutinho.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Santana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coutinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santana. Coutinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coutinho swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Coutinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coutinho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edson Coutinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Santana.
Coutinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana blocks a head kick by Coutinho.
Coutinho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santana, pushing him back against the cage.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coutinho stalls.
Santana manages to break the clinch.
Coutinho with a nice cross.
Coutinho wants to clinch.
Coutinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coutinho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santana on the side of the head.
Coutinho throws a combination. Santana tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santana tries to clinch
and Coutinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coutinho.
Santana wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Coutinho manages to pass to side control.
Santana wants to control but Coutinho is keeping busy.
Santana punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to control but Coutinho is keeping busy.
Santana wants to get back to full guard but Coutinho has passed into side control.
Santana is desperately trying to improve his position but Coutinho has a good base and remains in mount.
Santana is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Coutinho with the ground and pound from 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.
Santana wants to hold on but Coutinho pushes him away.
Coutinho lands a big elbow.
Santana tries to hold on but Coutinho postures up.
Coutinho is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Coutinho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edson Coutinho!
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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
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