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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Restart - Recomeçar. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodrigo Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Fleury counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fleury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleury scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleury connects with a jab.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleury.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleury. Fleury obviously looking to wear him down.
Fleury wants to clinch.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleury scores with the left hand. Dos Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Fleury tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleury moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Rodrigo Fleury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleury. Fleury obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fleury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fleury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleury is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Dos Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fleury tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fleury wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Fleury tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Fleury counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleury.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Fleury counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodrigo Fleury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fleury moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Fleury wants to clinch.
Fleury tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleury moves into the clinch successfully.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Fleury.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fleury is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dos Santos.
Fleury with a knee to the head.
Fleury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fleury breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dos Santos in his tracks.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Fleury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos takes a swing at Fleury's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Fleury dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fleury throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleury.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Fleury counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fleury scores with a nice right hand.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fleury circles away.
Fleury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Fleury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fleury plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fleury scoring well with a low kick there.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleury tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodrigo Fleury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
Fleury thuds his shin into the meat of Dos Santos's side.
Fleury is looking to clinch.
Fleury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fleury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fleury tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Fleury moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleury. Fleury obviously looking to wear him down.
Fleury feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dos Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fleury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleury tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fleury manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fleury is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Fleury.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Fleury makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fleury tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Fleury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Fleury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleury. Fleury obviously looking to wear him down.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Fleury counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fleury scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fleury tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fleury.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleury wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Fleury scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fleury tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleury moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Fleury is controlling him.
Fleury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fleury looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Fleury breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleury lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Fleury tenderised Dos Santos's leg. Dos Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Fleury, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Fleury against the cage but Fleury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo Fleury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
Fleury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Fleury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleury jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dos Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fleury to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fleury.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fleury tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Fleury doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Fleury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fleury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fleury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fleury counters with a head kick.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleury.
Junior Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Fleury counters with a head kick. That will keep Dos Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Fleury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fleury has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Fleury!
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hype
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