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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Big Thunder has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Big Thunder seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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230 lbs
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239 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent 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
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Thunder!
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, Ricardo Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thunder avoids it really well and circles away.
Thunder looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Thunder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Thunder. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Thunder.
Big Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Dos Santos.
Dos Santos clinches.
Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thunder looking to slow down the pace here.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos successfully pulls guard.
Dos Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thunder escapes and throws Dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to improve his position.
Thunder wants to stand but Dos Santos has his arm trapped.
Dos Santos is trying to control Thunder's posture but Thunder avoids it.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thunder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thunder's guard.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dos Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thunder hang on?
Dos Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Thunder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Thunder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Dos Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Thunder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Big Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Dos Santos.
Thunder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Thunder misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thunder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Big Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Thunder. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Dos Santos shoots in.
Dos Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Thunder sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos has Thunder up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thunder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thunder looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thunder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thunder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thunder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Thunder tries to break free but Dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dos Santos.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Thunder sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thunder tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thunder to the ground. Thunder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos lands a nice hook to Thunder's body. Thunder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thunder.
Dos Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder's head.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dos Santos decides to pull guard.
Dos Santos is controlling Thunder's posture.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thunder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Santos is proving hard to escape from.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Santos's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thunder is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos controlling the position.
Thunder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder gets to his feet. Dos Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thunder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Thunder sprawls well.
Big Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thunder just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thunder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thunder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Thunder throws a head punch that misses.
Thunder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dos Santos pulls guard.
Dos Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.
Big Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos pushes Thunder off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos Santos 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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