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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cigano Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cazarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Codinome Cigano. 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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194 cm
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239 lbs
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200 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cigano Dos Santos! 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, Jorge Cazarez! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cazarez throws a nice inside leg kick. Cazarez gets tackled into the cage by Dos Santos. Dos Santos maintains the clinch. Cazarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos is trying to break free. Dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike. Cazarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow. Cazarez misses with the head strike.
Cazarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos is trying to push Cazarez away but Cazarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Dos Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Cazarez has the dominant position. Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cazarez backwards. Dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head. Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cazarez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dos Santos misses with a low kick. Cazarez slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily. Cazarez shoots in but no luck this time. Cigano Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cazarez. Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Cazarez avoids it well. Cazarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dos Santos is trying to defend but Cazarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Cazarez controlling the action here. Cazarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cazarez. Cazarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Cazarez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Cazarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Cazarez circles away and keeps his distance. No luck for Cazarez with that takedown attempt. The fight stays on the outside here - Cazarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cazarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cazarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cazarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside. Cazarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cigano Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cazarez dives in and grabs Dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes down on Cazarez's head and hops out. Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Cazarez slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there. Cazarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away. Cazarez tries to clinch and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dos Santos. Dos Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cazarez or not. Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Cazarez is controlling the position. A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cazarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Dos Santos leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cazarez has him pressed against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cazarez tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Cazarez will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cazarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes. Dos Santos gets a clinch. Cazarez working hard to break the clinch. Cazarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dos Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Cazarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cazarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Cazarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Cazarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cazarez tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dos Santos duly obliges. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cazarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cazarez is defended easily by Dos Santos. Cigano Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cazarez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos clinches up with Cazarez and pushes him back against the cage. Cazarez tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Cazarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks. Dos Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Santos scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dos Santos keeps control of Cazarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Cazarez has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cazarez manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses. Cazarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely. Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dos Santos throws a nice inside leg kick. A left and a right from Dos Santos both land. Nice combination. Cigano Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far. Dos Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cazarez throws out the jab. Cazarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cazarez somewhat. Dos Santos has Cazarez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos is trying to break free. Dos Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cazarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Dos Santos wants to break free but Cazarez has control.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Cazarez is controlling him. Cazarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cazarez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cazarez. Cigano Dos Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far. Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Cazarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cigano Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dos Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch. Cazarez throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range. Cigano Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A head kick misses from Cazarez. Dos Santos rushes Cazarez and presses him up against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Cazarez has double underhooks. Dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cigano Dos Santos dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cazarez closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Cazarez pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Cazarez avoids them all with ease. Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Cazarez moved out of range nicely. Dos Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cazarez misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Cazarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Cazarez avoids it well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Cazarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cazarez wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cazarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Cazarez persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing. Cigano Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cazarez. Dos Santos gets tackled into the cage by Cazarez. Cazarez maintains the clinch. Cazarez breaks from the clinch.
Cazarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes. Dos Santos wants to clinch. Cazarez 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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cazarez is out of range. Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Cazarez gets the takedown into side control. Dos Santos is trying to improve his position. Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cazarez on the ground. Dos Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cazarez has just dragged him back down to the mat. Cazarez trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. Cazarez taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Cazarez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cazarez stands up and beckons Dos Santos to his feet. Dos Santos lunges at Cazarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cazarez's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cazarez thumps Dos Santos with a low kick. Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Cazarez shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well. Cazarez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dos Santos. Cazarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Cazarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Dos Santos leaves Cazarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cazarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Cazarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Jorge Cazarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Cazarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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