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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliveira Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock li (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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189 cm
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Oliveira Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock li! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! li throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease. Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but li avoids it really well and circles away. Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but li is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Santos swings around for an armbar but li sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard. Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because li has passed into half guard!
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos looking for submissions off his back. li trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom. Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but li pulls his head out easily. Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Santos looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos looking for submissions off his back. Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Santos is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Still in half guard, li seems content to control. li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Santos is looking to improve his position.
Santos looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but li pulls his head out easily. li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Santos looking for submissions off his back. Santos is refusing to be controlled, as li sits in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Oliveira Santos dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos walks into a straight right hand from li. li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos looking to score a takedown here. li is defending well but Santos drives through and ends up in li's guard. Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Santos has gone for a leg lock! li slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard. Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! li escapes and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control! Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos regains half guard. Santos looking for submissions off his back. li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Santos actively working from the bottom here. li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. li prevents Santos from improving his position. li controlling the action here. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Santos looking for submissions off his back. li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, li escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by li! Santos tries to buck li off but li is having none of it. Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on li's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Santos looking for submissions off his back. Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Oliveira Santos dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
li jabs at Santos's body. Santos ducks right into an uppercut from li. Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
li lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range. Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Santos shoots in for a double leg but li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Santos shoots in for a double leg but li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Santos drops his hands momentarily and li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nice body punch from li. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. li fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. li connects with a body shot that sends Santos's belly button to the back. li lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range. li rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. li scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. li lands a body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from li. Both fighters are breathing heavily. li lands a nice uppercut. li tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. li lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Brock li seems to be getting the better of the standup. li is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Santos like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Santos from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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