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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thi Santanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
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164 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thi Santanna! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Duds! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duds wants to clinch and Santanna counters with a nice uppercut. Duds tries to clinch up and Santanna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd cheers as Santanna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duds doesn't seem phased though. Santanna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duds manages to avoid it. Duds tries to clinch and Santanna counters with a lovely straight right hand! Duds moves to clinch but Santanna breaks away and Santanna counters with a straight right hand. Santanna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Duds wants to clinch up but Santanna keeps it at a distance. Duds darts in trying to clinch and Santanna counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Duds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Duds is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duds misses with a two punch combination.
Santanna scores with a hook. Duds closes the distance looking to clinch and Santanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duds is rocked! Santanna circles away from the clinch attempt letting Santanna counter with a right hand. Duds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santanna. Duds looks to clinch and Santanna counters with a nice uppercut. Duds is looking to clinch. Duds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santanna. Santanna swats away the attempt to clinch by Duds. Duds tries to close the distance and clinch but Santanna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Duds tries to clinch but Santanna moves away and Santanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Santanna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Duds is looking to clinch. The fighters circle momentarily. Santanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Duds tries to clinch and Santanna counters with a left and a right that stings Duds. Duds is still on wobbly legs! Can Santanna finish him? Santanna throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Duds circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Santanna. Duds falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Santanna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thi Santanna! Thi Santanna retains his lightweight title!
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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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