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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Fernhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Paiva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Paiva Santos has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Alex De Paiva Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dale Fernhart's chin.
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
23
218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dale Fernhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex De Paiva Santos!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Paiva Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Paiva Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fernhart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernhart looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Paiva Santos is one step ahead there.
Fernhart is trying to keep De Paiva Santos in close.
Fernhart wants to sweep but no luck.
Fernhart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Paiva Santos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernhart trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fernhart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fernhart is pulling down on De Paiva Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from De Paiva Santos, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Dale Fernhart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fernhart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Paiva Santos.
Fernhart looks to land a right hand but De Paiva Santos moved out of range.
Alex De Paiva Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernhart misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Paiva Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Paiva Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Paiva Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fernhart's guard.
De Paiva Santos looks gassed!
De Paiva Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Paiva Santos postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fernhart striking off his back but it's not causing De Paiva Santos any problems.
Fernhart working a defensive guard here.
Fernhart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Paiva Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernhart trying to keep a closed guard but De Paiva Santos is proving a slippery customer.
De Paiva Santos wants to control from the top but Fernhart keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Paiva Santos postures up.
Fernhart trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fernhart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fernhart trying to control the position.
De Paiva Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernhart looking to control.
De Paiva Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernhart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dale Fernhart.
De Paiva Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernhart.
Fernhart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Paiva Santos.
Fernhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Paiva Santos.
De Paiva Santos throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernhart throws a sloppy head kick and De Paiva Santos moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from De Paiva Santos misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex De Paiva Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex De Paiva Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A right-left combo lands from De Paiva Santos.
De Paiva Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fernhart trying to control the position.
De Paiva Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernhart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fernhart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Paiva Santos is breathing heavily.
Fernhart is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fernhart wants to pass the guard but De Paiva Santos is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos tries to get to full guard but Fernhart has control of the leg.
Fernhart seems to be looking for submissions.
Fernhart is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fernhart wants to free his trapped foot but De Paiva Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fernhart prevents De Paiva Santos from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart wants to take a breather but De Paiva Santos is having none of it.
Fernhart not doing much here.
Dale Fernhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Dale Fernhart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fernhart fails to land with a series of punches.
De Paiva Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fernhart to the ground. De Paiva Santos is now in Fernhart's guard.
Fernhart throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fernhart working a defensive guard here.
De Paiva Santos won't allow Fernhart to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernhart trying to control the position.
De Paiva Santos lands a couple of digs.
Fernhart is trying to keep De Paiva Santos in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
De Paiva Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Fernhart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fernhart sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart has gone for a leg lock! De Paiva Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fernhart's guard.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Paiva Santos is posturing up here but Fernhart has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! De Paiva Santos tries to roll out but it's too tight and De Paiva Santos has to tap! Slick submission there by Fernhart!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dale Fernhart!
An out of breath Dale Fernhart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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