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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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169 cm
32
145 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Santos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bush.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bush with the ground and pound but Santos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Bush drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bush has Santos in his guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos prevents Bush from getting back to his feet.
Bush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos gets to his feet. Bush looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Bush. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Bush.
Bush clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Bush didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos won't allow Bush to sweep him here.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Bush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Santos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Bush or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush dives in and scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bush manages to get himself to full guard.
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bush is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bush on his heels. He'll look to pass Bush's guard now, I'm sure.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos won't allow Bush to sweep him here.
Santos wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Santos gets caught napping as Bush dives in and scores a takedown. Santos manages to retain guard.
Bush scoring with some ground and pound.
Santos looking for subs off his back but Bush has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a strike but Santos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bush postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bush, into his guard.
Santos trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets to his feet. Bush looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Santos dives in and grabs Bush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bush's knee momentarily.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Bush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bush is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bush is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bush.
Bush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Barack Bush will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bush!
Santos forces the positional change into back control.
Santos lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bush fending off the submission attempt from Santos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bush rolls, trying to escape but Santos keeps control of the position.
Santos cracks Bush with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bush from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bush tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bush is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to control but Bush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bush trying desperately to get to his feet.
Santos is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Bush is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Bush flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Santos anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Bush and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Santos slips an arm under Bush chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Santos has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Santos is squeezing on Bush like an anaconda would it's prey. Bush fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gustavo Santos!
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hype
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