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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Paiva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to the Bone. Alex De Paiva Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alberto Daniels's chin.
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210 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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218 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex De Paiva Santos!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a low kick as De Paiva Santos jumps back.
Daniels thows a leg kick but De Paiva Santos checks it
enabling De Paiva Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but De Paiva Santos moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - De Paiva Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels throws a low kick but De Paiva Santos moves out of range easily.
De Paiva Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and De Paiva Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and De Paiva Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Paiva Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
De Paiva Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels throws a low kick but De Paiva Santos moves out of range easily.
De Paiva Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Paiva Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos checks a leg kick.
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
De Paiva Santos is pressing down on Daniels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Paiva Santos pulls Daniels in to control the position.
Daniels connects with a couple of short punches.
De Paiva Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Paiva Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Paiva Santos is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Paiva Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels lands a couple of elbows.
Daniels won't allow De Paiva Santos to sweep him here.
Daniels postures up in De Paiva Santos's guard and throws a big left but De Paiva Santos blocks it.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
De Paiva Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daniels scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Daniels stands up over De Paiva Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daniels postures up.
De Paiva Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Paiva Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet De Paiva Santos, not yet.
De Paiva Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daniels manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing De Paiva Santos from controlling successfully.
Daniels trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Paiva Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Paiva Santos is out of range.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Paiva Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Paiva Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into De Paiva Santos's guard.
De Paiva Santos working a defensive guard here.
De Paiva Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Daniels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Paiva Santos controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
De Paiva Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels postures up in De Paiva Santos's guard and throws a big left but De Paiva Santos blocks it.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alberto Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels stands up over De Paiva Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daniels throws an elbow that misses. De Paiva Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniels's guard. Nice move by De Paiva Santos!
De Paiva Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Paiva Santos wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
De Paiva Santos preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Daniels wants to improve his position but instead De Paiva Santos has moved into half guard.
Daniels trying to control but De Paiva Santos postures up.
Daniels has his hands clasped together around De Paiva Santos's back. He's all about the action.
De Paiva Santos controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is staying active underneath De Paiva Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Paiva Santos slips under a jab.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and De Paiva Santos counters with a straight right hand.
De Paiva Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Paiva Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and De Paiva Santos counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and De Paiva Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Paiva Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.
De Paiva Santos thumps Daniels with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horrible takedown by Daniels or perhaps it was just good defense by De Paiva Santos which made him look bad.
De Paiva Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Daniels tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Paiva Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daniels somewhat.
De Paiva Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniels tries to work over De Paiva Santos's front leg with a kick but De Paiva Santos checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Paiva Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Paiva Santos. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex De Paiva Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
De Paiva Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alex De Paiva Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Paiva Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Paiva Santos counters with a leg kick.
De Paiva Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Paiva Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Paiva Santos checks it well.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Paiva Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and De Paiva Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Daniels shoots in and bounces De Paiva Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels won't allow De Paiva Santos to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Paiva Santos is trying to keep Daniels in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daniels defends well.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
De Paiva Santos controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Paiva Santos is keeping the position for now.
Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from De Paiva Santos.
Daniels trying to control but De Paiva Santos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Paiva Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Paiva Santos keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
De Paiva Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels is fighting to break De Paiva Santos's control of his arms but De Paiva Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from De Paiva Santos.
De Paiva Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Paiva Santos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Daniels is defending well. De Paiva Santos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Daniels has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! De Paiva Santos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex De Paiva Santos!
A relieved looking Alex De Paiva Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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