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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Kuslovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyborg Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wladimir Kuslovich's chin.
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179 cm
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183 lbs
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200 cm
21
182 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wladimir Kuslovich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyborg Santos! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuslovich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Santos looks to throw the jab but Kuslovich is out of range. Wladimir Kuslovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Kuslovich.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuslovich.
Kuslovich scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Santos lunges at Kuslovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuslovich's hand. Kuslovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Wladimir Kuslovich has been cut. Left hook, right uppercut from Kuslovich. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Santos digs a good hook to Kuslovich's body.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kuslovich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kuslovich tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuslovich lands with an overhand left. Santos pushes Kuslovich up against the cage in a clinch. Santos is leaning against Kuslovich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kuslovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those. Kuslovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuslovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuslovich misses with a body punch.
Kuslovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Kuslovich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kuslovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Kuslovich.
Kuslovich scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kuslovich pulls guard. Kuslovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kuslovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there. Kuslovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kuslovich has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though. Kuslovich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kuslovich throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Santos wants to hold on but Kuslovich pushes him away. Kuslovich goes for an armbar but Santos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuslovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Santos is looking to stand up but Kuslovich won't let him. Kuslovich looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.
Kuslovich is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Santos has his hands clasped together but Kuslovich extends an breaks Santos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kuslovich.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wladimir Kuslovich!
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hype
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pop
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