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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Avici - Levels. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Lucas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucas clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crunch! Lucas slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Lucas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos throws a combination that misses
enabling Lucas to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucas misses with the combination.
Lucas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos drives through and clinches with Lucas against the cage.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Santos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Lucas.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas gets caught flat footed, as Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Lucas looks winded!
Lucas throws a sloppy strike and Santos uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Santos has ended up in Lucas's guard.
Santos wants to stand but Lucas is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lucas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Lucas's legs - danger averted.
Lucas is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos wants to stand but Lucas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand but Lucas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matheus Lucas.
A big right from Santos misses.
Lucas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matheus Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lucas quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like Santos is going to stand back up.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucas on the ground.
Lucas wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matheus Lucas will probably get the nod.
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.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas throws a shot to the body.
Lucas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
The crowd cheers as Lucas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Lucas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Santos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucas under the eye.
Lucas lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos misses the body punch
and Lucas counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucas checks a low kick from Santos.
Lucas lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Lucas.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lucas eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lucas!
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Lucas finds it's target.
Lucas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucas digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Lucas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucas finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Lucas slips under a jab.
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lucas's half guard.
Lucas is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lucas wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucas is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matheus Lucas.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Santos throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Matheus Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas connects with a crisp jab.
Lucas Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Lucas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucas.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Lucas jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Lucas.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Lucas backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucas circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Lucas.
Lucas lands a jab to the nose.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Lucas counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Lucas defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Santos has Lucas pushed against the cage.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Lucas is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Santos takes one on the button.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Lucas's guard.
Lucas Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos gets to his feet. Lucas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matheus Lucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Santos.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Lucas!
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energy
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hype
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