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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keynadaby Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carniero Donde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynadaby Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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200 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keynadaby Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carniero Donde! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Donde moves out of range easily. Santos fails in his attempt to clinch. Santos blocks a head kick by Donde.
Carniero Donde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Santos wants to clinch. Donde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Donde. Donde misses with a low kick.
Santos looks for a takedown but Donde sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keynadaby Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Donde stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet. Donde lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Keynadaby Santos has been cut. Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Donde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donde drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Santos wants to stand and escape but Donde is having none of it. Santos is breathing heavily. Donde scoring with punches to the head and body. Donde sitting in guard, not really doing much. Donde working some strikes from top position. Donde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Santos has momentary wrist control but Donde slips an elbow through the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Donde's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donde gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Donde gets in close and instigates a clinch. Donde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt. Donde tries a head kick but it misses.
Donde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Santos has a takedown stuffed. Donde shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control! Donde cracks Santos with a big elbow. Donde working the body and head with strikes. Santos throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Donde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Donde decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donde circles away quickly and effectively. Donde gets in close and instigates a clinch. Donde breaks the clinch.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Donde. Santos throws a head kick but Donde moves out of range.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donde.
Donde throws a head kick that misses. Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donde.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donde avoids a kick to the body.
Donde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donde sprawls well. Donde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet. Donde throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Donde finishes the takedown easily into guard. Donde stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Donde scoring with punches to the head and body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Santos wants to sweep here but Donde controlling him for the moment. Santos wants to stand but Donde is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carniero Donde dominated that round. The cut man is working on Keynadaby Santos's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donde closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Donde lands in his opponent's guard. Donde must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carniero Donde has got the better of the ground game so far. Donde gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting. Donde tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it. Santos avoids the head kick by Donde.
Donde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Donde clinches with his opponent.
Donde breaks the clinch.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Donde sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Donde shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Donde showed some decent athleticism there. 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! Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donde is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position. Donde stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Santos to get to his feet. Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside. Donde's corner calls for a 1-2. Donde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos shoots in but Donde avoids the takedown attempt easily. Donde shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donde wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving. Donde won't allow Santos to sweep him here. Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Donde is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Donde's corner. There ya go! There ya go! 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! Santos looking to control.
Donde lands a couple of decent looking shots. Donde scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donde working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Donde postures up.
Donde wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving. Donde works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard. Donde working some strikes from top position. Santos keeping moving, preventing Donde from controlling successfully. Donde landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos is trying to keep Donde in close.
Donde lands a couple of decent looking shots. Donde working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Donde gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Donde manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Santos on his heels. He'll look to pass Santos's guard now, I'm sure. This has been an exciting period of action! Donde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Santos controls Donde momentarily but Donde frees himself. Donde scores with a decent looking elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carniero Donde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Keynadaby Santos's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Donde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos avoids the head kick by Donde.
Carniero Donde seems to be getting the better of the standup. Donde stuffs the takedown. Donde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though. Donde has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Donde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Donde scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Donde stands up and beckons Santos to join him on the feet. Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Donde changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Santos is looking for a sweep. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Donde lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santos down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Donde throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Donde stands up and beckons Santos to his feet. Donde gets in close and instigates a clinch. Santos jumps guard but Donde turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Donde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Donde connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice shot lands for Santos. Donde has managed to clinch.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Donde pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keynadaby Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Donde closes the distance and lands a one-two. A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target. Donde throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Santos tries to clinch but Donde is having none of it. Donde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donde is defending well. Donde breaks from the clinch.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Donde tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donde. Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Donde which made him look bad. Donde instigates a clinch. Santos tries to pull guard but Donde won't allow it.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Donde shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Donde lands a damaging elbow. Donde manages to break the clinch.
Donde tries a head kick but it misses.
Keynadaby Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Donde throws a head kick that misses. Donde fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Donde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A right-left combo lands from Donde. Donde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donde wants it to stay on the feet. Donde swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos. Donde throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Donde finishes the takedown easily into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Donde postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it. Keynadaby Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Carniero Donde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight! Carniero Donde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Donde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carniero Donde! An out of breath Carniero Donde 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
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