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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvia Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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146 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Anderson De Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvia Anderson! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily. Anderson with a poor takedown and De Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. De Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Santos's guard. Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but De Santos is retaining full guard. De Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy. Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. De Santos is looking to stand back up but Anderson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by De Santos. Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. De Santos is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Santos defends it well. De Santos is trying to get back to full guard. De Santos is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. De Santos wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it. De Santos is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Anderson De Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. De Santos throws a head kick that misses. Good shot there by De Santos. De Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Santos taking a breather here. De Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. Anderson wants to control but De Santos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Santos wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his arm. Anderson is trying to control De Santos's posture but De Santos avoids it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Anderson tries to buck De Santos off but De Santos is having none of it. The referee asks De Santos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. De Santos prefers to stall for the moment though. Anderson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
De Santos taking a breather here. Anderson is not content to let De Santos control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anderson De Santos just wasn't active enough. Anderson misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Santos wants it to stay on the feet. Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
De Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard. Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. De Santos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson De Santos dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Santos takes one on the button. Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Anderson shoots in and drives through. De Santos sprawls well. Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Santos pinned against the cage. De Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Anderson De Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvia Anderson. De Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard. Anderson is breathing heavily. De Santos is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Santos keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully. Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss. Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Santos's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Anderson won't allow De Santos to sweep him here.
Silvia Anderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Anderson darts in and clinches De Santos up against the cage. Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. De Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. De Santos passes Anderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. De Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. De Santos controls from within his opponent's guard. De Santos trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Santos stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position. Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Anderson is trying to keep De Santos in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anderson De Santos just wasn't active enough. De Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De Santos lands in his opponent's guard. Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Santos is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but De Santos is proving a slippery customer.
De Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance. De Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Anderson has his takedown stuffed so De Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. De Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance. De Santos wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson De Santos dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. De Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Santos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. De Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted. De Santos controls from within his opponent's guard. De Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Anderson De Santos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Anderson looking to score a takedown here. De Santos is defending well but Anderson drives through and ends up in De Santos's guard. Anderson postures up.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but De Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. De Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Anderson De Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Santos defends it easily. Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. De Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now. De Santos wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving. De Santos stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position. Anderson De Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson De Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground. De Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson. Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt and De Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. De Santos is taking a breather. Anderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. De Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Anderson De Santos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Anderson takes the fight into the clinch. De Santos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Santos trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. De Santos postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Santos is controlling him. Silvia Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Anderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Santos defends well.
And that's the end of the fight! Anderson De Santos showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson De Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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