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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sith One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Paiva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One comes to the ring accompanied by Sith . Alex De Paiva Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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195 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sith One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex De Paiva Santos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Paiva Santos is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, De Paiva Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
One has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
One fails with a takedown attempt.
One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sith One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Paiva Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Paiva Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. One knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Paiva Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
De Paiva Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Paiva Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos is looking to take a break and control but One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Paiva Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Paiva Santos wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Paiva Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. One knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, One has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Paiva Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but One is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
De Paiva Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, One has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One is not content to let De Paiva Santos control the position.
De Paiva Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
De Paiva Santos tries for a kimura but One is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
De Paiva Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Paiva Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. One knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos moves into full mount!
De Paiva Santos trying to control but One is having none of it.
De Paiva Santos controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and One is now in De Paiva Santos's guard. A big mistake from De Paiva Santos there, giving up the dominant position!
De Paiva Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Paiva Santos keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Paiva Santos pulls One in to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but De Paiva Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Paiva Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Paiva Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex De Paiva Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
One shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Paiva Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
One trying to control the position but De Paiva Santos is working away.
De Paiva Santos wants to control but One postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Paiva Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on One's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
One wants to control but De Paiva Santos is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control but One postures up.
De Paiva Santos manages to get to full guard.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but De Paiva Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Paiva Santos looking for a guillotine here but One defends easily.
De Paiva Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
One wants to control from the top but De Paiva Santos keeps moving.
One slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex De Paiva Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from One.
De Paiva Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Paiva Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but One does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Paiva Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Paiva Santos wants to free his trapped foot but One is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Paiva Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos is working for a kimura but One is defending it quite comfortably.
De Paiva Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so One is just riding it out for now. De Paiva Santos eventually gives up the hold.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De Paiva Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
One trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos is trying to work for a kimura but One is defending well.
De Paiva Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Paiva Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but One keeps working.
De Paiva Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. One knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
One looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos wants to pass to mount but One is defending the position.
One has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Paiva Santos is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
One is concentrating on defense, preventing De Paiva Santos from advancing position.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura but One is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Paiva Santos to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and One defends it well.
One is defending against the submission attempts here by De Paiva Santos.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Paiva Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, One has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Paiva Santos is trying to work for a kimura but One is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
One is looking to improve his position.
De Paiva Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eight 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.
De Paiva Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so One is just riding it out for now. De Paiva Santos eventually gives up the hold.
One is trying to get back to full guard.
One is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Paiva Santos pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
One is not content to let De Paiva Santos control the position.
One wants to control but De Paiva Santos is keeping busy.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura but One is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Paiva Santos to get the leverage.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and One defends it well.
De Paiva Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but One sees it coming and defends easily.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
De Paiva Santos drives through with a takedown into One's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
De Paiva Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Paiva Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
One is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Paiva Santos wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex De Paiva Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from De Paiva Santos. No joy for One on that attempt.
One shoots in looking for a takedown but De Paiva Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing One's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
One tries for a takedown but De Paiva Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sith One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Paiva Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
One shoots in and drives through. De Paiva Santos sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One misses with a takedown
and De Paiva Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Paiva Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
De Paiva Santos forces his way into half guard.
De Paiva Santos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and One reverses the position - he's now on top in De Paiva Santos's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Paiva Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. One manages to get himself to full guard.
De Paiva Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Paiva Santos content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because One has locked up a guillotine! One's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? De Paiva Santos is holding on here and One must be using up a lot of energy. De Paiva Santos has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! One gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sith One!
A victorious Sith One thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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