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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas C Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War MachineTwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas C Santana! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineTwo! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! C Santana shoots in for a double leg but MachineTwo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. MachineTwo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MachineTwo wants it to stay on the feet. C Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas C Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him. C Santana closes the distance and clinches up with MachineTwo, looking for a takedown. C Santana pushes MachineTwo against the cage but MachineTwo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A jab from MachineTwo does it's job there. C Santana has his takedown stuffed and MachineTwo counters with an outside leg kick.
MachineTwo digs a good hook to C Santana's body.
C Santana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio in the buildup to the fight. C Santana closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. MachineTwo quickly recovers to half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. C Santana wants to free his trapped foot but MachineTwo is holding on for dear life with his legs. MachineTwo is trying to stand back up but C Santana is controlling him
C Santana wants to take a breather but MachineTwo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. MachineTwo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from C Santana. MachineTwo is trying to stand up here but C Santana is controlling him well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. C Santana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MachineTwo defends it well. MachineTwo is trying to stand back up but C Santana is controlling him
C Santana tries to pass the half guard into mount. MachineTwo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. MachineTwo is controlling C Santana's trapped leg to prevent C Santana from advancing to side control. MachineTwo is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. C Santana misses with a head shot. MachineTwo uses the momentum to regain guard. MachineTwo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. C Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but MachineTwo has wrist control. C Santana wants to control from the top but MachineTwo keeps moving. C Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. C Santana passes MachineTwo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. C Santana wants to pass to mount but MachineTwo is defending the position. MachineTwo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. C Santana is working away from the top position though. C Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard. MachineTwo is staying active underneath C Santana, who seems content to just control the action from this position. C Santana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. C Santana prevents MachineTwo from improving his position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MachineTwo can do anything to dispel that myth. MachineTwo gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MachineTwo trying to control the position here. MachineTwo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
MachineTwo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps C Santana's head backwards. C Santana with a poor takedown and MachineTwo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. War MachineTwo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice sprawl there from MachineTwo as C Santana shoots in. 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. C Santana shoots in for a takedown but MachineTwo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. MachineTwo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - C Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but War MachineTwo will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
C Santana tries to clinch but MachineTwo moves out of range. C Santana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and MachineTwo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. C Santana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. C Santana has his takedown stuffed and MachineTwo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. C Santana fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas C Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him. C Santana misses with a takedown and MachineTwo counters with a stiff right hand. C Santana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. C Santana walks into a straight right hand from MachineTwo.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd cheers as MachineTwo lands an impressive looking overhand right. C Santana doesn't seem phased though. Nice cross by MachineTwo.
C Santana is rocked! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from C Santana. Oh C Santana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! C Santana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. MachineTwo ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking C Santana out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). War MachineTwo!
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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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