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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cidinho & Doca - Rap Das Armas. Matheus Alves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Alves!
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, Bruno Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santos did well to prevent Alves getting side control.
Alves is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Alves is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alves to get the leverage.
Santos moves into full guard.
Santos lands a decent punch to the body there.
Santos kicks Alves off and gets to his feet.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matheus Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Santos.
Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santos's guard.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santos has his hands on Alves's head, controlling the position.
Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Santos has control of Alves's left arm, preventing Alves from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matheus Alves.
Alves drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves postures up.
Santos 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.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos has Alves pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alves controls the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Santos is trying to keep Alves in close.
Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santos pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruno Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alves feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Alves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alves scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alves trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it.
Alves wants to stand up but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Alves trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alves defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alves trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alves defends well.
Santos is trying to keep Alves in close.
Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Bruno Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruno Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos avoids the body shot from Alves.
Santos looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Alves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alves.
Alves gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Santos trying to control but Alves postures up.
Alves is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alves content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matheus Alves.
Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves is not content to let Santos control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.
Alves punching from the bottom.
Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santos in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Alves tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Santos!
Our winner, Bruno Santos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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