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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Escalda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
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224 cm
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281 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Antonio Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Efrain Escalda! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escalda blocks a head kick by Santos.
Escalda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Escalda looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Escalda gets double underhooks and turns Santos into the cage. Santos has hold of one of Escalda's legs. Escalda is fighting the takedown attempt but Santos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Escalda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there. Santos with a flurry of punches that miss. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Santos controlling from the top position. Santos postures up in Escalda's guard and throws a big left but Escalda blocks it. Santos stands up from Escalda's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Escalda gets caught napping as Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Escalda manages to retain guard. Santos throws a big elbow that misses. Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Santos throws a right hand that Escalda ducks under and follows up with a left that Escalda also avoids with ease. Escalda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos is trying for a kimura here. Escalda looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Santos wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Santos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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