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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Cunha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santos Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Junior Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha scores with a takedown into Goncalves's guard.
Cunha looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Goncalves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cunha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goncalves working for a triangle but Cunha defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves is looking for a triangle but Cunha pushes his legs off easily.
Goncalves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cunha defends it easily.
Goncalves working for a triangle but Cunha defends it easily.
Goncalves working for a triangle but Cunha defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cunha frees his head nicely. Oh but Goncalves has switched to an armbar! Cunha is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Santos Goncalves!
A determined Santos Goncalves didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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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
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