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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eustaquio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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178 cm
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Santos!
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, Eustaquio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Braga.
Braga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Braga swinging wildly here.
Braga lands a two punch combo.
Braga clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Braga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Braga misses with a wild combination.
Braga throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Braga scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Fernando Santos has been cut.
Braga gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Braga throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Braga throws an elbow that misses.
Santos pulls guard.
Braga postures up.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Braga manages to get himself to full guard.
Braga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos prevents Braga from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fernando Santos just wasn't active enough.
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Braga fails to land.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Braga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a head punch that misses.
Braga is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Braga throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos jumps guard.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santos is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Braga frees his head nicely. Oh but Santos has switched to an armbar! Braga is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fernando Santos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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