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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Denninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Santos (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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194 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
288 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Chris Denninho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cicero Santos! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Santos cracks Denninho with a good jab. Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Denninho tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Denninho tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Denninho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Denninho. Denninho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away. Denninho doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Denninho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Denninho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Denninho tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it. Denninho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Denninho doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denninho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Santos throws a right and a left that both miss. Denninho tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denninho tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Denninho closes the distance and clinches. Denninho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Denninho has double underhooks. Denninho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Denninho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards. Santos tries to break free but Denninho pushes him back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Denninho. Santos is trying to break free. Santos is trying to break the clinch but Denninho has him pressed against the cage. Santos is trying to push Denninho away but Denninho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Denninho is working Santos over against the cage. Denninho lands a hook to the side of the head. Santos blocks an uppercut.
Denninho has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Denninho working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Denninho lands with a light punch inside. Denninho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Denninho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it. Denninho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Santos tries to break free but Denninho pushes him back against the cage. Denninho lands with a short shot to the head. Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Santos working hard to break the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Santos takes a shot to the head. Denninho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Santos is trying to break free. Denninho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Denninho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Denninho looking to stall.
Santos wants to break free but Denninho has control.
A short uppercut from Denninho. Denninho working aggressively here.
Denninho looking to slow down the pace here. Denninho misses with the head strike.
Denninho lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards. Denninho prevents Santos from breaking the clinch. Santos wants to break free but Denninho has control.
Denninho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now. Denninho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos tries to circle away but Denninho has him pinned against the cage. Denninho stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position. Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Denninho has double underhooks. Denninho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Denninho tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body. Santos working hard to break the clinch. Denninho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos tries to break free but Denninho pushes him back against the cage. Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Denninho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards. Denninho lands a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Denninho wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Santos wants to break free but Denninho has control.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Denninho is controlling him. Santos wants to break free but Denninho has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cicero Santos will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Denninho wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance. Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cicero Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Santos drops Denninho with a left right combo! Santos follows him down to the ground into side control.
Denninho is rocked!
It looks like Chris Denninho has been cut. 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! Santos cracks Denninho with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Santos immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Denninho is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cicero Santos!
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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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