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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Salinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahmad Salinas!
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, Antonio Neto!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salinas.
Salinas stuffs the takedown.
Salinas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Neto tries to avoid it but Salinas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Neto to the ground. Neto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salinas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salinas is keeping the position for now.
Salinas has control of Neto's left arm, preventing Neto from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salinas looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salinas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salinas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neto trying to control the position from guard on top but Salinas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Neto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salinas but Salinas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salinas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ahmad Salinas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Neto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salinas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salinas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salinas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neto defending well though.
Neto wants to sweep but Salinas has passed to side control!
Neto is not content to let Salinas control the position.
Neto can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Salinas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Neto being controlled for a moment.
Neto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salinas.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neto is not content to let Salinas control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salinas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neto.
Neto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Salinas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salinas wants to control but Neto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salinas is looking for a sweep. Neto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Neto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Salinas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Neto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salinas keeps Neto under control for a moment.
Antonio Neto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Salinas dodges the ground and pound from Neto.
Neto controlling the position from side mount.
Neto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Salinas!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto lands a couple of good shots and Salinas has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto looking for the choke but no joy.
Neto not allowing Salinas to control his hands.
Neto is trying to control but Salinas is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Neto working the ground and pound effectively.
Salinas is rocked!
Neto controlling from the full mount.
Oh Salinas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Neto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Neto postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Salinas in real trouble here! The ref calls for Salinas to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Neto!
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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
32% |
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