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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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250 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carzola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Carzola with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Dos Santos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Diego Carzola has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch
and Carzola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carzola.
Carzola pulls guard successfully.
Carzola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dos Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carzola is proving hard to escape from.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Carzola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carzola is working hard here to advance position.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dos Santos's guard.
Carzola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Carzola in close.
Dos Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carzola fails with a takedown attempt.
Carzola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Dos Santos - just one landing.
Carzola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Carzola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Carzola moves out of range.
Carzola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Carzola persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos connects with a right hand. Carzola shakes it off.
Dos Santos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheers as Dos Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carzola doesn't seem phased though.
Carzola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carzola tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves away
and Dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carzola on the side of the head.
Dos Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carzola fails with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carzola is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos cracks the inside of Carzola's front leg.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carzola is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dos Santos.
Carzola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Carzola throws a body kick that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a big right hand! Oh Carzola is in trouble here! Dos Santos follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Dos 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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FIGHT
RATING
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