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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denver Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauricio Aranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauricio Aranda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denver Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauricio Aranda!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aranda tries to land a body kick
and Santiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aranda is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Aranda.
Santiago really is a fat lump.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but Aranda moved out of range.
Aranda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santiago to the mat! Santiago manages to get full guard.
Aranda wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Aranda with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aranda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aranda tries to kick Santiago off but Santiago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aranda tries to roll over but Santiago keeps him under control.
Aranda manages to get to full guard.
Santiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santiago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two 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.
Aranda is trying to keep Santiago in close.
Aranda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aranda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santiago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aranda looking for a guillotine here but Santiago defends easily.
Santiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aranda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santiago is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santiago gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aranda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aranda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santiago's guard.
Aranda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aranda gets to his feet. Santiago looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aranda gets tackled into the cage by Santiago. Santiago maintains the clinch.
Santiago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aranda walks away with a smile on his face. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aranda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago tries to counter by clinching up but Aranda breaks away and moves out of range.
Aranda tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aranda.
Santiago takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aranda advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Aranda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago is squirming around, avoiding Aranda's attempts to control the action.
Santiago is trying to reverse the position but instead Aranda has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauricio Aranda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aranda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santiago napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aranda trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aranda working the ground and pound from side control.
Santiago tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
Santiago dodges the ground and pound from Aranda.
Aranda lands an elbow.
Aranda wants to control but Santiago is keeping him busy.
Aranda is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Santiago will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Santiago is not content to let Aranda control the position.
That's two 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.
Aranda tries to stand but Santiago is controlling his head.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Santiago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aranda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aranda throws a leg kick
and Santiago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santiago.
Aranda wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Aranda successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aranda controls Santiago momentarily but Santiago frees himself.
Santiago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aranda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santiago wants to stand but Aranda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aranda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aranda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aranda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aranda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santiago's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Aranda from controlling successfully.
Aranda stands and steps away. Santiago gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Denver Santiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aranda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santiago is adopting a defensive guard.
Santiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aranda on the ground.
Aranda postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauricio Aranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aranda shoots in and gets a takedown into Santiago's guard.
Aranda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aranda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Aranda from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aranda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago pushes Aranda off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Aranda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aranda advances position into side control!
Aranda wants to control for a moment but Santiago uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Santiago is staying active underneath Aranda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago manages to get to full guard.
Santiago is looking to stand back up but Aranda counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Santiago.
Santiago taking some punishment here, with Aranda in his half guard.
Aranda is trying to control the action in half guard but Santiago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to improve his position but Aranda is controlling well.
Aranda stalling.
Lauricio Aranda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aranda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santiago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santiago is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aranda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aranda lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aranda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aranda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santiago is rocked!
Aranda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oh Santiago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago is just holding on here. Aranda manages to take his back.
Aranda lands shots from the back.
Aranda is cranking Santiago's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Santiago! He's tightened the choke and Santiago is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lauricio Aranda!
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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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