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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muh Texii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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275 lbs
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204 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muh Texii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Santos!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texii misses the jab.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Texii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Texii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santos sprawls and moves away.
Texii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Texii stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Texii was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Texii is on top in guard.
Texii slips nicely into half guard.
Santos gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Texii controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Texii is stalling in the full guard.
Texii wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Texii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Texii postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Texii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Texii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Texii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Texii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Texii wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Texii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Texii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muh Texii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Texii shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texii closes the distance and clinches.
Texii lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Bruno Santos has been cut.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Texii wants to take the fight to the mat but Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muh Texii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Texii has double underhooks.
Texii tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Texii looking for a takedown.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Texii.
Santos tries to break free but Texii pushes him back against the cage.
Texii tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Texii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Texii throws an elbow but misses.
Texii prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Texii.
Santos prevents a body shot from Texii.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Texii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Texii misses the jab.
Texii drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Texii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Texii throwing strikes but missing.
Texii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Texii sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Texii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muh Texii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos lands a jab to Texii's midsection.
Texii has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Texii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos throws a big counter head kick but Texii avoids it with no problem.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Texii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Texii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muh Texii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Texii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Texii feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Texii changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Texii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Texii trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Muh Texii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Texii connects with a couple of short punches.
Texii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santos wants to sweep here but Texii controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Texii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Texii throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Texii engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Texii.
Texii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos pulls guard.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Texii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Texii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Texii's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Texii trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Texii 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.
Texii works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Texii any problems.
Texii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Texii stops Santos from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Texii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Texii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Texii wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Texii seems to be looking for submissions.
Texii lands with a punch from half guard.
Texii works his way into side control.
Santos is trying to control Texii's posture but Texii avoids it.
Texii controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muh Texii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Texii swivels and escapes.
Bruno Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Texii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Texii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Texii throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Texii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Texii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Texii trying to control the position.
Texii has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Texii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Texii throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Texii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Texii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos trying to control the position.
Texii trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Texii looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Texii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Texii is now in half guard.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Texii passes to full mount!
Texii lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texii looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Texii landing strikes, looking to finish!
That has opened up Bruno Santos's cut even more.
Texii connects with a bit shot that sees Santos covering up! More strikes from Texii and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Texii is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muh Texii!
After the fight, Muh Texii was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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