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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Madeira (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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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Santos!
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, Ryu Madeira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madeira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos is fighting to break Madeira's control of his arms but Madeira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Madeira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Madeira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madeira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to control from the top but Madeira keeps moving.
Madeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos content to stall in guard here.
Santos wants to control from the top but Madeira keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Madeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Madeira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Madeira swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Madeira sprawls well.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Madeira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madeira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Madeira is looking to improve his position.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madeira on the ground.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Madeira defends the submission attempt.
Madeira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madeira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Madeira is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madeira wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Madeira keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Madeira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Madeira postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Madeira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Madeira really felt that one!
Madeira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Madeira is looking for a kimura here.
Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Madeira is working away from the top position though.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Madeira.
Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Madeira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Madeira's back!
Madeira tries to escape the position.
Madeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Madeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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.
You can see the frustration on Madeira's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Can Madeira hold on?! Santos is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Madeira tries to escape the position.
Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Santos scores with punches from the back.
Santos gets his hands free as Madeira looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Madeira's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Madeira trying to control the hands but Santos breaks the grip.
Madeira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Madeira trying to control the action but Santos just sinks the hooks in.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking for the choke from the back position but Madeira is controlling his hands well.
Madeira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madeira.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Santos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos throws a head kick but Madeira moves out of range.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Madeira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santos's guard.
Madeira pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos trying to hold on to Madeira's head to control him but Madeira postures up.
Madeira wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos trying to hold on to Madeira's head to control him but Madeira postures up.
Madeira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Madeira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Madeira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Madeira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos shoots and misses
and Madeira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Madeira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madeira wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Madeira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Madeira is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Madeira trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos trying to control but Madeira postures up.
Santos wants to sweep but Madeira has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Madeira is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Madeira has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Madeira won't be happy with that.
Madeira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santos is controlling him well.
Santos wants to stand but Madeira has his arm trapped.
Joao Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madeira misses with a strike from the bottom.
Madeira is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Madeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Madeira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos wants to stand but Madeira has his arm trapped.
Madeira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Madeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Santos!
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