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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Yvealies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes into the arena with Get It blaring out of the sound system. Gilbert Yvealies told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Yvealies!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos clinches up with Yvealies and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Yvealies.
Santos is looking to clinch but Yvealies is avoiding it.
Yvealies throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yvealies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yvealies gets a takedown into half guard.
Yvealies is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Yvealies.
Yvealies seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvealies is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yvealies is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Yvealies looks gassed!
Santos pushes Yvealies off looking to stand but Yvealies dives back in and keeps control.
Yvealies is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yvealies to get the leverage.
Yvealies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yvealies seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos pushes Yvealies off looking to stand but Yvealies dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Yvealies tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Yvealies is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yvealies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yvealies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yvealies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
It looks like Gilbert Yvealies has been cut.
Santos clinches.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Yvealies.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos effectively controlling the action here.
Santos lands an uppercut.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Yvealies has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvealies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lucio Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Yvealies.
Yvealies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Yvealies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos tries to clinch but Yvealies is having none of it.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Yvealies.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yvealies throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos wants to clinch up but Yvealies keeps it at a distance.
Yvealies shoots in but no luck this time.
Yvealies tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos rushes Yvealies and presses him up against the cage.
Yvealies fails to pull guard.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yvealies wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Yvealies stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Yvealies tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvealies tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Yvealies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Santos has Yvealies up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Yvealies shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yvealies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yvealies tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Yvealies.
Yvealies is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yvealies scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yvealies is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Yvealies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Yvealies's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santos moves into the clinch.
Yvealies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yvealies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Yvealies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos forces Yvealies back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Santos - that landed with a thud.
Yvealies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Yvealies pushes him off.
Yvealies shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Yvealies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvealies is trying to break free.
Yvealies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos gets through Yvealies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvealies fails to pull guard.
Lucio Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Yvealies.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Yvealies backwards.
Santos wants to stall.
Yvealies tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos with a knee to the head.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.
Yvealies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yvealies tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yvealies tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yvealies has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvealies is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yvealies tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Santos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yvealies should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yvealies wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvealies tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yvealies has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yvealies tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yvealies looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos prevents Yvealies from moving into mount.
Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Yvealies.
Yvealies is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yvealies wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gilbert Yvealies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Yvealies's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yvealies is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Yvealies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Yvealies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yvealies jumps guard but Santos stands there with Yvealies around his waist. Yvealies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucio Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Yvealies.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos stalls.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos is trying to stall.
Yvealies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yvealies wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Yvealies wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Yvealies circles away.
The fighters circling - Yvealies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos clinches up with Yvealies and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvealies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Yvealies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Yvealies has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos stalling.
Yvealies has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yvealies jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Yvealies gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yvealies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yvealies's head.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yvealies has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Yvealies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos slips a jab from Yvealies.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Yvealies with that takedown attempt.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch up but Yvealies keeps it at a distance.
Yvealies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Yvealies tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yvealies tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santos taking a breather.
Yvealies wants to break free but Santos has control.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Yvealies improves position.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Yvealies pulls Santos into guard.
Yvealies had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yvealies Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santos's back instead.
Yvealies has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Santos! Can he survive? No! He's out! Yvealies gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gilbert Yvealies!
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