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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Areias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Areias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
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154 lbs
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184 cm
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148 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Areias! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Areias shoots in but no luck this time. Bison tries to counter by clinching up but Areias breaks away and moves out of range. Bison misses with the body kick and Areias moves into the clinch. The referee calls for Areias to work.
Bison stalls. Areias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Bison lands an elbow just above Areias 's eye. Bison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Areias.
Areias stalling the fight.
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Areias is defending well for now. Our sources have told us that Bison has been working on his elbows in the gym. Bison trying to stall but Areias improves his position.
Areias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Areias jumps guard but Bison stands there with Areias around his waist. Areias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Areias stalling the fight.
Areias wants a takedown but no success here.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Areias. Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Areias avoids the damage to the body. Areias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bison looks to throw an elbow but misses. Bison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bison looks to throw an elbow but misses. Bison tries to stall but Areias uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Bison taking a breather. Areias dodges an elbow strike from Bison.
Areias is stalling here.
Areias avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Bison slows down the pace here.
Areias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bison looking to stall.
Areias tries to pull guard but Bison won't allow it.
Areias pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Areias avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison. Bison looking to slow down the pace here. Areias gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Bison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Areias pushes Bison off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Areias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bison sprawls well. Bison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Areias gets slowly back to his feet. Bison blocks a head kick by Areias.
Bison throws a leg kick that misses. Bison tries to clinch up. Bison thows a body kick. Areias tries to catch it but that hurt him. Bison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Areias has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bison finds it's way round the side to connect with Areias's head. Santiago Areias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Areias takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bison connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Areias darts in looking for a takedown but Bison gets double underhooks and turns Areias into the cage. Areias lands with a slapping head kick. Areias throws a front kick aimed at Bison's knee but Bison avoids it well. Tony Bison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Areias throws a series of punches but Bison avoids them all with ease. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Areias clinches up with Bison and pushes him back against the cage. Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Areias avoids it. Areias drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Areias's head.
It looks like Santiago Areias has been cut. Bison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Areias doesn't seem bothered though. Bison tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that round. The cut man is working on Santiago Areias's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Bison. Areias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bison pinned against the cage. Bison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bison throws a body kick that misses. Areias misses with an uppercut. Areias moves into the clinch. Areias dodges an elbow strike from Bison.
Areias slowing the pace effectively. Tony Bison has scored more points in the clinch so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bison lands a nice knee to the body. Areias misses with a short punch on the inside. Areias manages to break the clinch.
Bison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Areias counters by clinching up. Areias takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Areias breaks the clinch.
Bison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tony Bison is winning the standup battle so far. Bison drives through and clinches with Areias against the cage.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Areias avoids the damage to the body. Bison taking a breather. Areias is trying to drag Bison to the mat but Bison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Areias as Bison tries to tie him up. Bison looking to slow down the pace here. Maybe Bison would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Bison wants to stall.
Areias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Areias avoids the damage to the body. Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Areias as Bison tries to tie him up. Areias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bison pulls him back up using the underhooks. Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Areias. Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison is trying to stall.
Bison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Areias is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bison to the mat. Bison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Areias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bison works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Areias looking to improve position, pressing down on Bison's thigh with his hand. Bison seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Areias paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Areias's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Bison picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Bison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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