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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Acelino POPO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Dos Santos looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Acelino POPO!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
POPO throws a right and a left that both miss.
POPO throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dos Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… POPO is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by POPO and Dos Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
POPO tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by POPO, who protects the arm well.
POPO is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dos Santos is stalling here. POPO is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dos Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and POPO has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
POPO throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dos Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
POPO is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos regains half guard there - taking advantage of POPO's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
POPO wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
POPO seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. POPO is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. POPO doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. POPO manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
POPO trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
POPO stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. POPO doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. POPO manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but POPO can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
POPO trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
POPO drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and POPO jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
POPO trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
POPO wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. POPO manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Dos Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
POPO shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in POPO's guard.
Dos Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but POPO manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has POPO in his guard.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as POPO tries to pass.
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. POPO doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. POPO manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. POPO is aware though and is defending well.
POPO thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
POPO trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells POPO's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
POPO looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing POPO from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos strikes from his own guard.
Thiago Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes POPO off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
POPO misses with a straight left.
Acelino POPO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by POPO.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
POPO wants to get back to full guard but Dos Santos has mounted him!
Dos Santos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now POPO is on top in guard.
POPO wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
POPO looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but POPO can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
POPO trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
POPO tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
POPO throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos controls POPO momentarily but POPO frees himself.
That's four 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.
POPO in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! POPO has his hands clasped together but Dos Santos extends an breaks POPO's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dos Santos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Dos Santos!
Thiago Dos Santos is the new bantamweight champion!
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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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