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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais năo bate( Jiu-jitsu ). Wu has chosen I'm a Thug - Y.G. ft. Meek Miller as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Homer Wu 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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195 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Homer Wu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana misses with a head kick.
Santana gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wu wants to improve his position but Santana is controlling well.
Santana looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santana works his way into side control.
Santana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana decides to stand back up. Santana steps back and let's Wu get back to his feet.
Santana scores a takedown into full mount!
Santana prevents Wu from getting the reversal.
Santana thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santana punching from mount but Wu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana lands a nice shot to the head.
Wu working to try and regain half guard.
Wu is squirming around, avoiding Santana's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana prevents Wu from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santana goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wu turns into him and now he's in Santana's guard.
Wu is stalling in the full guard.
Santana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wu is aware though and is defending well.
Wu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santana throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santana is looking to improve his position.
Wu is thwarting Santana's attempts to control the position.
Wu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wu is looking for a kimura but Santana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wu to get the leverage.
Santana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wu in particular looking to stall.
Santana trying to control but Wu postures up.
Wu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking to control Wu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santana avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wu trying to control the position.
Santana is looking to stand up but Wu won't let him.
Wu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santana defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana wants to stand but Wu is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Santana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wu has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Santana lands a nice shot to the body.
Wu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wu wants a takedown but no success here.
Wu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Santana is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wu to the mat. Wu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wu is looking for a triangle but Santana pushes his legs off easily.
Santana throws a big elbow that misses.
Santana trying to control but Wu is working from the bottom.
Santana throws an elbow that misses. Wu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santana's guard. Nice move by Wu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santana throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wu uses it to pass to side control.
Santana sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wu is keen to just control but Santana is a slippery customer.
Wu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wu has managed to get both his arms back between Santana's legs - danger averted.
Santana keeping full guard, as Wu tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wu prevents Santana from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wu is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Homer Wu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Santana closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wu to the mat! Wu manages to get full guard.
Wu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santana manages to get himself to full guard.
Santana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wu defends well.
Santana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wu advances to half guard.
Wu not doing much here.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wu is thwarting Santana's attempts to control the position.
Wu is trying to work for a kimura but Santana is defending well.
Santana trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Wu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Santana will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wu tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Wu looking to score a takedown here. Santana is defending well but Wu drives through and ends up in Santana's guard.
Santana working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wu has passed into half guard!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wu trying to mount his opponent but Santana defends it.
Santana gets full guard.
Santana throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wu uses it to pass to side control.
Santana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is trying to control Wu's posture but Wu avoids it.
The referee asks Wu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wu prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Santana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santana knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santana is looking to regain half guard here but Wu keeps moving and retains side control.
Santana is pushing Wu's head away, looking to escape. Wu manages to hold on to the position though.
Wu is looking to take a break and control but Santana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a head kick but Wu moves out of range.
Santana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santana showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana wants to free his trapped foot but Wu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santana misses with a head shot. Wu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Santana trying to control but Wu is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Santana slips nicely into half guard.
Santana prevents Wu from improving his position.
Santana trying to pass the guard but Wu defending well.
Santana thows a huge punch but Wu dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Wu.
Wu is trying to improve his position.
Wu regains half guard.
Santana wants to pass the guard but Wu is defending well.
Santana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diego Santana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wu is pressing down on Santana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Homer Wu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wu keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Santana.
Well Santana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Santana!
As Diego Santana got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Quero agradecer aos făs por acreditarem na minha volta, fiz de tudo para dar esse grande show... Treinei muito pra isso!'.
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energy
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hype
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