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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Do Armario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Do Armario!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders dives in and scores a takedown into Do Armario's guard.
Sanders sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Do Armario's guard.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Do Armario is having none of it.
Do Armario trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.
Do Armario tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Sanders 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.
Sanders is trying to work for a kimura but Do Armario is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Do Armario defends it well.
Sanders is thwarting Do Armario's attempts to control the position.
Sanders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Do Armario trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario is refusing to be controlled, as Sanders sits in half guard.
Do Armario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders preventing the sweep.
Do Armario being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Do Armario is keeping the position.
Sanders is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanders closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Do Armario did well to prevent Sanders getting side control.
Sanders is looking to take a break and control but Do Armario is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Do Armario is just riding it out for now. Sanders eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario tries to get to full guard but Sanders has control of the leg.
Do Armario is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanders.
Do Armario is pressing down on Sanders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Do Armario throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanders was covering up waiting for the punch and Do Armario finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sanders looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Do Armario trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Do Armario stands and throws Sanders's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanders is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Academia Ipanema, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Do Armario is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanders is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Armario is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Do Armario is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is looking for a sweep.
Sanders is trying to control Do Armario's posture but Do Armario avoids it.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Do Armario's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sanders tries to roll over but Do Armario keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Do Armario sits in half guard.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Do Armario is working away from the top position though.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.
Do Armario is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Do Armario is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanders trying to hold on to Do Armario's head to control him but Do Armario postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders moves into full guard.
Do Armario works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Do Armario is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Do Armario is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Sanders gets back to full guard.
Do Armario wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Do Armario defends it easily.
Do Armario advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do Armario tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Do Armario has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanders struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Do Armario will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sanders's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sanders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Do Armario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Armario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders passes Do Armario's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Do Armario is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Do Armario is pressing down on Sanders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders preventing the sweep.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do Armario is keeping the position for now.
Do Armario keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Do Armario looking to control.
Sanders lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Do Armario manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Do Armario's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sanders turns into him and now he's in Do Armario's guard.
Do Armario is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Do Armario is retaining full guard.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Do Armario has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Do Armario is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sanders is surviving well by controlling Do Armario's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to get to half guard.
Do Armario swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sanders is now in Do Armario's guard. A big mistake from Do Armario there, giving up the dominant position!
Do Armario keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Do Armario is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanders moves into full mount! Do Armario won't be happy about that!
Sanders swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Do Armario is now in Sanders's guard. A big mistake from Sanders there, giving up the dominant position!
Do Armario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Do Armario wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanders 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 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sanders!
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RATING
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