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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Malvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao De Santo Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santo Cristo has chosen Que país é esse? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joao De Santo Cristo enters the cage!
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150 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorne Malvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao De Santo Cristo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Santo Cristo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Santo Cristo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Santo Cristo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malvo is trying to defend but De Santo Cristo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
De Santo Cristo winds up and cracks Malvo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Santo Cristo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Santo Cristo 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.
De Santo Cristo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malvo is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malvo keeps working.
De Santo Cristo seems to be looking for submissions.
De Santo Cristo thows a huge punch but Malvo dodges it nicely.
De Santo Cristo wants to pass the guard but Malvo is defending well.
Malvo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
De Santo Cristo wants to pass to mount but Malvo is defending the position.
Nice strikes from De Santo Cristo there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Santo Cristo wants to free his trapped foot but Malvo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Santo Cristo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Santo Cristo is trying to work for a kimura but Malvo is defending well.
Ground and pound from De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo lands strikes from half guard.
De Santo Cristo is thwarting Malvo's attempts to control the position.
De Santo Cristo trying to control the action but Malvo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Santo Cristo is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Santo Cristo is working for a submission of some sort.
De Santo Cristo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Malvo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Malvo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lorne Malvo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malvo looks to land a body kick but De Santo Cristo moved away.
Malvo is looking to land body kicks.
De Santo Cristo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Santo Cristo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malvo throwing a counter right hand but De Santo Cristo manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Santo Cristo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Santo Cristo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Malvo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Santo Cristo rushes Malvo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malvo lands a shoulder strike.
De Santo Cristo tries to throw a body punch but Malvo avoids it by throwing De Santo Cristo back against the cage.
Malvo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malvo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malvo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malvo misses with a two punch combination.
Malvo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Santo Cristo throws a jab but it's blocked by Malvo.
De Santo Cristo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malvo.
Malvo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joao De Santo Cristo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Santo Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malvo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malvo throwing a counter right hand but De Santo Cristo manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo misses with a body shot.
Malvo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Santo Cristo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Malvo catches De Santo Cristo right on the button with a cross.
Malvo throws a body punch but De Santo Cristo moves out of range.
De Santo Cristo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Santo Cristo wants to clinch.
De Santo Cristo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malvo throws a big shot that misses.
Malvo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Santo Cristo tries for a takedown but Malvo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malvo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Santo Cristo.
Nice shot by Malvo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo shoots in for a takedown but Malvo shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Malvo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lorne Malvo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Santo Cristo managing to block the knees to the body from Malvo.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo has Malvo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malvo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Santo Cristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Santo Cristo lands a nice uppercut.
De Santo Cristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Santo Cristo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malvo working aggressively here.
Malvo working hard to break the clinch.
De Santo Cristo keeps control of Malvo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for De Santo Cristo.
Malvo tries to throw a body punch but De Santo Cristo avoids it by throwing Malvo back against the cage.
De Santo Cristo has Malvo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. De Santo Cristo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Malvo tumbling to the mat - De Santo Cristo dives into Malvo's guard.
Malvo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Malvo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Santo Cristo.
Malvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Malvo.
Malvo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Santo Cristo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malvo backwards.
De Santo Cristo misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
De Santo Cristo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Malvo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Santo Cristo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo is pressing down on Malvo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malvo is holding on for now.
Malvo trying to hold on to De Santo Cristo's head to control him but De Santo Cristo postures up.
De Santo Cristo prevents Malvo from standing back up.
De Santo Cristo is looking to take a break and control but Malvo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Santo Cristo slips a nice elbow through Malvo's hands, connecting with Malvo's forehead.
De Santo Cristo works his way into full mount!
Malvo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as De Santo Cristo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malvo is squirming around, avoiding De Santo Cristo's attempts to control the action.
De Santo Cristo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Malvo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee warns Malvo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
De Santo Cristo landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao De Santo Cristo.
I think De Santo Cristo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 10:9
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joao De Santo Cristo!
An out of breath Joao De Santo Cristo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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