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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Meida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayborn Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Purple 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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Meida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayborn Santana!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meida lands a nice shot that snaps Santana's head back.
Meida lands with a right hand.
Thiago Meida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana stuns Meida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santana looks to throw the jab but Meida is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santana on the side of the head.
Santana throws a hook but Meida avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Santana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meida doesn't seem phased though.
Meida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Meida moves away from the strike by Santana.
Meida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab, jab by Meida - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meida manages to avoid it.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. Meida moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Meida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Santana has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. Meida moves away and avoids it.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Meida's head but Meida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Meida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meida.
Meida jabs Santana right on the nose. Santana blinks but takes it well.
Santana throws out a loose jab but Meida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meida is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meida blocks a jab.
Meida lands a jab to the nose.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Santana lands a lovely overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meida.
Meida moves out of range of the strikes.
Meida is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Meida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana misses with a hook.
As Santana looks to move away, Meida throws a big counter combo but Santana just gets out of the way.
Meida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santana on the side of the head.
Meida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meida.
Meida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Meida connects with a right hand. Santana shakes it off.
Meida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Meida throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Meida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Meida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santana is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Meida defending well as Santana loads up on a big left hand.
Meida with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santana. Meida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santana swings for the body but Meida moves out of range.
Meida connects with the punch.
Meida catches Santana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Meida misses its intended target.
Santana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meida with a hook.
Santana misses the jab.
A big left from Santana misses.
Meida moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meida connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Meida there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Meida.
Santana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meida with a body shot.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meida.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
Meida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Santana takes one to the chin there.
Meida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santana throws a big shot that misses.
Santana avoids the head kick by Meida.
Meida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Meida's head but Meida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Meida.
Meida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Santana misses the target.
Meida cracks Santana with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meida lands a glancing blow to the side of Santana's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meida, as that shot connected.
Santana tries to bum rush Meida with a series of wild strikes but Meida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana moves out of range as Meida strikes.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meida lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with an uppercut. Meida saw that one coming.
Meida scores with a nice right hand.
Meida looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Santana misses the shot to the body.
Santana stuns Meida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Meida.
Meida moves out of range as Santana strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Meida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Meida staying out of range there.
Santana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meida throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Meida lands.
Meida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santana misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Meida misses.
Meida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meida moves away from the strike by Santana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Meida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Santana misses its intended target.
Santana takes a swing at Meida's ribcage but misses.
Santana misses the jab.
Santana misses with a hook.
Santana takes one on the button.
Meida throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Meida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santana can do to turn this around?
Santana slips under a jab.
Santana throws a looping overhand right but Meida ducks down to avoid it.
Meida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santana on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meida, as that shot connected.
Santana looks to land a right hand but Meida moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Meida there.
A big left from Santana misses.
Meida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santana. Santana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meida.
Meida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santana with a nice cross.
Meida scores with a decent looking hook.
Meida moves away from the strike by Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Meida.
Meida moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Santana misses.
Thiago Meida is winning the standup battle so far.
Meida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meida blocks a jab.
Meida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
Meida moves out of range as Santana strikes.
Meida throws a series of punches but Santana moves out of range.
Santana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meida slips under a jab from Santana.
Meida throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Meida finds it's way through Santana's defenses.
Nice cross by Meida.
Santana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santana misses with a straight right.
A cross from Meida lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santana scrambles back to his feet.
Meida throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana moves forwards but Meida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santana on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana moves forwards but Meida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meida moves out of range of the strikes.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Santana misses.
Nice defenses there by Meida.
Meida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Meida slips a straight right by Santana.
Meida slips under a jab from Santana.
Meida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meida moves out of range as Santana strikes.
A lazy left from Meida finds it's target.
Meida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santana.
Santana misses with a wild body shot.
Santana throws a body punch but Meida moves out of range.
Meida throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Meida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santana lands a nice shot to the body.
Meida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Santana looks to throw the jab but Meida is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santana has time to react.
Santana takes a swing at Meida's ribcage but misses.
Meida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santana takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Meida lands.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana walks into a straight right hand from Meida.
Santana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meida with a nice cross.
Meida tests Santana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santana misses with a looping left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Santana might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meida has got the better of the exchanges.
Meida moves out of range as Santana strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meida ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Meida lands a nice shot that snaps Santana's head back.
Santana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santana walks into a left hand.
Meida misses with a looping left.
Meida scores with a jab. Santana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Meida slips the punch.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meida moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meida.
Meida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meida misses with a straight right.
Meida ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Santana throws a body punch but Meida moves out of range.
Meida connects with a jab.
Santana throws an overhand right that lands on Meida's shoulder, as Meida tries to avoid the shot.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Meida lands.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Meida does it's job there.
Santana misses with an uppercut. Meida saw that one coming.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Meida.
Meida fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Meida dominated that second round.
That's time! Meida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from Santana misses.
No joy there for Meida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana throws a hook but Meida blocks it.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meida manages to avoid it.
Meida lands the left hand.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Meida slips the punch.
Santana throws an overhand right that lands on Meida's shoulder, as Meida tries to avoid the shot.
Meida staying out of range there.
Meida throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Santana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meida lands a nice shot that snaps Santana's head back.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meida moves away from the strike by Santana.
Santana throws a body punch but Meida moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santana scrambles back to his feet.
Meida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Meida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meida dips to his left and cracks Santana with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meida scores with a punch to the head.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana swings for the body but Meida moves out of range.
A slow jab from Meida misses its intended target.
Santana throws a jab when Meida was well out of range.
Meida throws out a powerful jab.
Meida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Meida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santana.
Meida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santana misses with a straight left.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meida.
Meida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santana's head backwards.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Meida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left lands for Meida.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santana tries to move into range but Meida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meida was well out of range. Poor timing from Santana.
Meida is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Meida.
Santana is rocked!
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rayborn Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. Meida moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Meida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santana walks into a straight right hand from Meida.
Santana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meida connects with a single shot there.
Meida moves away from the strike by Santana.
Meida lands an overhand right.
Santana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meida lands a glancing blow to the side of Santana's head.
Santana is still on wobbly legs! Can Meida finish him?
Santana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santana scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Meida.
Meida ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Meida rushes Santana and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Santana is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Meida piles on the pressure and Santana crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Meida!
Thiago Meida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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