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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Barracuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Barracuda!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barracuda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Barracuda from controlling successfully.
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barracuda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barracuda passes into half guard.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Barracuda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barracuda is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barracuda is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos trying to control but Barracuda postures up.
It looks like Barracuda is going to stand back up.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Barracuda has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barracuda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santos!
Barracuda looks gassed!
Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barracuda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barracuda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barracuda tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Barracuda trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barracuda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barracuda tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barracuda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos controls Barracuda momentarily but Barracuda frees himself.
Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barracuda escapes and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Santos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barracuda presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Barracuda avoids the attempt from Santos to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Barracuda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barracuda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barracuda blocks the strikes from Santos.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barracuda lands a nice short elbow.
Barracuda is tying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Barracuda has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Barracuda is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Barracuda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barracuda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos gets back to half guard.
Barracuda is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barracuda trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Barracuda defends easily.
Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barracuda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Santos is pressing down on Barracuda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barracuda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos keeping full guard, as Barracuda tries to pass.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barracuda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barracuda tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barracuda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barracuda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barracuda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barracuda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barracuda trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but The Barracuda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barracuda wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Barracuda tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barracuda finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Barracuda throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Barracuda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves nicely into side control.
Barracuda is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Barracuda struggling a bit here.
Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barracuda down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barracuda can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos misses with the ground and pound.
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barracuda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barracuda is looking for a sweep.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barracuda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Barracuda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
The Barracuda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barracuda wants to get back to his feet.
Barracuda trying to control but Santos postures up.
Barracuda is trying to stand.
Barracuda wants to control the action here but instead Santos manages to pass to full mount!
Barracuda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Santos goes for an armbar but Barracuda turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barracuda.
Santos working for submissions but it's allowed Barracuda to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Barracuda pulls his head out easily.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Barracuda.
Mike Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barracuda trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barracuda 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Barracuda!
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