"Pinto landed a double leg takedown just inside of a minute into the opening round of the heavyweight fight, but Diniz swiftly returned to his feet, back to the fence. Only to be dragged to the canvas once more. This time, Pinto was able to get on top, with his corner urging him to "stay heavy on the neck." Diniz did make it back to the fence, just as Pinto passed guard. Diniz desperately, and successfully, worked to regain half guard;"
"Pinto took the fight back down early in round two, clearly having found the ground game to be a potential path to victory. And as good as Diniz might have been at not being submitted, he was also dominated on the mat in the opening frame, where he'd failed to escape to his feet in the final few minutes. Diniz was no closer to escaping up in round two."
Mario Pinto used early wrestling to impose a ground-heavy strategy, repeatedly taking Jhonata Diniz down and establishing top control. Pinto advanced position from mount to side control, secured a crucifix, and landed elbows while attempting an Americana, arm-bar and triangle. Diniz repeatedly fought to regain guard and half guard and showed resilient submission defense, but he failed to escape to his feet in key moments. Pinto continued to pursue takedowns in round two and maintained dominant mat control, opening a laceration above Diniz's eyebrow while unleashing ground-and-pound from mount.
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