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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 1417 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 158 p4p, 149 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Shredder
vs
Santos

178 cm
24
152
9 - 8 - 2

173 cm
24
145
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Santos throws a counter combo.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Shredder is looking to counter punch.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Shredder.
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shredder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Shredder does it's job there.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Shredder 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.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Shredder's shoulder, as Shredder tries to avoid the shot.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Shredder.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Shredder circles away.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Shredder misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Shredder misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shredder cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Santos darts in and clinches Shredder up against the cage.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos trying to stall but Shredder improves his position.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shredder lands a jab to the nose.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Santos 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.
Santos tries to bum rush Shredder with a series of wild strikes but Shredder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shredder has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Shredder is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Santos slips a jab from Shredder.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Santos cracks Shredder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Shredder swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Shredder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Shredder circles away.
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shredder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shredder cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shredder misses with a right hand
and Shredder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos moves out of range as Shredder strikes.
Shredder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Santos swings for the body but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos takes one to the chin there.
Shredder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shredder misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Shredder digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Shredder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Shredder punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Shredder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shredder.
A jab from Shredder misses.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shredder walks into a left hand.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Shredder misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shredder cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder staying out of range there.
Shredder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shredder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shredder throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Shredder scores with a body shot.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.

Santos gets a clinch.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Shredder misses.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Shredder blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shredder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shredder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Santos stuns Shredder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shredder has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shredder throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Santos.
Shredder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Shredder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos tries to clinch up.
It looked like Shredder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Santos misses.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Shredder works the jab nicely.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Shredder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Shredder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos defending well as Shredder loads up on a big left hand.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shredder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shredder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Shredder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shredder tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shredder takes a shot to the head.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Santos wants to stall.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shredder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shredder tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shredder lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos blocks a body shot from Shredder.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Shredder lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos throws a right and a left that Shredder avoids nicely.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Santos misses.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Santos throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Shredder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Shredder misses with a looping right.
Shredder tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shredder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Shredder throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos cracks Shredder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shredder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Shredder gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos tries to circle away but Shredder has him pinned against the cage.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos prevents a body shot from Shredder.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Shredder gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos prevents a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Santos digs a right hand into Shredder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shredder's gas tank.
Shredder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mario Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos avoiding damage.
Shredder tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Shredder tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.

Santos breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Shredder misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos throws a series of punches but Shredder moves out of range.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shredder's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shredder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shredder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shredder lands the left hand.
Shredder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
Mario Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Santos throws a right hand that Shredder ducks under and follows up with a left that Shredder also avoids with ease.
Shredder misses the body punch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Shredder misses with a straight left.
Shredder thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shredder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santos moves away from the strike by Shredder.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Shredder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shredder stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shredder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a right and a left that Shredder avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shredder circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Shredder ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Shredder.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Santos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shredder with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Shredder misses the jab.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Shredder is looking to counter punch.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos lands a body shot.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mario Santos just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shredder lands a lovely overhand right.
Shredder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shredder misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shredder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Shredder lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Shredder with a hook.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Shredder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shredder scores with a jab to the head.
Shredder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
A counter left hand to the body from Shredder misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shredder momentarily.
A left lands for Shredder.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santos is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shredder was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Shredder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shredder tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Shredder misses
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shredder in his tracks.

Santos pushes Shredder up against the cage in a clinch.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder misses with the head strike.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Shredder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shredder misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shredder throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Shredder misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shredder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Santos misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shredder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shredder lands with a short shot to the head.
Shredder lands a body punch.
Shredder scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
A hook to the body from Shredder.
Santos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Good body shot from Shredder.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shredder tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shredder lands an uppercut.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos gets through Shredder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shredder lands a body shot.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shredder blocks an uppercut.
Shredder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Shredder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Shredder tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Shredder's belly button to the back.
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!
Santos avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder is looking to counter punch.
Santos jabs at Shredder's body.
Shredder connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Shredder lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Santos takes one on the button.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Slash Shredder will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shredder throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Shredder.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos slips a straight right by Shredder.
Shredder scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Santos drives through and clinches with Shredder against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shredder is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shredders head.
Shredder working aggressively here.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shredder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos pushes Shredder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shredder lands with a right to the head.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos misses with a hook. Shredder ducked under it nicely.
Shredder digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Shredder lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slash Shredder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Shredder lands a slapping body shot.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shredder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Shredder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Shredder misses
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos lands a nice hook to Shredder's body. Shredder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shredder throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Shredder is out of range.
Shredder misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Shredder swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Shredder staying out of range there.
It looked like Shredder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Shredder misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shredder swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Shredder misses with a straight left.
Shredder swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder lands a body shot.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Shredder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos slows down the pace here.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a body punch.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
Santos pushes Shredder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shredder.
Santos prevents a body shot from Shredder.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Shredder.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos blocks a body shot from Shredder.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Santos!