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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rua Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rua Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dos Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dos Santos prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dos Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dos Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dos Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie wants to stand but Dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dos Santos controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Dos Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Dos Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Gracie wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dos Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie wants to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie wants to clinch
so Dos Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
Dos Santos rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dos Santos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dos Santos staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Dos Santos tries to break free.
Dos Santos trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Dos Santos right now.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.
Dos Santos has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie has the hooks in. Dos Santos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dos Santos is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
Dos Santos avoids the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie working for a choke but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Dos Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dos Santos covering up well and avoiding damage.
Dos Santos trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dos Santos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dos Santos for a finish.
Gracie is looking to control Dos Santos but Dos Santos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dos Santos showing good submission defense here.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Dos Santos manages to turn into his guard.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Dos Santos trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcos Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Dos Santos working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away easily
and Dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Gracie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Gracie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Dos Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marcos Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rua Gracie.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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