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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Gorilla Zoe-Hell of a Life. Dos Santos has chosen Three Amigos - Mexican Party as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Ribeiro avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos rushes Ribeiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos has managed to clinch.
Dos Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos clinches.
Dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos - that landed with a thud.
Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos has managed to clinch.
Dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ribeiro can't fight it off and eventually Dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Ribeiro looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos distracts Ribeiro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dos Santos connects with a nice short shot to Ribeiro's temple.
Dos Santos works his way into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a big shot there that rocks Ribeiro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ribeiro is squirming around, avoiding Dos Santos's attempts to control the action.
Dos Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dos Santos trying to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to finish Ribeiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ribeiro!
Dos Santos with the ground and pound from mount.
Dos Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ribeiro?
Dos Santos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Dos Santos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ribeiro is rocked!
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Santos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ribeiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dos Santos lands a big elbow.
Dos Santos landing shots from 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 Ribeiro's face.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
Dos Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ribeiro looks a forlorn figure.
Ribeiro tries to reverse the position but Dos Santos maintains control.
Dos Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Ribeiro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dos Santos.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looking to finish Ribeiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ribeiro!
Dos Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dos Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dos Santos working for a submission but Ribeiro is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looking to finish Ribeiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ribeiro!
Dos Santos lands a heavy elbow.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ribeiro looks a forlorn figure.
Dos Santos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dos Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dos Santos working Ribeiro over with strikes here.
Dos Santos with good strikes from the mount here!
Ribeiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dos Santos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dos Santos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ribeiro working to try and regain half guard.
Dos Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Ribeiro is bucking up trying to escape but Dos Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dos Santos working Ribeiro over with strikes here.
Dos Santos content just to control the position here.
Dos Santos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Dos Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dos Santos gets a clinch.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dos Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dos Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dos Santos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dos Santos manages to end up in side control.
Dos Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dos Santos looks up at the clock and then as Ribeiro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dos Santos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Dos Santos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Dos Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ribeiro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with a big elbow.
Dos Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Ribeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Dos Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
Ribeiro tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dos Santos lands a body punch.
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
Dos Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Dos Santos has clasped his hands together around Ribeiro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ribeiro tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos controlling the position from side mount.
Dos Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Dos Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Ribeiro is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.
Ribeiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dos Santos lands an elbow.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ribeiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos staying calm.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos working the head with strikes.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
Ribeiro taking a bit of punishment here - Dos Santos scoring with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro is trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ribeiro down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Santos.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with a big elbow.
Miguel Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dos Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dos Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ribeiro down.
Check out the look on Dos Santos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dos Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ribeiro some visible discomfort.
Ribeiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ribeiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ribeiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dos Santos off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is in a bad position with Ribeiro working for a choke. Dos Santos manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ribeiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Ribeiro's brow.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with a solid left hand.
Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Ribeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos cracks Ribeiro with a solid left hand.
Andre Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Ribeiro has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos moves nicely into side control.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Dos Santos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to reverse the position.
Ribeiro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ribeiro is looking to reverse the position.
Ribeiro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dos Santos is working Ribeiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dos Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miguel Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos is chipping away with strikes.
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't.
Dos Santos landing strikes.
Dos Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Ribeiro's face as Dos Santos controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
The referee asks Dos Santos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dos Santos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ribeiro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dos Santos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Dos Santos!
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