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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keon Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash comes into the arena with Unsung blaring out of the sound system. Gabriel Santos has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
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181 cm
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188 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keon Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos avoids the head kick by Cash.
Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cash was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Cash uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Cash!
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cash trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cash would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos is trying to keep Cash in close.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cash slips nicely into half guard.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cash trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cash won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Cash sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Santos wants to sweep here but Cash controlling him for the moment.
Cash wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Cash is in no mood to give up.
Cash's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cash wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Cash is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Cash that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santos lands a heavy elbow.
Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cash is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cash and Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cash knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos looks gassed!
Cash taking a bit of punishment here - Santos scoring with strikes.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Cash trying to control but Santos flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Santos has got his arm under Cash's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Cash has spun round into Santos's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Cash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cash lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash throwing strikes but missing.
Cash decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cash.
Cash throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Cash. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cash sprawls well. Cash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Cash tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cash misses with a series of wild punches.
Cash throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Cash.
Cash lands the left hand.
Cash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cash stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Cash there.
Keon Cash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos slips a jab from Cash.
Cash thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cash is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Cash wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos thows a huge punch but Cash dodges it nicely.
Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cash.
Cash looking to control.
Santos wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cash misses with a head kick.
Cash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santos's head.
Keon Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash misses with a head kick.
Cash misses with a head kick.
Cash lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Keon Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos.
Cash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cash cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cash misses.
Cash throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Cash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keon Cash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cash's waist but Cash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Cash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Cash gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Cash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keon Cash dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cash is trying to keep Santos in close.
Cash is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cash is on top in guard.
Cash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cash defends it easily.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Cash preventing the sweep.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cash defends it easily.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cash defends it easily.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cash trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Cash thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cash lands a jab to the head.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cash tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cash to the ground. Cash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cash pinned against the cage. Cash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cash lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santos avoids the head kick by Cash.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Cash, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Cash against the cage but Cash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keon Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos.
A head kick misses from Cash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Keon Cash is winning the standup battle so far.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Cash misses its intended target.
Cash throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Cash sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash throws a nice head kick!
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Cash sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice straight punches there by Cash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cash.
Santos blocks a head kick by Cash.
Cash throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Cash.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cash is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keon Cash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keon Cash!
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energy
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