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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Three Amigos - Mexican Party. Farha has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
11 - 2 - 2 |
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167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Farha!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farha throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farha.
Farha 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.
Farha misses with a body shot.
Farha lands a body shot.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Farha moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Farha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farha with a nice cross.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Farha circles away and keeps his distance.
Farha scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Nice body punch from Farha.
Farha looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot
and Farha counters with a nice body shot.
Farha walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Farha catches Dos Santos right on the button with a cross.
Farha lunges at Dos Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dos Santos's hand.
Farha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha throws a shot to the body.
Farha drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Farha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but instead, Farha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dos Santos into the cage.
Farha digs a right hand underneath Dos Santos's ribcage. Dos Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Farha.
A left hand lands to the body for Farha.
A short uppercut from Farha.
Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Santos or not.
Farha works on Dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Farha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farha works on Dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Farha lands with a left to the head.
Farha has Dos Santos pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Farha blocks it.
Farha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farha lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Farha lands a shoulder strike.
Farha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Farha lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Farha - that landed with a thud.
Farha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Farha on the inside.
Farha scores with a hook to the body.
Farha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Farha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Farha pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Farha.
Farha controlling the action here for a moment.
Farha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Santos or not.
Farha is working Dos Santos over against the cage.
Farha breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha lands a jab to the nose.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Farha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farha stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Farha lands a nice looking body shot.
Farha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos Santos's guard.
Farha passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sammy Farha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farha lands a jab to Dos Santos's midsection.
Farha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dos Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Farha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farha closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch but Farha improves position.
A shot in the inside from Farha.
A short body shot lands from Farha as the two fighters clinch.
Farha digs a right hand underneath Dos Santos's ribcage. Dos Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farha presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Santos is trying to stall.
Farha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Farha is leaning against Dos Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Farha.
A short right from Farha on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Farha blocks it.
Farha lands a body shot.
Farha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farha lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Good body shot from Farha.
Farha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farha.
Farha is leaning against Dos Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farha.
Nice body punch from Farha - that landed with a thud.
Farha is stalling here.
Farha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farha connects with a body shot.
Dos Santos drops his hands momentarily and Farha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Farha cracks a nice hook into Dos Santos's ribs.
Farha lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Farha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Farha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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!
Farha is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dos Santos reverses the position - he's now on top in Farha's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dos Santos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Farha ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Farha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farha.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Farha moves out of range.
Farha scores with a nice strike.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Farha is out of range.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Farha moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Farha.
Dos Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farha scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Farha there.
Nice straight punches there by Farha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farha.
Farha with a jab.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Farha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dos Santos has time to react.
Farha clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Dos Santos is rocked!
Farha misses with the head strike.
A short left from Farha.
Oh Dos Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Farha throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Farha misses with some punches.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Farha working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Farha throws a head punch that misses.
Farha has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Farha prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Farha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Farha.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farha at a distance.
Farha connects with a body shot.
Farha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Farha misses with a wild combination.
Farha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot lands for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Farha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Farha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dos Santos!
Farha controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha lands a big shot there that rocks Dos Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Farha.
Dos Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miguel Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha controlling from mount.
Farha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
BOOM! Farha connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Farha thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Farha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Farha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sammy Farha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farha lands with some strikes.
Farha looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Farha throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Farha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farha 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Farha!
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