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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Foran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Foran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foran shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Foran to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos connects with a jab.
Foran defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Foran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foran.
Foran drops Santos with a beautiful combination! Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Foran is looking for the KO!
Santos is rocked!
It looks like Carlos Santos has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foran misses with a wild combination.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Foran finish him?
Foran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foran throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Foran works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foran misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foran finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Foran looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Foran cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos throws a series of punches but Foran moves out of range.
Foran looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Foran misses with a two punch combination.
Foran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Foran defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Foran misses with a few strikes there.
Foran avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Foran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foran.
Foran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Foran both land. Nice combination.
Foran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Foran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foran is breathing heavily.
Foran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foran throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Foran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foran avoids the head kick by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Foran there.
Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Foran rather than just go for the knockout.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Foran both land. Nice combination.
Foran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foran avoids a kick to the body.
Foran misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Foran backing up. Foran nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Foran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Foran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Foran cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foran counters with a two punch combo.
Foran works the jab nicely.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Foran throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Foran lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foran tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Foran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos walks into a jab.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Foran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foran feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Foran then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Foran lands a right hook to the body.
Foran misses with a two punch combination.
Foran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Foran throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Foran backing up. Foran nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Foran does no damage.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Foran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Foran's belly button to the back.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foran manages to avoid it.
Foran dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Foran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foran moves away.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Foran looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Foran misses with a double jab.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foran.
Foran tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos scores with a one two! Foran had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foran misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Foran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Foran misses with a series of wild punches.
Foran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foran blocks the body kick.
Foran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foran connects with the punch.
Santos tests Foran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foran with a nice cross.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foran checks a leg kick.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foran scores with a shot to the body.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foran misses with a wild combination.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foran counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foran throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foran swinging wildly here.
Foran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
Foran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Foran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos looks to throw a body kick
and Foran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Foran throws out a powerful jab.
Foran looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Foran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Foran moves out of range easily.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Foran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Foran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Foran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foran.
Foran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick but Foran moves out of range.
Foran feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Foran then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Foran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foran dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Foran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Foran's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a series of punches but Foran moves out of range.
Foran lands a jab to the nose.
Foran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kieran Foran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foran misses with a series of wild punches.
Foran is looking to score with low kicks.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foran.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Foran swinging wildly here.
Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Foran misses with a wild combination.
Foran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos throws the left hand but Foran avoids the punch easily.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Foran scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foran looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Foran throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Foran is working the combinations to good effect here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santos.
Foran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Foran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foran throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos looks to land a combination but Foran avoids it well.
Santos misses the jab.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foran counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Foran works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Foran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Foran ducks down to avoid it.
Foran misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Foran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Santos.
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foran counters with a stiff right hand.
Foran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Foran misses with a double jab.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Foran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Foran as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foran throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Foran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foran misses with a two punch combination.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foran lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Foran does no damage.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Foran.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Foran misses with a wild combination.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foran misses with a few strikes there.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foran misses with a double jab.
Foran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
A punch combination from Foran misses.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Santos throws a low kick, looking for Foran's leg but Foran calmly moves out of range.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Foran jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Foran swinging wildly here.
Foran misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foran avoids the body shot from Santos.
Foran misses with a few strikes there.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos swings for the body but Foran moves out of range.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Foran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Foran throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Foran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Foran stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Foran walks into a jab.
Foran pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Foran follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Santos avoids the head kick by Foran.
Foran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos works Foran's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Santos.
A decent looking cross lands there for Foran.
A jab from Santos misses.
Santos takes one to the chin there.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Foran back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos swings for the body but Foran moves out of range.
Kieran Foran is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foran swinging wildly here.
Foran misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Foran.
Foran throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Foran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foran throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foran lands a really nice looking cross but Santos seems unphased.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Foran ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Kieran Foran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Foran both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kieran Foran.
Well Foran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Foran!
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