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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - California Love. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dave Legend enters the cage!
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300 lbs
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210 cm
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Legend!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Legend counters with an outside leg kick.
Legend throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Legend ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Legend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legend throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legend drives through with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Legend passes into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Legend pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Legend seems content to control.
Dos Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dos Santos tries to get out of the position.
Dos Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Legend stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dos Santos to get to his feet.
Legend throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dos Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Legend off the cage and back into range.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Legend is out of range.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legend.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legend displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Legend throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Santos's shoulder, as Dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Legend swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Dos Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legend doesn't seem phased though.
Dos Santos moves forwards but Legend connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Legend clinches with his opponent.
Legend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Legend on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Legend uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Legend slips the punch.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Legend blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Legend.
Legend ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legend blocks a jab.
Legend feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Legend changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Legend uses it to pass to side control.
Legend stands up.
Legend looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Legend moves away and avoids it.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Legend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Legend takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Legend misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Legend avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legend throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Cain Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos sizes up Legend with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
so Legend counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle here but Legend uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Legend is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Legend.
Dos Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legend counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Legend takes one to the chin there.
Legend moves out of range of the strikes.
Legend throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Santos's shoulder, as Dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Legend uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Legend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legend.
Dos Santos cracks Legend with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legend slips under a jab.
Legend throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos lands with a cross.
Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Legend counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legend lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Legend has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Legend's head.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Legend blocks it.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Legend moved out of range.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Legend's shoulder, as Legend tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Legend saw that one coming.
Legend tries to move into range but Dos Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dos Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Legend off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Legend's shoulder, as Legend tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legend.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legend's head backwards.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Legend moves away and avoids it.
Legend throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Legend misses.
Dos Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Legend.
Legend ducks right into an uppercut from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Legend circles away.
Legend lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Legend off the cage and back into range.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Legend's head but Legend sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Santos jabs Legend right on the nose. Legend blinks but takes it well.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Legend.
Jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tests Legend's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legend shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Legend showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Legend slips the punch.
Dos Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Good work by Dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Legend.
Legend looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dave Legend has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Legend has passed into half guard!
Legend decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in but Legend avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Legend takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Dos Santos.
Dave Legend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legend uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Legend.
Legend defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Legend staying out of range there.
Dos Santos with a hook.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legend throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend misses with a right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Legend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legend misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legend uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Legend throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legend.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Legend moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Dos Santos. That snapped Legend's head back.
Legend displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Legend blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Legend as Dos Santos shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos walks into a straight right hand from Legend.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legend slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Legend misses the target.
Dos Santos cracks Legend with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dos Santos with a hook.
Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legend is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos wants to hit a switch here but Legend passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dos Santos there!
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.
Dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legend wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Dos Santos!
Cain Dos Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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