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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donald Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen "This Is War" by Il Nino as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Dallas circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dallas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dallas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dos Santos throws Dallas to one side and escapes!
Dallas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dallas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dallas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dallas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Santos is pushing Dallas's head away, looking to escape. Dallas manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dos Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dallas tries to take his opponent's back but Dos Santos turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Dallas 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dallas is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Dallas is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dallas is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Dallas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dos Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dallas, into his guard.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dallas is working an open guard so Dos Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dallas misses with a series of wild punches.
Dallas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Dallas moves out of range.
Dos Santos cracks Dallas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dallas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dallas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dallas lands in his opponent's guard.
Dallas stops Dos Santos from standing up.
Dos Santos pushes Dallas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dos Santos lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Dallas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dallas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Dallas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos scores with a nice strike.
Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dallas, pushing him back against the cage.
Dallas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Dos Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dallas.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Dallas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
Dos Santos lands a nice hook to Dallas's body. Dallas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Dallas circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dallas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Dallas moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Dallas is having none of it.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dallas wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dos Santos.
Dallas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dallas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
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.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dallas has his takedown stuffed
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Dallas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabriel Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dallas dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dallas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Dallas in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dallas is trying to drag Dos Santos to the mat but Dos Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dallas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Dos Santos lands a left hand.
Dallas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dallas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Dos Santos is leaning against Dallas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dallas tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dallas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dallas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dallas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dallas wants a takedown.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dallas's head.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Dallas with a series of wild strikes but Dallas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Dallas misses
and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos stands up and beckons Dallas to join him on the feet.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dallas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dallas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a body punch.
Dallas blocks an elbow strike from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dallas misses with a punch on the inside.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dallas stalling in the clinch but Dos Santos improves position.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dallas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dallas.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Dallas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dallas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Dallas moves away and avoids it.
Dallas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Dallas moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dallas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dos Santos bucks up and tries to throw Dallas off but instead Dallas has got his back!
Dallas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dos Santos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Dallas off. It looks like it's working - Dallas slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Dos Santos displaying calm under pressure there.
Dos Santos wants to clinch but Dallas slips to the side
and Dallas counters with a single leg into guard. Dos Santos didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Dallas is controlling him.
Dos Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dallas, pushing him back against the cage.
Dallas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dallas can't fight it off and eventually Dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Dallas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Dallas.
Dos Santos stands and steps away. Dallas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dallas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Dallas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Donald Dallas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dallas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dallas up against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dallas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
Dallas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dallas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Gabriel Dos Santos!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Gabriel Dos Santos!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Gabriel Dos Santos!
Gabriel Dos Santos wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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