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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnathon Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrington swivels and escapes.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harrington defends it nicely.
Harrington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrington closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Harrington pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Harrington sprawls well.
Johnathon Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Santos.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington motions for Santos to come forward. Harrington throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos clinches.
Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Harrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harrington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harrington to keep the fight standing.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Harrington blocks it.
Santos lands a takedown into guard.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harrington's guard.
Harrington is adopting a defensive guard.
Harrington is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Harrington is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
Harrington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harrington trying to control the position here.
Harrington has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Harrington pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harrington trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Harrington. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Harrington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santos's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to work for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Harrington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harrington working Santos over with strikes.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Harrington sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos wants to sweep but Harrington has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathon Harrington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Harrington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Johnathon Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos looks for a takedown but Harrington sprawls well.
Santos throws a front kick that sends Harrington stumbling back into the cage.
Harrington wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Harrington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
Harrington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Johnathon Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Santos.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Harrington pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santos looks to land a combination but Harrington avoids it well.
Santos gets a clinch.
Harrington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harrington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Harrington tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Harrington jumps guard and drags Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Harrington wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harrington wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos is fighting to break Harrington's control of his arms but Harrington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harrington looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos prevents Harrington from breaking the clinch.
Harrington jumps guard.
Johnathon Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrington is controlling Santos's posture.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington wants to control but Santos postures up.
Santos wants to control but Harrington is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Santos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Santos wants to stand but Harrington has his arm trapped.
Santos decides to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harrington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Santos goes for a double leg but Harrington avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harrington continues to drive forward.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrington dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Harrington throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos controls Harrington momentarily but Harrington frees himself.
Harrington stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is looking to stand up but Harrington isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrington but Harrington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrington tries to clinch up.
Jose Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrington misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harrington is trying to pull guard but Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harrington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Harrington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Harrington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos pushes Harrington up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos fails with the takedown
so Harrington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Harrington lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Harrington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harrington is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos controls Harrington momentarily but Harrington frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harrington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 Johnathon Harrington.
I think Harrington 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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