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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 2506 p4p, 373 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 2966 p4p, 428 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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172 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
43 - 41 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 41 - 2, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Strikes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dos Santos tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strikes controlling well, preventing Dos Santos from escaping the position.
Dos Santos breaks Strikes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strikes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Strikes passes into side control.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strikes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Strikes looking to slow down the pace here.
Strikes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strikes lands an elbow just above Dos Santos 's eye.
It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Strikes is looking to control Dos Santos's arms but Dos Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strikes has his back to the cage.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Strikes getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dos Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Strikes pushes his legs off easily.
Strikes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Strikes has passed into side control.
Dos Santos's coaches at Cozad MMA London have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Strikes tries to score with some ground and pound. Dos Santos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Strikes trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dos Santos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dos Santos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Strikes takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Dos Santos to pass into mount.
Strikes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strikes controlling his opponent.
Dos Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.
Dos Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strikes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strikes's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes trying to control the hands but Dos Santos won't let him.
Strikes showing good submission defense here.
Strikes tries to roll but Dos Santos sticks to his back.
Strikes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dos Santos looking for the choke from the back.
Strikes tries to escape but Dos Santos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strikes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Strikes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos pushes Strikes off looking to stand but Strikes dives back in and keeps control.
We've been informed that Strikes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Strikes is thwarting Dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strikes is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Strikes sits in half guard.
Strikes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strikes moves into full mount! Dos Santos won't be happy about that!
Strikes tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Strikes is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Strikes scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strikes's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes trying to control the position.
Strikes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Strikes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strikes is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Strikes wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strikes working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Strikes is retaining full guard.
Strikes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Strikes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Strikes in his guard.
Strikes is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.
Strikes trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Strikes escapes and throws Dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Strikes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior 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. This is the final round!
Strikes wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Strikes digs a good body shot into Dos Santos's ribs.
Strikes is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strikes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dos Santos explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Strikes closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
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!
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a takedown but Strikes is quick to defend against it.
Strikes has managed to clinch.
Strikes is struggling to control the position.
Dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Strikes.
Strikes wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a takedown but Strikes is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Strikes drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos has his feet on Strikes's thighs here. He's pushed Strikes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Strikes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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