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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Saint (ranked 5888 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellington Dias (ranked 3856 p4p, 479 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wellington Dias!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint shoots in and gets a takedown into Dias's guard.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Saint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saint trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Saint could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dias throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dias looking for a guillotine here but Saint defends easily.
Saint advances to half guard.
Saint slips a nice elbow through Dias's hands, connecting with Dias's forehead.
Dias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saint connects with a nice short shot to Dias's temple.
Saint throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dias.
Saint works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is looking for a triangle but Saint pushes his legs off easily.
Dias keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saint throws a big elbow that misses.
Dias is looking for a triangle here but Saint uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Saint scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dias to see if he's OK.
Saint happy to just control the position for now.
Dias gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Saint.
Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Saint lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saint is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saint is trying to control the action in half guard but Dias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias taking some punishment here, with Saint in his half guard.
Saint perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saint working the head and body with strikes.
Saint looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saint pulls his head out easily.
Saint working the head and body with strikes.
Dias tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dias tries to get to full guard but Saint has control of the leg.
Dias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saint seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dias is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saint scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saint is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saint scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saint is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saint lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Saint there.
Saint is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dias is in trouble now - Saint has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint lands a heavy elbow.
Saint lands with some strikes.
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!
Saint lands a couple of good shots and Dias has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saint shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Saint lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint trying to control the action but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Dias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Dias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saint pulls his head out easily.
Saint seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saint lands strikes from half guard.
Saint slips a nice elbow through Dias's hands, connecting with Dias's forehead.
Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Saint takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saint is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saint lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saint is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Saint winds up and cracks Dias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Saint perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dias can do to turn this around?
Saint looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Saint lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saint in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is nestled in close to Dias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saint winds up and cracks Dias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Saint scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Saint controlling the pace.
Saint blocks the strikes from Dias.
Saint keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saint connects with a nice short shot to Dias's temple.
Saint trying to mount his opponent but Dias defends it.
Saint looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Saint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dias looking for subs from the bottom but Saint mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint controlling his opponent.
Dias is working to get back to half guard.
Saint with the ground and pound from mount.
Saint prevents Dias from getting the reversal.
Saint lands a heavy elbow.
Dias regains half guard.
Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dias with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Saint dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint looking to score a takedown here. Dias is defending well but Saint drives through and ends up in Dias's guard.
Saint stands up over Dias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dias on the ground.
Saint scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saint lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saint sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saint might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saint postures up and lands a big shot to Dias's brow.
Saint scoring with some ground and pound.
Saint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Saint creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saint works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bernard Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saint working the body and head with strikes.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dias takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Saint works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saint pulls his head out easily.
Saint not doing much here.
Saint landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Saint.
Saint working Dias over with strikes.
Saint scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dias throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Saint looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dias is not content to let Saint control the position.
Dias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saint is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saint postures up and lands a big shot to Dias's brow.
Saint is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saint trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias is looking for a triangle here but Saint uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint in side control lands a decent elbow.
Saint working the ground and pound.
Saint in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Saint takes a little break here. Dias wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dias tries to bench press Saint off him but Saint keeps the position.
Dias takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dias prevents Saint from improving position.
Dias tries to improve position but can't.
Dias throws a few strikes from the bottom but Saint takes advantage and mounts!
Saint looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dias is looking to escape.
Saint with the ground and pound from mount.
Saint landing strikes from the mount and Dias is in trouble!
Saint with shots to the head and body - Dias looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saint scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dias?
Dias flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wellington Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dias taking shots to the head.
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!
Dias bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dias wants to pass the guard but Saint is keeping the position.
Bernard Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saint 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Saint!
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hype
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pop
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