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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio dos Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Money Maker!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Maker or perhaps it was just good defense by dos Santos which made him look bad.
Maker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
dos Santos wants to stand up but Maker is controlling him.
Maker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maker manages to pass to side control.
Maker is working for a kimura but dos Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Maker throwing shots but dos Santos is blocking nicely.
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.
Maker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so dos Santos is just riding it out for now. Maker eventually gives up the hold.
dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Maker is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maker scores with a takedown into dos Santos's guard.
dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker throws a strike but dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
dos Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
dos Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maker's sensitive parts.
dos Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maker is out of range and dos Santos settles back down.
Maker fails with a takedown attempt.
Maker looks gassed!
Maker feints and as dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Maker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Maker prevents dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maker stops dos Santos from standing up.
Maker wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.
Maker has gone for a leg lock! dos Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maker's guard.
Maker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maker has a closed guard, preventing dos Santos from standing up.
Maker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
dos Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maker, up you get!
Maker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maker is looking to take a break and control but dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dos Santos is trying to stand.
Maker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rogerio dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maker.
Maker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dos Santos pinned against the cage. dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A bone on bone clash there as Maker blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
dos Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maker is breathing heavily.
Maker misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Maker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
dos Santos throws a head kick but Maker moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maker checks a leg kick.
dos Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dos Santos lands with a right hand.
dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maker throws a looping overhand right but dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
dos Santos lands a high kick to the side of Maker's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! dos Santos dives into guard, looking to finish.
Maker is rocked!
It looks like Money Maker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
dos Santos stands up from Maker's guard - dos Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maker is still on wobbly legs! Can dos Santos finish him?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from dos Santos, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos throws a body punch but Maker moves out of range.
Maker seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick lands from dos Santos.
dos Santos throws a nice inside leg kick.
dos Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maker's calf.
dos Santos feints and then cracks Maker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maker down.
dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maker dodges the punch combination from dos Santos.
dos Santos lands with a nice body kick.
dos Santos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for dos Santos.
dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker moves out of range of the body kick.
dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maker at a distance.
Maker needs to keep his hands up - dos Santos had a free shot at his head there.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Maker moves out of range.
dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from dos Santos.
dos Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for dos Santos.
dos Santos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maker keeps the fight on the outside.
Maker takes one to the chin there.
dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
dos Santos is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker shoots for a double leg takedown but dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Maker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maker.
dos Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maker's sensitive parts.
dos Santos cracks Maker with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Santos jabs at Maker's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for dos Santos.
Maker blocks a head kick by dos Santos.
Maker avoids the body shot from dos Santos.
dos Santos cracks Maker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
dos Santos throws a wild body kick that Maker sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dos Santos tries to clinch but Maker moves out of range.
Maker moves out of range of the leg kick from dos Santos.
Maker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Money Maker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Maker from controlling successfully.
dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Maker is having none of it.
Maker trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos wants to stand up but Maker is controlling him.
Maker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
dos Santos pushes Maker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maker is working for a submission of some sort.
Maker throwing shots but dos Santos is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maker prevents dos Santos from standing back up.
Maker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
dos Santos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No joy there for dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
dos Santos misses with a low kick.
Maker misses with a jab to the body
and dos Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Maker shoots in but no luck this time.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Maker. Maker gets slowly back to his feet.
dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Maker.
dos Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from dos Santos.
Maker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from dos Santos.
Maker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by dos Santos.
Maker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around dos Santos's waist but dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maker off to one side.
Rogerio dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Maker.
Maker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
dos Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maker's calf.
dos Santos lands with a nice body kick.
dos Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maker.
dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maker can do to turn this around?
dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
dos Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maker checks a leg kick.
Rogerio dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Maker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maker just misses with a punch to the body.
dos Santos jabs at Maker's body.
Rogerio dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maker shoots in for a takedown but dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio dos Santos clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Money Maker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
dos Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maker checks it well.
Maker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maker.
Good leg kick by dos Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dos Santos fakes the leg kick and cracks Maker in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from dos Santos. Maker shrugs it off though.
dos Santos digs a good body shot into Maker's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by dos Santos.
dos Santos thows a body kick. Maker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice inside leg kick there by dos Santos. That's going to slow Maker down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from dos Santos lands but Maker takes it in his stride.
Money Maker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from dos Santos, right into the meat.
Maker misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
dos Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming dos Santos to the mat! dos Santos manages to get full guard.
dos Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
dos Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
dos Santos lands with a straight right. Maker didn't see that one coming.
Maker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
dos Santos blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
dos Santos avoids a strike by Maker and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Maker's guard! Fantastic escape!
dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dos Santos postures up.
Maker trying to strike off his back.
dos Santos passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
dos Santos tries to stand and escape but Maker is controlling the position.
Maker wants to get back to full guard.
Maker actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos prevents Maker from improving his position.
Maker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Money Maker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for dos Santos.
dos Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from dos Santos.
dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Maker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by dos Santos. That's going to slow Maker down.
dos Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to work over Maker's front leg with a kick but Maker checks it.
dos Santos moves into the clinch.
dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maker struggles to land a body shot inside as dos Santos controls his hands.
dos Santos stalling in the clinch but Maker improves position.
dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
Maker closes this distance looking for a takedown but dos Santos circles away.
Rogerio dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Maker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos scores with a push kick.
dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
dos Santos scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio dos Santos had his way with Money Maker in that round.
The cut man is working on Money Maker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
dos Santos lands a jab to Maker's midsection.
Maker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Maker moves out of range easily.
Maker shoots in and drives through. dos Santos sprawls well.
dos Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
dos Santos throws a nice inside leg kick.
dos Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maker drops his hands momentarily and dos Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and dos Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
dos Santos lands a head kick. Maker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
dos Santos has Maker up against the cage in a clinch.
dos Santos stalling in the clinch but Maker improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogerio dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Maker.
dos Santos effectively controlling the action here.
dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maker tries to pull guard but dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Maker drops back down to his feet.
Maker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maker misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maker pulls guard successfully.
dos Santos wanted to stand there but Maker had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
dos Santos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Maker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Maker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maker controls dos Santos momentarily but dos Santos frees himself.
Maker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maker's guard.
Maker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maker trying to strike off his back.
Maker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
dos Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maker, up you get!
Rogerio dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Maker fails with a takedown attempt.
dos Santos throws a head kick that Maker semi-blocks.
Money Maker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by dos Santos. That's going to slow Maker down.
Good leg kick by dos Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maker misses with a looping right.
dos Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Santos manages to avoid it.
dos Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from dos Santos.
dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maker.
Maker misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for dos Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio dos Santos!
Rogerio dos Santos retains his light heavyweight title!
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