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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 1486 p4p, 195 weight class) and James Stormchaser (ranked 2387 p4p, 287 weight class). Raiam Dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Stormchaser!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Stormchaser has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dos Santos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stormchaser misses with a double jab
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Stormchaser throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dos Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stormchaser to score with a decent uppercut.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Dos Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dos Santos works Stormchaser's body with a nice hook.
Stormchaser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick but Dos Santos sees it coming and moves out of range.
James Stormchaser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormchaser fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Dos Santos misses its target.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dos Santos cracks Stormchaser with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stormchaser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stormchaser lands a jab to the head.
Stormchaser throws a wild body kick that Dos Santos sees coming a mile off.
Dos Santos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stormchaser scores with a leg kick.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormchaser was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos cracks Stormchaser with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Stormchaser.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dos Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormchaser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormchaser avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser connects with a nice looking jab.
Stormchaser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dos Santos scores with a one two! Stormchaser had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Stormchaser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos throwing a counter right hand but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
Stormchaser lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Dos Santos misses with a straight right.
Stormchaser unleashes a big counter combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stormchaser connects with a nice looking jab.
Stormchaser misses with a head kick.
Stormchaser throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Stormchaser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Stormchaser knows he should have avoided that one.
Dos Santos blocks the body kick.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Stormchaser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to wear down Stormchaser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stormchaser throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
Stormchaser throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stormchaser attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Dos Santos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Stormchaser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormchaser raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stormchaser misses with an uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stormchaser connects with a single shot there.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stormchaser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormchaser. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Stormchaser is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stormchaser misses with a shot to the body
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stormchaser swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiam Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dos Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stormchaser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stormchaser can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Stormchaser moves out of range.
Stormchaser jabs Dos Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stormchaser gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stormchaser lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stormchaser!
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stormchaser counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
James Stormchaser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Stormchaser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Stormchaser's ribs.
Stormchaser lands a lovely overhand right.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Stormchaser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Stormchaser misses
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormchaser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stormchaser lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dos Santos defending well as Stormchaser loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser is looking to chop away at Dos Santos's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stormchaser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stormchaser motions for Dos Santos to come forward. Stormchaser throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stormchaser moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Raiam Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Stormchaser
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormchaser.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Stormchaser misses
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Stormchaser counters with a slapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Stormchaser
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stormchaser misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormchaser is just out of range.
Stormchaser tries a quick counter leg kick but Dos Santos is wise to it.
Stormchaser swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stormchaser.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Stormchaser misses with a left hand
and Dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Stormchaser is out of range.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormchaser moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormchaser moves away.
Stormchaser throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Stormchaser connects with an inside leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Stormchaser counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dos Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stormchaser staying out of range there.
Stormchaser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormchaser moves away.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiam Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Stormchaser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stormchaser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Stormchaser counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
Stormchaser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stormchaser throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Dos Santos misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stormchaser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Stormchaser dips to his left and cracks Dos Santos with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Stormchaser takes one to the side of the head.
Dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dos Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dos Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Stormchaser takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Stormchaser misses with a kick to the body.
Stormchaser lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos.
James Stormchaser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stormchaser! But no joy.
Stormchaser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormchaser lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stormchaser momentarily.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Stormchaser misses with the body kick
and Dos Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Stormchaser lands with a hook. Dos Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stormchaser lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Stormchaser moved out of range.
Stormchaser blocks a jab.
Stormchaser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stormchaser scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stormchaser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Stormchaser misses
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser staying out of range there.
Stormchaser on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stormchaser looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Stormchaser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stormchaser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stormchaser gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Stormchaser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Santos connects with a single shot there.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut
and Stormchaser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stormchaser slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Stormchaser throws a lazy uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stormchaser swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stormchaser tries a head kick but it misses.
Stormchaser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raiam Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raiam Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiam Dos Santos!
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