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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Dos Santos (ranked 6342 p4p, 5343 weight class) and Tavon Shebu (ranked 658 p4p, 607 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shebu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shebu kicks Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shebu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shebu manages to circle out of the way.
Shebu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Dos Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shebu has managed to clinch.
Shebu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Shebu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shebu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Shebu on the inside.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Shebu backwards.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shebu is defending well.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shebu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Shebu fails to land.
The referee calls for Shebu to work.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shebu is leaning against Dos Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shebu taking a breather.
Shebu missing with knees to the body.
Shebu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shebu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shebu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Shebu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shebu.
Shebu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shebu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shebu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shebu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Shebu's ribcage.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Shebu on the inside.
Shebu lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Shebu.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Shebu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Shebu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shebu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu is trying to maintain a safe position but Dos Santos gets an underhook and turns Shebu into the cage.
Dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shebu can't fight it off and eventually Dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Shebu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shebu looking for a sweep. Not yet Shebu, not yet.
Shebu wants to stand and escape but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Shebu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shebu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shebu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shebu working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Shebu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shebu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Shebu tries to pass.
Shebu landing some decent shots from guard.
Shebu with a nice head shot there.
Shebu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shebu throws a big elbow that misses.
Shebu with a nice head shot there.
Shebu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tavon Shebu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shebu tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Shebu.
Shebu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shebu obliges.
Shebu presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu lands a body punch.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shebu.
Tavon Shebu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shebu just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather.
Shebu lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shebu slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shebu lands a nice uppercut.
Shebu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shebu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shebu.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the side of Shebu's head.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shebu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shebu pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Shebu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Shebu's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shebu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Shebu misses with the head strike.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shebu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shebu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shebu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Shebu lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Shebu is trying to stall.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shebu lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos avoiding damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shebu controlling the action here for a moment.
Shebu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Shebu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shebu after a bit of a struggle.
Shebu looking to stall.
Shebu scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu stalling against the cage.
Shebu crunches a lovely knee into Dos Santos's ribcage.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shebu is defending well.
Shebu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Shebu throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Shebu.
Shebu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Shebu lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shebu works on Dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Shebu throws knees to the body.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shebu wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Shebu's shoulder, as Shebu tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Shebu tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shebu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tavon Shebu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shebu closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shebu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tavon Shebu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Shebu pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shebu prevents it.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shebu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shebu trying to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Shebu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos prevents a body shot from Shebu.
Shebu gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Shebu.
Shebu stalls.
Shebu tries to throw a body punch but Dos Santos avoids it by throwing Shebu back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebu lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Dos Santos to work.
Shebu lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Shebu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Shebu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shebu prevents the takedown attempt.
Shebu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shebu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shebu lands a right hand.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Shebu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shebu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shebu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shebu takes the fight into the clinch.
Shebu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Shebu lands an uppercut.
Shebu just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather.
Shebu stalling.
Dos Santos is looking to control Shebu's arms but Shebu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Shebu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
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!
Shebu lands with a left to the head.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Shebu.
Shebu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Shebu.
Shebu lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shebu is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shebu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shebu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shebu prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Shebu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Shebu missing with knees to the body.
Shebu slowing the pace effectively.
Jorge Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shebu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dos Santos decides to pull guard.
Shebu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Shebu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shebu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shebu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shebu defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shebu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shebu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shebu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shebu landing some decent shots from guard.
Shebu landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tavon Shebu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shebu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tavon Shebu!
Tavon Shebu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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