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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vanderlei Santos (ranked 4209 p4p, 4406 weight class) and Dick Spots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spots has chosen Thar She Blows as his entrance music. 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanderlei Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Spots!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos goes for a double leg but Spots avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spots continues to drive forward.
Spots is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spots cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Spots lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Spots there.
Spots prevents Santos from improving his position.
Spots trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it.
Santos moves into full guard.
Spots trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spots really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos 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.
Santos trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spots controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos 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.
Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Spots looking for a sweep. Not yet Spots, not yet.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spots is on top in guard.
Santos 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.
Spots pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Spots landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spots with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Santos breaks from Spots's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Santos breaks from Spots's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos lands a big elbow.
Santos avoids the attempt from Spots to control.
Santos lands a big shot there that rocks Spots but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Santos with shots to the head and body - Spots looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santos lands a couple of good shots and Spots has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Santos lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Spots.
Santos is punishing Spots with strikes - can he finish him?!
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Spots with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Spots from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Spots covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Spots takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Can Spots hold on?! Santos is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Santos gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Santos scores with punches to the body.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Santos scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Spots is looking for a way out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos has Spots flattened out and is raining down punches.
Santos connects with a big shot to the side of Spots's head.
Santos is landing with strikes. Spots can't take much more of this.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Santos.
Santos throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Spots!
Santos keeps control of the position as Spots tries to break free.
Spots breaks Santos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spots manages to get himself to full guard.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos stands up over Spots, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santos distracts Spots with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spots looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vanderlei Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Spots counters by clinching up.
Spots is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanderlei Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos tries for a takedown but Spots manages to get underhooks.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spots pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spots can do to turn this around?
Spots turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Spots manages to end up in side control.
Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spots connects with a decent elbow.
Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Spots content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spots is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos cracks Spots with a solid left hand.
Santos works over Spots with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spots is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spots looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spots's guard.
Spots is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Santos winds up and cracks Spots with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santos drops an elbow to the side of Spots's head.
Spots is holding on to half guard well.
Santos passes to side control.
Spots taking punishment in the form of punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spots can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos scoring with punches from side control.
Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Santos scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos working the ground and pound.
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spots tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santos looks up at the clock and then as Spots takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Santos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spots on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santos lands an elbow.
Santos working the head with strikes.
Santos lands some shots froms side control.
Santos lands a few punches from side control.
Spots prevents Santos from moving into mount.
Spots taking a bit of punishment here - Santos scoring with strikes.
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Spots is trying to improve his position.
Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos landing a few strikes.
Santos landing a few strikes.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spots down.
Spots takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
Spots tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spots takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spots some visible discomfort.
Santos cracks Spots with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spots tries to improve position but can't.
Spots is breathing heavily.
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vanderlei Santos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Spots moves into the clinch.
Santos is working for takedown but Spots is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanderlei Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spots works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Spots lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos has Spots pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spots manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spots gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Spots preventing the sweep.
Spots scoring with some ground and pound.
Spots slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Spots has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spots won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Spots from controlling successfully.
Spots wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Spots has passed into half guard.
Spots lands strikes from half guard.
Spots seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spots sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Santos wants to improve his position but Spots is controlling well.
Well, if Spots is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Spots trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Spots stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos keeping full guard, as Spots tries to pass.
Spots preventing the sweep.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spots's guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spots is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Vanderlei Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spots wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dick Spots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos is working Spots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santos postures up in Spots's guard and throws a big left but Spots blocks it.
Santos postures up in Spots's guard and throws a big left but Spots blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spots has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spots avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Spots keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Spots escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Spots's brow.
Santos stands and throws Spots's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vanderlei Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spots sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Spots.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vanderlei Santos!
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