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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leech Man (ranked 3542 p4p, 5171 weight class) and Nathan Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leech Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man scores with the left hand. Dos Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Leech Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Dos Santos.
Man misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man jabs Dos Santos right on the nose. Dos Santos blinks but takes it well.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos slips a jab from Man.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Man.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Dos Santos misses
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dos Santos has time to react.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Man misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Man misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
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!
Man lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leech Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Man scores with a one two! Dos Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man scores with a nice strike.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Man scores with a hook.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Nice jab there from Man.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.
And Dos Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man misses the jab.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leech Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dos Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Man missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Leech Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Dos Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Leech Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man catches Dos Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Dos Santos backing up. Dos Santos nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos tries to clinch
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Dos Santos's head back.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man lands with a cross.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Man is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dos Santos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Man has got the better of the exchanges.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man cracks a nice hook into Dos Santos's ribs.
Man cracks Dos Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dos Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
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!
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man cracks a nice hook into Dos Santos's ribs.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leech Man dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dos Santos's head backwards.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Man misses.
Man tests Dos Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man connects with a jab.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Leech Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Man misses.
A left lands for Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Dos Santos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Man jabs Dos Santos right on the nose. Dos Santos blinks but takes it well.
Dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man jabs Dos Santos right on the nose. Dos Santos blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dos Santos has time to react.
Man cracks Dos Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Man cracks Dos Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man clobbers Dos Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nathan Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leech Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man cracks Dos Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leech Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leech Man!
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energy
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