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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Shilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Santos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shilton misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Shilton throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Shilton.
Some wild striking there from Shilton.
Shilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Shilton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shilton misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Shilton tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Shilton.
Shilton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shilton.
Shilton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Jack Shilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilton avoids the head kick by Santos.
Shilton misses with a looping left.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Shilton, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Shilton against the cage but Shilton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shilton sprawls well. Shilton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Shilton.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shilton swinging wilding here.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Shilton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Shilton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shilton momentarily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack Shilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Santos.
Shilton misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shilton!
It looks like Alex Santos has been cut.
Santos looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shilton ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Shilton works the jab nicely.
Shilton throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack Shilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos wants to clinch.
Shilton misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilton misses with a straight right.
Shilton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shilton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Shilton misses with a looping right.
Shilton sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shilton misses with a double jab.
Shilton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shilton slips under a jab.
Shilton misses with a double jab.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shilton.
Shilton lands a jab to the head.
Santos moves out of range as Shilton strikes.
Shilton lands an overhand right.
A jab from Shilton finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Shilton throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shilton.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Shilton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Shilton does no damage.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Shilton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shilton tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shilton tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos throws a good cross that connects.
Shilton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shilton throws a combination that misses
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shilton throws a combination that misses
and Shilton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shilton with a hook.
Shilton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shilton prevents it.
Shilton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shilton slips under a jab from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilton misses with a double jab
and Shilton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Shilton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shilton misses with a two punch combination.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shilton's head.
Shilton misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Jack Shilton is winning the standup battle so far.
Shilton looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Shilton misses with a wild combination.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Shilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shilton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shilton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shilton.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shilton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shilton connects with a looping right hand.
Shilton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Shilton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shilton connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Shilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Shilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shilton swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shilton finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Shilton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Shilton misses with a double jab.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shilton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack Shilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shilton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shilton misses with a two punch combination.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shilton throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Shilton ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Shilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shilton misses with a series of wild punches.
Shilton lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shilton tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Shilton misses.
Shilton throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shilton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos wants to clinch up but Shilton keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shilton misses with a few strikes there.
Shilton scores with a nice right hand.
Shilton looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Shilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shilton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shilton misses with a straight left.
Shilton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shilton misses with a combination
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos blocks a jab.
Shilton looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos shoots in and bounces Shilton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shilton wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shilton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos prevents Shilton from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shilton is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos tries to clinch but Shilton moves out of range.
Shilton moves away from the strike by Santos.
Shilton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shilton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shilton misses with a series of wild punches.
Shilton scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shilton throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Shilton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shilton.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Shilton slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilton connects with a single shot there.
Shilton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shilton.
Shilton misses with a double jab
and Shilton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Shilton.
Shilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shilton's knee momentarily.
Shilton throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Shilton.
Shilton misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shilton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shilton throws a big shot that misses.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shilton looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shilton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shilton slips a jab from Santos.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shilton wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Santos!
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