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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Battista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Victor Dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
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181 cm
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183 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vito Battista!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battista tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Battista.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Battista swivels and escapes.
Battista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battista throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Battista misses with a few strikes there.
Battista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Battista's guard.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos 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.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dos Santos winds up and cracks Battista with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Battista regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos postures up in Battista's guard and throws a big left but Battista blocks it.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Battista wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Battista misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Battista misses.
Battista misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battista throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Battista avoids it really well and circles away.
Battista misses with a few strikes there.
Battista scores with a punch to the head.
Battista misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Battista swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battista looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Battista misses with a few strikes there.
Battista looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Battista misses with the combination.
Dos Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Battista's guard.
Dos Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Battista's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Battista works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos won't allow Battista to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos winds up and cracks Battista with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Battista avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dos Santos looks to land a strike but Battista avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Battista.
Dos Santos throws and elbow that misses. Battista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Battista!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battista throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Battista.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Battista from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Battista misses with the combination.
A combination from Battista does no damage.
Battista stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Battista wants it to stay on the feet.
Battista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dos Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Battista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Battista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos prevents Battista from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Santos won't allow Battista to get back to his feet.
Battista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dos Santos throws and elbow that misses. Battista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Battista!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Battista wanted to stand there but Dos Santos had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Battista misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Battista misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos 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!
Battista misses with the combination.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Battista defends it nicely.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Battista.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos in side control, throwing shots but Battista defends.
Dos Santos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Battista is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battista regains half guard, as Dos Santos was trying to land strikes.
Dos Santos thows a huge punch but Battista dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dos Santos connects with a nice short shot to Battista's temple.
Battista avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Battista manages to get to full guard.
Battista wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling him.
That's two 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.
Dos Santos throws and elbow that misses. Battista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Battista!
Battista controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Battista is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battista wants to stand and escape but instead Dos Santos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Battista controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Battista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Battista misses the jab.
Battista is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Battista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battista.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vito Battista.
I think Dos 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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