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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aries Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. Turner has chosen Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aries Santos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aries Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Turner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos jumps guard and drags Turner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Turner distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Turner throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turner's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Turner has his feet on Santos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Turner looks gassed!
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
Santos wriggles free and stands up.
Santos feints and as Turner raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a strike but Turner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turner throws a leg kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Turner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos is not content to let Turner control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Santos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Turner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Turner throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos trying to control but Turner postures up.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turner working Santos over with strikes.
Turner slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.
Santos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Turner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Turner didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aries Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turner tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Turner didn't expect that.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos distracts Turner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
Santos stops Turner from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos throws a strike but Turner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turner.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner wants to slow Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Santos catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aries Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Turner.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos tightens his grip and picks Turner up, before dumping him to the ground. Turner manages to land in guard.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aries Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Turner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Turner!
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner lands a couple of elbows.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Aries Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a head kick that Turner semi-blocks.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turner misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner looking for a takedown.
Turner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aries Santos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Turner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santos kicks Turner off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Santos clinches.
Turner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Turner can't fight it off and eventually Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Turner looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.
Turner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos stands up over Turner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos postures up in Turner's guard and throws a big left but Turner blocks it.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Turner's brow.
Turner wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Turner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Turner!
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner stops Santos from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aries Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Turner.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Turner shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner tries to clinch up.
That's four 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.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turner somewhat.
Turner throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Turner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Junior Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aries Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos kicks Turner off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aries Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aries Santos!
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