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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Smyth. That snapped Dos Santos's head back.
Dos Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smyth, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dos Santos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smyth wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smyth's guard.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dos Santos is thwarting Smyth's attempts to control the position.
Dos Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smyth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smyth is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Smyth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smyth tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Smyth is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dos Santos prevents Smyth from improving his position.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Smyth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smyth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smyth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smyth misses with punches from the back.
Smyth controls the position.
Let's hope that Smyth 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.
Dos Santos covering up well under a series of strikes from Smyth.
Smyth controlling from the back.
Smyth misses with an elbow to the head.
Smyth wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Smyth is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dos Santos tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands strikes to the head.
Smyth doesn't have the hooks in and Dos Santos manages to turn into his guard.
Smyth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Smyth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smyth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smyth can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smyth sees it coming and defends easily.
Smyth tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Smyth is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
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.
Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smyth defends it well.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smyth has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Dos Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smyth is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Smyth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
Smyth is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smyth defends it well.
Smyth regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smyth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Smyth is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Smyth had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos cracks Smyth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smyth misses the jab.
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smyth thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Smyth lands a lovely overhand right.
Dos Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smyth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smyth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Smyth finds it's target.
Smyth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smyth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smyth tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
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.
Smyth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Smyth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Smyth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smyth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smyth cracks Dos Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smyth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dos Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smyth was covering up waiting for the punch and Dos Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smyth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Smyth in his guard.
Smyth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smyth manages to get himself to full guard.
Smyth pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Dos Santos trying to control but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Smyth looking for a sweep. Not yet Smyth, not yet.
Smyth can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Smyth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smyth keeping hold of Dos Santos's head, controlling as best he can.
Dos Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smyth defending well though.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smyth is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Smyth wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Smyth.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Smyth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Nice shot by Dos Santos.
Nice sprawl there from Smyth as Dos Santos shoots in.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smyth counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Smyth.
Smyth misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Smyth avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Smyth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smyth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Smyth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Santos.
Smyth trying to remain calm as Dos Santos controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smyth is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Smyth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smyth trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Smyth is defending well.
Smyth is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dos Santos jumps into side control!
That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Smyth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smyth is trying to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smyth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smyth connects with a jab.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Smyth moves out of range.
Smyth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smyth closes the distance and clinches.
Smyth manages to break the clinch.
Smyth misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smyth counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Smyth. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smyth misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Scott Smyth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smyth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dos Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Smyth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smyth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smyth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Smyth misses the target.
Smyth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smyth misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smyth on the side of the head.
Smyth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smyth looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
Smyth lands a nice shot that snaps Dos Santos's head back.
Dos Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Smyth.
Dos Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smyth checks a leg kick.
Smyth misses the jab.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smyth manages to avoid it.
Scott Smyth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smyth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Smyth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos cracks a nice hook into Smyth's ribs.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos.
Smyth tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Smyth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smyth throws a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head but Dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smyth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Smyth.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Smyth.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smyth, as that shot connected.
Smyth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dos Santos's hands.
Scott Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smyth stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smyth sprawls well. Smyth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smyth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Smyth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Dos Santos!
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