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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Bravo. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Bravo had a free shot at his head there.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bravo sends Santos down but not out. Bravo dives into side control looking to finish.
Santos is rocked!
It looks like Marcus Santos has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos seems a little lost for a moment, as Bravo dominates the positioning.
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Bravo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos bucks Bravo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Bravo throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Santos unloading with bombs!
Bravo wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Bravo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santos.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bravo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos looking to finish with strikes here!
Bravo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Santos throws some wild stikes that Bravo manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Santos punching from mount but Bravo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bravo really wants to buck Santos off and get back to his feet.
Santos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Santos landing strikes from the mount and Bravo is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos misses with a head shot.
Bravo tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bravo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bravo tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.
Santos looking to finish Bravo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bravo!
Bravo tries to hold on but Santos postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Santos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Bravo tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Bravo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Bravo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos scores with a takedown into Bravo's guard.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control.
Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bravo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Bravo looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo scores with a hook.
Bravo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Bravo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnny Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bravo's guard now.
Santos works over Bravo with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos pushes down on Bravo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravo is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bravo is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Bravo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos wants to pass to mount but Bravo is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bravo's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Santos slips a jab from Bravo.
Bravo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Bravo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Bravo!
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bravo wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bravo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Santos thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos prevents Bravo from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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