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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Mott!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
dos Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mott tries to lock up and control but dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mott working to try and regain half guard.
Mott tries to hold on but dos Santos postures up.
Mott is looking to improve his position but dos Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mott can't escape the position.
dos Santos gets his hands free as Mott looks to control.
Mott controlling dos Santos 's hands.
Mott wants to control his opponent's hands but dos Santos gets his hands free.
Mott is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
dos Santos struggling to land strikes to the head as Mott covers up.
Mott tries to break free.
dos Santos is trying to stick to Mott's back but Mott is turning into dos Santos. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in dos Santos's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mott.
Mott controlling from the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in dos Santos's guard.
Mott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Mott pushes his legs off easily.
Mott is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos controls Mott momentarily but Mott frees himself.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Mott from controlling successfully.
Mott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mott wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in dos Santos's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mott drops back looking for a leg! dos Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and dos Santos manages to kick Mott off! Mott jumps back into dos Santos's guard.
dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Mott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mott wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mott pushes dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Mott.
Mott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but dos Santos regains guard immediately.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Mott from controlling successfully.
Mott is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! dos Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! dos Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
dos Santos stands and throws Mott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott is looking to regain half guard here but dos Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Mott wants to control but dos Santos postures up.
Mott manages to work his way to half guard, despite dos Santos's best efforts.
dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Mott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mott is looking to improve his position.
Mott is looking to escape.
Mott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dos Santos trying to control the action but Mott is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Mott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mott is trying to break the clinch but dos Santos is controlling him.
Mott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Mott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fabricio dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mott.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mott.
Mott fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mott working for a triangle but dos Santos defends it easily.
dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mott has a closed guard, preventing dos Santos from standing up.
Mott wants to sweep here but dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Mott is keeping the position.
Mott controls dos Santos momentarily but dos Santos frees himself.
Mott pulls dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Mott working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Mott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mott gets the takedown into side control.
Mott trying to control the action but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Mott is trying to get an arm triangle but dos Santos is defending well.
dos Santos wants to control but Mott postures up.
Mott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mott is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Mott tries to move to mount but dos Santos blocks the move with his legs.
Mott is looking to take a break and control but dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by dos Santos, who protects the arm well.
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.
dos Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Mott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott thows a huge punch but dos Santos dodges it nicely.
Mott working over dos Santos with some ground and pound. dos Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mott is thwarting dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mott scores with a takedown into dos Santos's guard.
Mott won't allow dos Santos to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
dos Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Mott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mott!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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