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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Olson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Olson as the two fighters clinch.
Olson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Olson lands a right hand.
Olson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Santos can't fight it off and eventually Olson manages to take the fight to the floor. Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos wants to stand up but Olson is controlling him.
Olson is fighting to break Santos's control of his arms but Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos 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.
Olson gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
Santos closes the distance but Olson moves to the side
enabling Olson to counter with a crisp jab.
Olson looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Olson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Olson is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Santos trying to control but Olson is having none of it.
Santos avoids the attempt from Olson to control.
Olson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Olson is in a horrible position here. Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santos dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Olson is rocked!
Santos manages to capitalize on a mistake by Olson to take his back!
Oh Olson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olson is breathing heavily.
Santos working for a choke but Olson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Olson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Olson for a finish.
Olson seems to have got his legs back now.
Olson turns into Santos and is now in his guard.
Olson wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Olson wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos 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.
Olson postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Olson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Olson wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Olson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Santos.
Olson is looking to improve his position.
Olson trying to get back to full guard but Santos takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
BOOM! Santos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Olson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Santos has taken his back!
Will Santos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Olson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You can see the frustration on Olson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Olson trying to control the action but Santos just sinks the hooks in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Olson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries for a takedown but Olson circles away easily
and Olson counters with a two punch combo.
Jared Olson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Olson didn't expect that.
Santos trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olson working a defensive guard here.
Santos wants to stand but Olson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Olson controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos wants to control from the top but Olson keeps moving.
Olson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos stands and steps away. Olson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Olson, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Olson against the cage but Olson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Olson tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos avoiding damage as Olson throws knees to the body.
Olson letting Santos take a breather here.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Olson won't allow it.
Olson works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Santos jumps guard and drags Olson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Olson stands up from Santos's guard - Olson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Olson shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Olson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Olson to work.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Olson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jared Olson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olson stalling in the clinch.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Olson tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Santos trying to control the position here.
Olson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guilherme Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos 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.
Olson connects with a couple of short punches.
Santos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Olson has passed into side control.
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Olson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.
A leg kick checked by Olson.
Olson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Olson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Olson stands up from half guard.
Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Olson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Olson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Olson pushes Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Olson throws Santos to one side and escapes!
Olson closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Olson won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Olson is looking for a sweep.
Olson is working hard here to advance position.
Santos working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olson is trying to buck Santos off.
Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Olson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Olson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Olson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Olson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Olson.
Santos pulls Olson in close to prevent any damage.
Olson stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos is working an open guard so Olson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santos rushes Olson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olson lands an uppercut.
Olson stalling.
Olson wants a takedown but no success here.
Santos wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Olson.
Olson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Olson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos keeps control of Olson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Olson!
Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Olson taking shots to the head.
Olson wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Olson is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Olson looks a forlorn figure.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Olson bucks Santos off and manages to get back to his feet!
Olson moves into the clinch successfully.
Olson crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Olson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olson is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Olson tries to clinch up
so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olson striking from the bottom.
Olson is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Olson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olson tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olson to the ground. Olson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olson moves into the clinch.
Olson wants to break free but Santos has control.
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos looking to control.
Olson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olson stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Olson wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Olson in particular looking to stall.
Olson stands up from half guard.
Olson is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olson gets the takedown into side control.
Jared Olson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santos to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jared Olson.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Santos!
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pop
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