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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Santana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana misses with a body shot.
Fuschini swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Santana counter with a right hand.
Santana moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Fuschini just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. Fuschini moves away and avoids it.
Fuschini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuschini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santana.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Fuschini's head but Fuschini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuschini avoids the body shot from Santana.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fuschini misses with a looping right.
Santana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuschini.
Fuschini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Fuschini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuschini has managed to get both his arms back between Santana's legs - danger averted.
Fuschini trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fuschini preventing the sweep.
That's two 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.
Fuschini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuschini trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
Fuschini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luca Fuschini wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santana lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuschini tries to close the distance and clinch but Santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santana throws a body punch but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuschini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuschini ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a shot to the body
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana connects with a nice looking jab.
Santana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuschini was well out of range. Poor timing from Santana.
Nice shot by Fuschini.
Fuschini clinches but Santana breaks the clinch
and Santana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuschini misses with a jab to the body
and Santana counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuschini digs a good hook to Santana's body.
Santana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fuschini moves forwards but Santana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santana thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuschini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santana is looking to wear down Fuschini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Santana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuschini just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
Santana sizes up Fuschini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuschini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santana manages to avoid it.
Fuschini slips under a jab.
Santana misses with a wild body shot.
Santana lands with a nice body punch.
Fuschini shoots and misses
and Santana counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuschini misses with a body shot.
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Fuschini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Santana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fuschini scores with a one two! Santana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuschini.
Fuschini fails with the takedown
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuschini sizes up Santana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santana looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
Fuschini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana connects with the punch.
Santana lands a slapping body shot.
Fuschini throws a hook but Santana blocks it.
Santana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuschini.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santana with a jab.
Santana stuns Fuschini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuschini tries to clinch up
and Santana counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Santana misses
and Fuschini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuschini's head backwards.
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santana as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
Fuschini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Douglas Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Fuschini.
Fuschini closes the distance and clinches up with Santana, looking for a takedown. Fuschini pushes Santana against the ropes but Santana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuschini fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santana scores with a jab.
Fuschini slips a jab from Santana.
Fuschini throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuschini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santana manages to avoid it.
Fuschini swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fuschini. Those never looked like landing.
Fuschini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuschini.
Santana throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana cracks Fuschini with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuschini manages to avoid it.
Santana throws the left hand but Fuschini avoids the punch easily.
Santana's corner calls for a 1-2. Santana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Santana.
Fuschini looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
Fuschini misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
Santana lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini ducks right into an uppercut from Santana.
A lazy left from Santana finds it's target.
A slow jab from Fuschini misses its intended target.
Santana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Santana looks to land a combination. Fuschini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuschini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuschini.
Santana thows a body shot but no joy.
Santana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuschini.
Santana throws a one two combo.
Santana looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
Santana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuschini.
Fuschini with a poor takedown
and Fuschini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Santana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini misses with a looping left.
Fuschini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuschini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuschini tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Santana tries to sprawl but Fuschini drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fuschini controlling the action here.
Fuschini is thwarting Santana's attempts to control the position.
Fuschini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santana knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santana is refusing to be controlled, as Fuschini sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Santana dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fuschini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuschini scores a takedown into full mount!
Santana is desperately trying to improve his position but Fuschini has a good base and remains in mount.
Fuschini thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fuschini looking to control but Santana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santana sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fuschini looks to land a strike but Santana avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
Fuschini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuschini working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Fuschini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Fuschini is looking to work some ground and pound but Santana has wrist control.
Fuschini trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
Santana controlling the position.
Fuschini advances position into side control!
Fuschini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working.
Santana being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working.
Santana wants to control but Fuschini postures up.
Santana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuschini cracks Santana with a big right hand but Santana just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuschini in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Fuschini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working.
Santana prevents Fuschini from improving position.
Santana dodges the ground and pound from Fuschini.
An elbow from Fuschini crashes against the mat.
Santana can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuschini misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuschini trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini really dominated that round.
That's time! Santana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuschini misses with a combination
and Santana counters with a three punch combo that has Fuschini backing up. Fuschini nods at Santana to acknowledge the strikes.
Santana slips under a jab.
Fuschini moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Fuschini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santana stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Fuschini does no damage.
Fuschini throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Santana lands.
Fuschini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuschini throws an overhand right that lands on Santana's shoulder, as Santana tries to avoid the shot.
Fuschini tries to clinch up but Santana circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuschini.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuschini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fuschini misses with a takedown
and Santana counters with a one-two to the body.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Santana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuschini takes one on the button.
Santana tries to sprawl but Fuschini drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Santana is not content to let Fuschini control the position.
Fuschini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fuschini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to control but Santana is keeping him busy.
Santana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuschini.
Fuschini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santana's head.
Fuschini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santana wants to control but Fuschini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fuschini trying to advance position but Santana counters by regaining guard.
Santana trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fuschini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santana!
Fuschini postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santana looks a forlorn figure.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fuschini misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santana tries to lock up and control but Fuschini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santana holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fuschini tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fuschini controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fuschini throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fuschini connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fuschini landing strikes from the mount.
Santana can't escape the position.
Fuschini unloads with some shots from mount but Santana bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuschini.
Santana looks to land a right hand but Fuschini moved out of range.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuschini closes the distance but Santana moves to the side
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuschini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fuschini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fuschini closes the distance but Santana moves to the side
and Santana counters with a nice body shot.
Santana misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuschini stuns Santana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuschini.
Santana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuschini on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana connects with a jab.
Santana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Santana moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Fuschini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuschini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fuschini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
Fuschini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santana counters with a left to the body.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santana throws a hook but Fuschini avoids it easily.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Fuschini moves out of range as Santana strikes.
Fuschini tries for a takedown but Santana circles away easily
and Santana counters with a nice body shot.
Douglas Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Fuschini.
Santana scores with a hook to the body. Fuschini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
Santana lands a nice hook to Fuschini's body. Fuschini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Santana.
Fuschini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santana counters with a straight right hand.
Santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuschini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fuschini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuschini wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Fuschini is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fuschini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Santana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fuschini defends it easily.
Fuschini postures up in Santana's guard and throws a big left but Santana blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuschini trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuschini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santana kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fuschini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fuschini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuschini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
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 Douglas Santana.
I think Santana 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Santana!
Douglas Santana retains his welterweight title!
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