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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao do Santo Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sonofabeetch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonofabeetch has chosen the theme from the x files as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
24
286 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao do Santo Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Sonofabeetch!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonofabeetch drives through and clinches with do Santo Cristo against the cage.
Sonofabeetch lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sonofabeetch controlling the action here.
Sonofabeetch blocks the strikes from do Santo Cristo.
do Santo Cristo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
do Santo Cristo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
do Santo Cristo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sonofabeetch seems to be working for a kimura but do Santo Cristo defends the submission attempt.
do Santo Cristo punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch is pressing down on do Santo Cristo's thigh, looking to free his foot. do Santo Cristo is holding on for now.
Sonofabeetch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sonofabeetch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
do Santo Cristo punching from the bottom.
Sonofabeetch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
do Santo Cristo is pressing down on Sonofabeetch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
do Santo Cristo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sonofabeetch connects with a couple of short punches.
do Santo Cristo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sonofabeetch is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sonofabeetch is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do Santo Cristo is breathing heavily.
Sonofabeetch wants to pass the guard but do Santo Cristo is keeping the position.
do Santo Cristo keeping moving, preventing Sonofabeetch from controlling successfully.
Sonofabeetch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sonofabeetch drops back looking for a leg! do Santo Cristo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and do Santo Cristo manages to kick Sonofabeetch off! Sonofabeetch jumps back into do Santo Cristo's guard.
do Santo Cristo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonofabeetch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonofabeetch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sonofabeetch passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch is taking a breather. do Santo Cristo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sonofabeetch is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sonofabeetch wants to control from the top but do Santo Cristo keeps moving.
Sonofabeetch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control do Santo Cristo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sonofabeetch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sonofabeetch trying to control but do Santo Cristo is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
do Santo Cristo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonofabeetch.
do Santo Cristo 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.
That's four 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.
Sonofabeetch tries to free his leg and advance position but do Santo Cristo is retaining full guard.
do Santo Cristo is looking for a triangle but Sonofabeetch pushes his legs off easily.
Sonofabeetch trying to control but do Santo Cristo is working from the bottom.
Sonofabeetch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sonofabeetch passes do Santo Cristo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sonofabeetch in particular looking to stall.
Sonofabeetch trying to control from half guard but do Santo Cristo is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonofabeetch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Sonofabeetch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
do Santo Cristo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sonofabeetch.
Sonofabeetch fails to land with a series of punches.
Sonofabeetch connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Joao do Santo Cristo has been cut.
Sonofabeetch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
do Santo Cristo tries to clinch up.
do Santo Cristo shoots in for a double leg but Sonofabeetch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonofabeetch misses with the combination.
do Santo Cristo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sonofabeetch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sonofabeetch shoots in and bounces do Santo Cristo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
do Santo Cristo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch trying to control but do Santo Cristo is working from the bottom.
Sonofabeetch looking to sit in guard and control but do Santo Cristo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sonofabeetch trying to control the position here.
do Santo Cristo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sonofabeetch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonofabeetch kicks do Santo Cristo off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao do Santo Cristo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Sonofabeetch does no damage.
Sonofabeetch slaps away a takedown attempt from do Santo Cristo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
do Santo Cristo tries for a takedown but Sonofabeetch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harry Sonofabeetch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
do Santo Cristo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonofabeetch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sonofabeetch looking to pass the guard.
Sonofabeetch forces his way into half guard.
Sonofabeetch tries to pass the half guard into mount. do Santo Cristo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
do Santo Cristo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sonofabeetch is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sonofabeetch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sonofabeetch working do Santo Cristo over with strikes here.
do Santo Cristo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sonofabeetch goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now do Santo Cristo is on top in guard.
Sonofabeetch pulls do Santo Cristo in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch wants to get back to his feet but do Santo Cristo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sonofabeetch looking for a sweep. Not yet Sonofabeetch, not yet.
do Santo Cristo postures up in Sonofabeetch's guard and throws a big left but Sonofabeetch blocks it.
Sonofabeetch is trying to keep do Santo Cristo in close.
do Santo Cristo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonofabeetch is adopting a defensive guard.
Sonofabeetch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonofabeetch has control of do Santo Cristo's left arm, preventing do Santo Cristo from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Sonofabeetch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao do Santo Cristo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sonofabeetch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonofabeetch misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for do Santo Cristo with that takedown attempt.
do Santo Cristo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sonofabeetch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
do Santo Cristo slips a jab and a cross from Sonofabeetch.
Sonofabeetch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
do Santo Cristo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and do Santo Cristo wants it to stay on the feet.
Sonofabeetch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows do Santo Cristo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sonofabeetch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harry Sonofabeetch has got the better of the ground game so far.
do Santo Cristo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonofabeetch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
do Santo Cristo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
do Santo Cristo wants to control from the top but Sonofabeetch keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo stops Sonofabeetch from standing up.
do Santo Cristo throwing strikes but missing.
Sonofabeetch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
do Santo Cristo lands a couple of digs.
Sonofabeetch wants to sweep here but do Santo Cristo controlling him for the moment.
do Santo Cristo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonofabeetch looking to hit a scissor sweep but do Santo Cristo is one step ahead there.
Sonofabeetch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
do Santo Cristo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonofabeetch is trying to keep do Santo Cristo in close.
do Santo Cristo looking to sit in guard and control but Sonofabeetch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
do Santo Cristo being controlled here, momentarily.
do Santo Cristo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
do Santo Cristo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sonofabeetch trying to control the position from guard on top but do Santo Cristo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
do Santo Cristo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
do Santo Cristo tries to strike from the bottom.
Sonofabeetch connects with a couple of short punches.
Sonofabeetch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch trying to control the position from guard on top but do Santo Cristo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonofabeetch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
do Santo Cristo wants to improve his position but Sonofabeetch is controlling well.
Sonofabeetch is working for a kimura but do Santo Cristo is defending it quite comfortably.
do Santo Cristo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonofabeetch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonofabeetch's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
do Santo Cristo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Joao do Santo Cristo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
do Santo Cristo working for a choke but Sonofabeetch reverses nicely into do Santo Cristo 's guard.
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 Joao do Santo Cristo.
Well Sonofabeetch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Sonofabeetch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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