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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gancho Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richey Spinnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gancho Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richey Spinnet!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spinnet smiles and moves away.
Spinnet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos effectively controlling the action here.
Spinnet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos looking to stall.
Santos avoiding damage.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spinnet lands a body shot.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Santos fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gancho Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos trying to stall but Spinnet improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gancho Santos.
Spinnet wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spinnet's guard.
Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spinnet is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinnet works the jab nicely.
Richey Spinnet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos scores with a takedown into Spinnet's guard.
Spinnet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spinnet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Spinnet keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spinnet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three 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 advances to half guard.
Spinnet is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spinnet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Spinnet is defending well.
Santos controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spinnet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Spinnet is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gancho Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Spinnet blocks the body kick.
Spinnet tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spinnet won't be happy with that.
Santos taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinnet wants to get back to his feet but Santos is dominant here and he's now got Spinnet's back!
Santos is riding his opponent, not letting Spinnet buck him off.
Spinnet showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinnet is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can Spinnet do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Spinnet prevents Santos from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinnet prevents Santos from getting a body triangle.
Santos is really struggling to control Spinnet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santos missing with strikes from the back.
Santos tries to get the hooks in deep but Spinnet pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinnet has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Spinnet defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Santos's arms.
Santos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Spinnet defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gancho Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spinnet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinnet.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Spinnet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spinnet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spinnet is keeping busy.
Santos is working for takedown but Spinnet is calmly controlling the position for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Spinnet.
Spinnet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spinnet lands with a right to the head.
Spinnet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spinnet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A short body shot lands from Spinnet as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Spinnet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spinnet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinnet lands a body punch.
Spinnet lands with a short shot to the head.
Spinnet lands with a light punch inside.
Spinnet lands with a left to the head.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Spinnet lands a nice shot to the body.
Spinnet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spinnet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Spinnet.
Spinnet lands with a right to the head.
Spinnet lands a nice uppercut.
Spinnet lands a right hand.
Spinnet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Spinnet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Spinnet - that landed with a thud.
Spinnet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spinnet digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spinnet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spinnet presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spinnet lands a nice uppercut.
Santos is rocked!
Spinnet misses with the head strike.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinnet lands an uppercut.
A short right from Spinnet.
Spinnet creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Santos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Santos drops to his knees and Spinnet pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richey Spinnet!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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