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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 London, Desmond Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Carlyle avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlyle.
Carlyle moves to clinch but Dos Santos breaks away
and Dos Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
Carlyle avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlyle tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Carlyle tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlyle moves out of range of the body kick.
Carlyle closes the distance but Dos Santos moves to the side
and Dos Santos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carlyle tries to clinch up.
Desmond Carlyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Dos Santos.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dos Santos!
It looks like Desmond Carlyle has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Carlyle moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlyle tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a body kick that stops Carlyle in his tracks momentarily.
Carlyle is breathing heavily.
Carlyle tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Carlyle tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Dos Santos - just one landing.
Dos Santos scores with a nice body kick.
Dos Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Carlyle moves away and avoids it.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Carlyle ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Dos Santos.
Carlyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
A left and a right from Dos Santos both land. Nice combination.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carlyle wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Dos Santos.
Carlyle clinches.
Dos Santos letting Carlyle take a breather here.
Carlyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carlyle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carlyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Carlyle has control.
Dos Santos has Carlyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carlyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Carlyle has the dominant position.
Carlyle is stalling here.
Carlyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carlyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Carlyle blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
Carlyle blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Carlyle's cut.
That's time! Carlyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carlyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Carlyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carlyle lands a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos has Carlyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carlyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Carlyle stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlyle has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carlyle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Desmond Carlyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dos Santos.
Carlyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carlyle smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but Carlyle avoids it.
Carlyle wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Carlyle tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves away
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body kick.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range.
Carlyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlyle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carlyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Carlyle wants to clinch but Dos Santos slips to the side
and Dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Carlyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlyle pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carlyle prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle lands a left hand.
Carlyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlyle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carlyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Carlyle keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlyle misses with some punches.
A short left from Carlyle.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Carlyle manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carlyle.
Carlyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Carlyle stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos tries to break free but Carlyle pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Carlyle blocks it.
Carlyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Carlyle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carlyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Carlyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Carlyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carlyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carlyle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carlyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carlyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carlyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Carlyle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos missing with knees to the body.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carlyle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carlyle.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Carlyle holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Carlyle has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlyle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carlyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carlyle lands a shoulder strike.
Carlyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Carlyle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Carlyle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Carlyle tries to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carlyle tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Carlyle moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carlyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlyle moves to clinch but Dos Santos breaks away
and Dos Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carlyle's knee momentarily.
Carlyle wants to clinch.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlyle darts in trying to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a leg kick.
Carlyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dos Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carlyle's knee momentarily.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlyle wants to clinch but Dos Santos slips to the side
and Dos Santos counters with a series of strikes. Carlyle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlyle tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Nice defenses there by Carlyle.
Dos Santos lands a jab.
Carlyle is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Carlyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a solid body kick.
Carlyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Carlyle backing up. Carlyle nods at Dos Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the head.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlyle is looking to clinch.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dos Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carlyle is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos throws the kick towards the body but Carlyle avoids it.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlyle slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Carlyle tries to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body kick.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Carlyle moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos cracks Carlyle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Carlyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Carlyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carlyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos jumps guard.
Carlyle tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlyle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dos 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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