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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Esteves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Esteves's choice of entrance music: Before I Forgot-Skipknot. The key to victory for Jake Santos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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175 cm
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219 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esteves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos scores with a head kick.
It looks like Raul Esteves has been cut.
Santos swings for the body but Esteves moves out of range.
Esteves instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Esteves fails to land.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos thows a leg kick but Esteves checks it
and Esteves counters with an inside leg kick.
Santos tries to sprawl but Esteves drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Esteves stops Santos from getting back to his feet.
Esteves decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick but Esteves moves out of range.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Esteves blocks the low kick.
Esteves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esteves fails with the takedown.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Esteves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Esteves's head but Esteves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a leg kick.
Santos throws a push kick but Esteves slaps the foot to one side.
Esteves is looking to clinch.
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Esteves gets the takedown into side control.
Esteves controlling the position.
Santos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Esteves asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves advances to mount.
Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Esteves wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos really wants to buck Esteves off and get back to his feet.
Esteves unloads with some shots from mount but Santos bucks and avoids them well.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Esteves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esteves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Esteves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos misses with a double jab
and Esteves counters with a two punch combo.
Esteves avoids the head kick by Santos.
Esteves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esteves fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esteves scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
Esteves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raul Esteves has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos tries to bum rush Esteves with a series of wild strikes but Esteves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Esteves if he has to take too many more of those.
Esteves slips a jab from Santos.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Esteves moved out of range.
Jake Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos misses with a body shot
and Esteves counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Esteves avoids the head kick by Santos.
Esteves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Esteves has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Esteves has him pressed against the cage.
Esteves has Santos pushed against the cage.
Esteves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santos tries to circle away but Esteves has him pinned against the cage.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Esteves connects with a nice looking jab.
Esteves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Raul Esteves's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Santos.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a leg kick but Esteves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos looks for the body kick but Esteves saw that one coming.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Esteves saw that one coming.
Esteves misses with a head kick.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esteves tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a head kick but Esteves moves out of range.
Esteves dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raul Esteves's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Esteves moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
Santos clobbers Esteves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Esteves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Esteves persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Esteves checks a leg kick.
Esteves tries to land a leg kick but Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Esteves is just out of range.
Santos scores with a head kick.
The cut above Raul Esteves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Esteves blocks a head kick by Santos.
Esteves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esteves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Santos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos throws a head kick but Esteves moves out of range.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esteves doesn't seem bothered though.
Jake Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Esteves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Esteves counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Esteves counters with a thumping low kick.
Santos throws a right and a left that Esteves avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Esteves works the jab nicely.
Esteves dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Esteves's head and hops out.
Jake Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Esteves misses with a head kick.
Esteves slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esteves's sensitive parts.
Jake Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Esteves backpedaling.
Esteves avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Esteves counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Esteves.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Esteves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esteves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raul Esteves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esteves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Esteves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Esteves counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Esteves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Esteves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Esteves. Those never looked like landing.
Esteves ducks right into an uppercut from Santos.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raul Esteves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esteves.
Esteves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Esteves is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Esteves sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos blocks the body kick.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Esteves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Esteves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Jake Santos!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Jake Santos!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Jake Santos!
Jake Santos wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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