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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Santana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pit Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Santana!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bull closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the cage.
Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Vitor Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santana is fending him off so far but Bull persists. Nope, Santana circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Pit Bull has been cut.
Bull decides to pull guard.
Bull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
Santana tries to stand but Bull is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bull is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Bull has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santana wants to stand and escape but Bull is having none of it.
Bull decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santana, up you get!
Vitor Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
Santana wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull drives through and clinches with Santana against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bull goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santana prevents it.
Bull tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santana just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pit Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Bull tries for a takedown but Santana manages to get underhooks.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Bull is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santana is defending well.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Bull won't allow it.
Santana fails to pull guard.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bull has Santana pressed against the cage.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bull smiles and moves away.
Bull throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.
Santana tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Bull gets tackled into the cage by Santana. Santana maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bull pulls guard effortlessly.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Bull blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to stand but Bull has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santana landing with the ground and pound.
Bull pulls Santana in close to his closed guard and prevents Santana from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bull holds on and takes a little breather.
Bull is working an open guard so Santana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santana to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vitor Santana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pit Bull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santana tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Bull blocks the leg kick.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santana tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santana sprawls well. Santana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bull gets slowly back to his feet.
Bull takes one to the side of the head.
Bull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
Santana takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Bull jumps into guard, dragging Santana to the mat.
Santana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bull is proving hard to escape from.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Bull has wrist control.
Santana preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santana works over Bull with some ground and pound from guard.
Santana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santana is one step ahead there.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Bull blocks nicely.
Bull looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana lands a couple of elbows.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
Santana throwing strikes but missing.
Santana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bull is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bull working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
Bull working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
Santana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santana is one step ahead there.
Santana wants to stand but Bull is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santana connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana wanted to stand there but Bull had control of the position.
Santana throws a strike but Bull rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bull gets to his feet. Santana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Bull pushes him off.
Bull tries for a takedown but Santana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pit Bull's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Santana.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana tries to clinch up but Bull circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bull stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana misses with a knee strike.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull jumps guard but Santana stands there with Bull around his waist. Bull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bull holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bull.
Bull manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Bull is trying to pull guard but Santana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pit Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Bull has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Santana stops a takedown attempt from Bull.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana stops a takedown attempt from Bull.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Bull is controlling the position.
Bull tries to pull guard but Santana holds him up against the cage and eventually Bull drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bull walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bull moves out of range as Santana throws a body kick.
Bull closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bull walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
Bull instigates a clinch.
Bull drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Bull drags the fight down to the ground.
Bull is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santana stands up over Bull, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to get up but he can't break Bull's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bull is working an open guard so Santana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santana tries to clinch up.
Santana lands with an uppercut that bounces Bull off the cage and back into range.
Bull on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana lands a nice looking body shot.
Bull keeps the fight on the outside.
Bull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santana.
Santana avoids the head kick by Bull.
Pit Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor Santana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santana slips a jab and a cross from Bull.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Santana!
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FIGHT
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