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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bhang Bhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name . Bhang has chosen SMC - RAFFII SUOMI FLÄTTII as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bhang Bhang!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Bhang strikes.
Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Bhang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bhang.
Dos Santos is looking to chop away at Bhang's legs.
Bhang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bhang staying out of range there.
Bhang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bhang tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Bhang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Bhang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Bhang postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Bhang tries to pass.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Bhang from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bhang uses it to pass to side control.
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Bhang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bhang looks up at the clock and then as Dos Santos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bhang smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face as Bhang controls the position.
Bhang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bhang tries to move to mount but Dos Santos blocks the move with his legs.
Dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
Bhang won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Bhang looking to pass the guard.
Bhang trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhang is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bhang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Bhang is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bhang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bhang's back!
Bhang can't escape the position.
Dos Santos trying to control momentarily.
Dos Santos has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Dos Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bhang's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bhang throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Javier Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhang misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos lands with a right hand.
Dos Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos jabs Bhang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bhang to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhang misses the shot to the body.
Bhang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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 Javier Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bhang throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhang rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Bhang wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhang.
Bhang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bhang obliges.
Bhang trying to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dos Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Bhang.
Bhang scores with a shoulder strike.
Bhang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Bhang.
Come on Dos Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dos Santos.
Bhang blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dos Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bhang struggles to land a body shot inside as Dos Santos controls his hands.
Bhang lands with a left to the head.
Dos Santos tries to work over Bhang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Bhang.
Bhang effectively controlling the action here.
Dos Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dos Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Bhang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is struggling to control the position.
Bhang prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bhang lands an elbow that stopped Dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Bhang is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Javier Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bhang Bhang.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bhang.
Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
Bhang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.
Bhang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bhang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bhang blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bhang is defending well.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Dos Santos misses with a left hand
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bhang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dos Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
Bhang blocks a jab.
Dos Santos misses with a low kick.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Bhang is out of range.
Bhang misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dos Santos. Bhang shrugs it off though.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Bhang knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dos Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dos Santos.
Dos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Bhang moved out of range.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Bhang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Bhang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Bhang counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bhang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bhang takes one to the chin there.
Bhang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bhang avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bhang.
Dos Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bhang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dos Santos connects with a leg kick. Bhang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bhang slips under a jab from Dos Santos.
A lazy left from Bhang finds it's target.
Bhang ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Donk. Bhang catches Dos Santos right on the button with a cross.
Bhang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang takes one on the button.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Bhang.
Dos Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bhang moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Dos Santos cracks the inside of Bhang's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Dos Santos blocks the leg kick.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Bhang moved out of range.
Bhang misses with a straight right.
Dos Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Bhang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bhang checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Bhang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bhang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bhang Bhang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bhang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bhang missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bhang lands a slapping body shot.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Bhang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Bhang seems unphased.
Bhang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dos Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Bhang off balance momentarily.
Dos Santos cracks Bhang with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dos Santos thumps Bhang with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dos Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bhang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bhang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Bhang moves out of range.
Bhang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Bhang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Bhang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Dos Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dos Santos.
Dos Santos stuns Bhang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Bhang moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bhang's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dos Santos.
Javier Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Bhang should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Dos Santos as he connects with a hook.
Bhang throws a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head but Dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Javier Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bhang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bhang throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Bhang moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhang misses with an uppercut. Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Bhang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dos Santos lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Dos Santos!
An out of breath Javier Dos Santos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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