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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Geronimo dos Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to M J Shain's chin.
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167 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
dos Santos defending well as Shain loads up on a big left hand.
dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Shain is out of range.
dos Santos avoids the head kick by Shain.
Shain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Shain.
dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Shain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
dos Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The strikes coming from dos Santos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
dos Santos tries to advance to mount but Shain denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shain tries to buck dos Santos off but dos Santos is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
dos Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shain some visible discomfort.
dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from dos Santos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
dos Santos tries to move to full mount but Shain actually manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but Shain defends it.
Shain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shain is not content to let dos Santos control the position.
dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Shain is in trouble now - dos Santos has advanced to mount!
dos Santos prevents Shain from getting the reversal.
dos Santos unloads with some shots from mount but Shain bucks and avoids them well.
dos Santos looking to ground and pound but Shain is blocking nicely.
dos Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shain wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
dos Santos wants to control but Shain is keeping him busy.
dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
dos Santos avoids the body shot from Shain.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Shain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shain misses with a leg kick.
Shain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shain throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from dos Santos misses the target.
Shain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as dos Santos throws out the jab.
dos Santos wants to clinch up but Shain keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from dos Santos misses.
dos Santos avoids the body shot from Shain.
Shain misses with a hook.
dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Shain sprawls well.
Shain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Shain. Beautiful body shot.
Shain misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Shain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shain but Shain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geronimo dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Shain swings for the body but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shain throws a lazy uppercut
and dos Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shain!
dos Santos working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Santos is trying to control here but Shain has managed to regain half guard.
dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but Shain defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from dos Santos.
dos Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shain is positioning himself well to prevent dos Santos advancing to mount.
Shain is refusing to be controlled, as dos Santos sits in half guard.
Shain regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.
dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Shain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Geronimo dos Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shain.
Shain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from dos Santos.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shain blocks a low kick nicely.
Shain throws a body punch but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
dos Santos forces Shain back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Shain misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts dos Santos, as that shot connected.
It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
Shain ducks right into an uppercut from dos Santos.
Shain connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from dos Santos.
M J Shain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
dos Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Shain.
dos Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
The referee calls for dos Santos to work.
dos Santos blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shain misses with a punch to the body.
dos Santos misses with the head strike.
dos Santos digs a right hand underneath Shain's ribcage. Shain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Shain controls his hands.
Shain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
dos Santos walks into a jab.
dos Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by dos Santos.
dos Santos connects with a single shot there.
Shain looks to throw the jab but dos Santos is out of range.
dos Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shain scores with the left hand. dos Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shain misses with a straight left.
dos Santos scores with a hook to the body. Shain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
dos Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shain.
Shain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shain throws a lazy right hand but dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shain looks to land a combination but dos Santos avoids it well.
Shain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Shain's head.
dos Santos drives through and clinches with Shain against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from dos Santos.
Nice body punch from Shain.
Shain lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shain misses with some punches.
dos Santos misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as dos Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
dos Santos digs a right hand into Shain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shain's gas tank.
Shain struggles to land a body shot inside as dos Santos controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shain throws a head punch that misses.
M J Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
dos Santos gets through Shain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from dos Santos.
Shain takes a shot to the head.
dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shain scores with a body shot.
Shain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Shain's head.
Shain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from dos Santos tenderised Shain's leg. Shain is trying to keep his angry face on.
dos Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
dos Santos trying to advance position but Shain counters by regaining guard.
dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Shain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shain throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
dos Santos passes Shain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos prevents Shain from improving his position.
dos Santos content to control rather than advance.
dos Santos works his way into side control.
dos Santos landing a few strikes.
Geronimo dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Shain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shain is letting dos Santos control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geronimo dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geronimo dos Santos!
Geronimo dos Santos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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