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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Carty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandman. Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Graeme Carty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Carty shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carty is pressing down on Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santos is holding on for now.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Carty is very close to passing his half guard.
Carty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carty drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Carty working Santos over with strikes.
Carty working the head and body with strikes.
Santos kicks Carty off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Carty with that takedown attempt.
Carty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santos tries to buck Carty off but Carty is having none of it.
Santos wants to control but Carty postures up.
Santos looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Carty creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carty scoring with punches and elbows.
Carty working the head with strikes.
Carty tries to score with some ground and pound. Santos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carty landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carty in side control lands a decent elbow.
Santos dodges the ground and pound from Carty.
Carty is chipping away with strikes.
Carty landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carty cracks Santos with a big right hand but Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carty working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carty is nestled in close to Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Carty there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Carty.
Carty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos wants to control but Carty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Carty manages to mount him!
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Carty has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carty with good strikes from the mount here!
Santos tries to hold on but Carty postures up.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carty putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
The referee warns Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carty looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!
Carty is landing with some decent strikes but Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carty raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graeme Carty dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carty looking to score a takedown here. Santos is defending well but Carty drives through and ends up in Santos's guard.
Santos is rocked!
Carty chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can Carty finish him?
Carty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos trying to control the position.
Carty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Carty slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Carty won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Carty is proving a slippery customer.
Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Carty won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
Carty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carty lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carty cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos trying to control the position.
Carty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carty lands a couple of digs.
Carty landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carty defends well.
Santos looking to control but Carty passes into half guard.
Carty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carty drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Carty slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.
Carty drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carty lands a nice short elbow.
Carty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carty is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Carty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carty drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos has hold of Carty's hands but Carty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Graeme Carty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carty is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santos!
Carty lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santos hang on?
Carty landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carty scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?
Carty lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santos hang on?
Santos wants to hold on but Carty pushes him away.
Carty lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carty controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carty looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carty lands a heavy elbow.
Carty looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Carty connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carty landing shots from mount.
Carty trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Carty scoring with strikes but Santos is staying in there.
Carty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carty working Santos over with strikes here.
Carty punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carty with good strikes from the mount here!
Santos is in a horrible position here. Carty smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santos can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graeme Carty dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carty manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Santos on his heels. He'll look to pass Santos's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Carty distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos wants to stand up but Carty is controlling him.
Carty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Carty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carty connects with a couple of short punches.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Carty slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carty slips nicely into half guard.
Carty winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carty working the head and body with strikes.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Carty has control of the leg.
Carty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Carty there.
Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carty's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carty's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carty is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Santos off. It looks like it's working - Santos slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Carty displaying calm under pressure there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Carty had a free shot at his head there.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carty.
Graeme Carty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carty avoids it really well and circles away.
Carty shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Carty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Carty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carty has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carty lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carty is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carty lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Carty.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Carty connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carty pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos tries to roll over but Carty keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Carty postures up.
Graeme Carty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Carty has control of the leg.
Carty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Carty has control of the leg.
Carty perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carty keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos throws a right hand that Carty ducks under and follows up with a left that Carty also avoids with ease.
Carty gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graeme Carty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carty, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graeme Carty!
Graeme Carty seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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