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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oh Fortuna kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogelio Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steel looks for the body kick but Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Dos Santos works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
Dos Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dos Santos tries to sprawl but Steel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Steel seems to be working for a kimura but Dos Santos defends the submission attempt.
Steel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dos Santos to get to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos stalks Steel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steel's face. Steel staggers backwards, shaken.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos lands an overhand right.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Steel wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dos Santos duly obliges.
Steel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Steel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel somewhat.
Rogelio Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel lands a head kick!
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
A right-left combo lands from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Dos Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel manages to pull guard.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Rogelio Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
Dos Santos cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
Steel is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Steel forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Steel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.
Steel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos feints a jab promting Steel to slip. Dos Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dos Santos.
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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos feints a jab promting Steel to slip. Dos Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel takes one on the button.
Rob Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos throws a one two combo.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Santos tries to kick Steel off in order to stand up. Steel Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Steel controlling the position from side mount.
Steel decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dos Santos lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogelio Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steel back to the cage. Dos Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dos Santos throws a one two combo.
Dos Santos feints a jab promting Steel to slip. Dos Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos lands an overhand right.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
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 throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel dives in and grabs Dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes down on Steel's head and hops out.
Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dos Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos leaves Steel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dos Santos lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
Steel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
A head kick from Steel lands but Dos Santos takes it in his stride.
Dos Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steel backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Steel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Steel has the dominant position.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Steel is controlling the position.
Rob Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogelio Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos Santos 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogelio Dos Santos!
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