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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quazi Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Santz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quazi Moto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santz misses with a combination
and Moto counters by moving into the clinch.
Moto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santz swinging wildly here.
Santz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moto slips a jab and a cross from Santz.
Moto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santz uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Moto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santz defends it easily.
Moto looking for a sweep. Not yet Moto, not yet.
Santz trying to control the position from guard on top but Moto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto has control of Santz's left arm, preventing Santz from doing any damage.
Moto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moto wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Quazi Moto.
Moto slips a straight right by Santz.
Santz misses the shot to the body.
Santz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moto blocks a head kick by Santz.
Moto throws a head kick but Santz moves out of range.
Santz throws a series of strikes that have Moto backpedaling.
Moto drives through and clinches with Santz against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moto breaks from the clinch.
Santz lands a jab to the head.
Moto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moto breaks from the clinch.
Moto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Moto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quazi Moto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santz lands with a kick to the temple. Moto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moto has Santz up against the cage in a clinch.
Moto fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto pulls guard effortlessly.
Santz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santz stopping the sweep attempt from Moto.
Moto is breathing heavily.
Santz trying to control the position from guard on top but Moto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santz throws a big elbow that misses.
Santz wants to pass the guard but Moto is keeping the position.
Santz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moto keeping moving, preventing Santz from controlling successfully.
Moto is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moto is wriggling around but Santz manages to pass to half guard.
Santz works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santz misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Santz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Santz lands with a cross.
Moto tries for a takedown but Santz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moto shoots in for a double leg but Santz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santz lands with a nice combination. Moto backs away looking to recover.
Santz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moto misses with a hook to the body
and Santz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quazi Moto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santz looks to land a combination but Moto avoids it well.
Santz throws a nice head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Santz. No joy for Moto on that attempt.
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!
Santz lands a high kick!
Santz throws a head kick that half lands.
Santz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santz lands a head kick. Moto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santz throws a head kick that misses.
Santz lands an overhand right.
Jose Santz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moto walks into a stiff left hand from Santz.
Moto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moto instigates a clinch.
Santz stops a takedown attempt from Moto.
Santz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the cage.
Moto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santz misses with the head strike.
Santz looking to stall.
Santz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto breaks from the clinch.
Santz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santz misses with a wild combination.
Jose Santz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moto clinches.
Moto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Moto is pulling down on Santz's head to control his posture.
Santz looking to sit in guard and control but Moto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moto is pushing down on Santz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santz is fighting to maintain full guard but Moto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moto with the ground and pound but Santz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Santz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Santz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moto closes the distance and clinches.
Moto tries to pull guard but Santz won't allow it.
Santz is trying to maintain a safe position but Moto gets an underhook and turns Santz into the cage.
Moto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quazi Moto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto is looking for a takedown.
Santz looking to slow down the pace here.
Santz gets underhooks to prevent Moto's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moto is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santz tries to break the clinch but Moto is controlling the position.
Moto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santz is defending well for now.
Santz wants to stall.
Santz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moto manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santz throws a series of punches but Moto moves out of range.
Santz throws a head kick that misses.
Santz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Santz does no damage.
Santz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Motos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moto takes the fight into the clinch.
Moto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santz to keep the fight standing.
Moto breaks from the clinch.
Santz throws a head kick that half lands.
Santz misses the shot to the body.
Quazi Moto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moto shoots in and drives through. Santz sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santz sprawls well. Santz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moto gets slowly back to his feet.
Santz connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Santz.
A nice combination there by Santz.
Moto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jose Santz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moto manages to avoid it.
Moto moves into the clinch.
Moto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santz throws a sloppy head kick and Moto moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moto.
Santz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Moto or perhaps it was just good defense by Santz which made him look bad.
Moto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santz lands a jab.
Moto has managed to clinch.
Santz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jose Santz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santz prevents it.
Santz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santz uses from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Santz.
I've got Santz 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Santz!
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