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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Lescott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Lescott!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Lescott on that attempt.
Lescott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lescott slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Lescott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
letting Lescott counter with a right hand.
Lescott shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Lescott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lescott also avoids with ease.
Lescott wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Lescott shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Lescott.
Dos Santos checks a low kick from Lescott.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Lescott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lescott also avoids with ease.
Lescott fails to land the takedown.
Lescott dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Lescott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Lescott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dos Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Lescott's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos leaves Lescott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lescott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lescott shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Thomas Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Lescott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
Lescott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos pushes Lescott up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lescott backwards.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos - that landed with a thud.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lescott tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lescott.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lescott fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lescott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lescott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lescott dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lescott.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Lescott moves out of range.
Lescott wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Thomas Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lescott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lescott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lescott backwards.
Lescott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Santos presses Lescott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lescott blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos tries to work over Lescott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lescott controls his hands.
Lescott has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lescott wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Lescott blocks an uppercut.
Lescott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Lescott controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushes Lescott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lescott blocking some punches.
Dos Santos presses Lescott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Santos tries to work over Lescott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Lescott has double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lescott has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lescott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Lescott is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lescott's head backwards.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lescott controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lescott has time to react.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lescott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dos Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Lescott is trying to drag Dos Santos to the mat but Dos Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lescott.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dos Santos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Lescott blocks it.
Lescott wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Santos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dos Santos.
Lescott prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos tries to throw a body punch but Lescott avoids it by throwing Dos Santos back against the cage.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lescott controls his hands.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Lescott backwards.
Dos Santos pushes Lescott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to work over Lescott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Santos lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescott blocks an uppercut.
Thomas Dos Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Lescott controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lescott.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Lescott controls the action.
Lescott blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lescott goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
Dos Santos lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lescott takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Lescott blocks it.
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Lescott is controlling him.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Lescott prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Lescott wants a takedown but no success here.
Thomas Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Lescott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Lescott prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Dos Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lescott backwards.
A short left from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Lescott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lescott.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Lescott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lescott controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Dos Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lescott avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Lescott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Thomas Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
so Lescott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lescott passes into half guard.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lescott on the ground.
Lescott lands strikes from half guard.
Lescott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Lescott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Lescott sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushes Lescott off looking to stand but Lescott dives back in and keeps control.
Lescott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dos Santos tries to kick Lescott off but Lescott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dos Santos is staying active underneath Lescott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lescott prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.
Lescott controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Lescott sits in half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Lescott hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos thuds his right hand into Lescott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lescott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Santos won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lescott is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lescott in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dos Santos is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Lescott!
Michael Lescott decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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