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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Francis Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dos Santos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sugar We Going Down. Juan Dos Santos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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130 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Dos Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Francis Colon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis Colon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Francis Colon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dos Santos 's hands.
It looks like Juan Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Francis Colon misses with a head kick.
Francis Colon lands a body shot.
Francis Colon throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Francis Colon throws a head kick that half lands.
Dos Santos is rocked!
A big left from Francis Colon misses.
Oh Dos Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis Colon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis Colon tries to land a body kick
and Dos Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Francis Colon.
Reginald Francis Colon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francis Colon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Francis Colon misses with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Francis Colon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Francis Colon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Francis Colon misses.
Francis Colon scores with a jab to the body.
Francis Colon takes a swing at Dos Santos 's ribcage but misses.
Francis Colon scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Francis Colon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Francis Colon throws a leg kick but Dos Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Francis Colon tries a low kick but Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Francis Colon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dos Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Francis Colon.
A big left from Francis Colon misses.
Francis Colon lands a lovely overhand right.
Francis Colon is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon tries a head kick but it misses.
Francis Colon misses with a low kick.
Francis Colon swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Francis Colon misses
and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Francis Colon is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dos Santos seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Francis Colon has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis Colon is keeping the position for now.
Francis Colon pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Francis Colon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis Colon is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Francis Colon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Francis Colon manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Francis Colon's guard.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis Colon is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Francis Colon dives on top into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Francis Colon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Dos Santos 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Francis Colon misses with a hook
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Francis Colon missing with knees to the body.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Francis Colon to the mat but Francis Colon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Francis Colon tries to work over Dos Santos 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis Colon misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Francis Colon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Francis Colon misses with some punches.
Dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Francis Colon, against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Francis Colon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Francis Colon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Francis Colon is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis Colon is trying to push Dos Santos away but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos prevents a body shot from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
Francis Colon stops a takedown attempt from Dos Santos .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dos Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis Colon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis Colon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Francis Colon breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Francis Colon forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Dos Santos has Francis Colon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Francis Colon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Francis Colon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dos Santos up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Francis Colon.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Francis Colon throws knees to the body.
Francis Colon misses with the head strike.
Francis Colon missing with knees to the body.
Francis Colon trying to land knees to the body.
Francis Colon can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Francis Colon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santos 's defenses.
Dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Francis Colon.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Francis Colon fails to land.
Dos Santos letting Francis Colon take a breather here.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Francis Colon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis Colon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis Colon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Francis Colon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Francis Colon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos 's elbow.
Francis Colon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Francis Colon lands an elbow that stopped Dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis Colon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Francis Colon is trying to break free.
Dos Santos has Francis Colon pressed against the cage, preventing Francis Colon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Francis Colon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Francis Colon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis Colon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis Colon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
Francis Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Francis Colon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Dos Santos 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Francis Colon throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Francis Colon throws a body kick.
Francis Colon throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon tries to land a leg kick but Dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Francis Colon tries to clinch up.
Reginald Francis Colon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos .
Francis Colon throws an off balance right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Francis Colon won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Francis Colon is defending well.
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francis Colon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Francis Colon is defending well.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Francis Colon is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis Colon can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon keeps Dos Santos under control for a moment.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Francis Colon tries to buck Dos Santos off but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francis Colon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Francis Colon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Francis Colon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Francis Colon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dos Santos 's guard! Nice work there by Francis Colon!
Dos Santos has his foot on Francis Colon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Francis Colon works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Francis Colon tries to pass.
Juan Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reginald Francis Colon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Francis Colon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Francis Colon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginald Francis Colon!
A less than humble Reginald Francis Colon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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