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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Mate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Mate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Santos!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mate throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mate forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Mate breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mate!
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Mate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Mate clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Mate breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mate throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Mate misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Mate misses.
A head kick misses from Mate.
Santos goes for a double leg but Mate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mate continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Mate's guard.
Mate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mate tries to get out of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mate wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Mate looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Santos passes into side control.
Mate tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos throwing strikes here but Mate is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mate keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mate can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Santos tries to control but Mate wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mate tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mate is working hard here to advance position.
Mate wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mate is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Mate frees his head quite easily.
Mate squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Mate is in no mood to give up.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Mate really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mate wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Mate is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mate swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mate is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mate is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Mate wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos prevents Mate from getting the reversal.
Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mate is looking to get to half guard.
Mate wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Mate is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mate is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Mate will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos goes for a double leg but Mate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mate continues to drive forward.
Santos tries to pull guard but Mate holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Mate breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Mate moves into the clinch.
Mate breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Mate misses.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Mate sprawls well.
Chuck Mate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Santos.
Santos gets tackled into the cage by Mate. Mate maintains the clinch.
Mate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Mate sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Mate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Mate.
Mate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mate wants it to stay on the feet.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Mate moves into the clinch.
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Mate moves into range and clinches up with 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!
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mate walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chuck Mate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mate misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate clinches up against the cage.
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mate instigates a clinch.
Mate breaks the clinch.
Santos goes for a double leg but Mate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mate continues to drive forward.
Mate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mate moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos tries to pull guard but Mate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mate has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Mate manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mate instigates a clinch.
Mate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mate lands with a light punch inside.
Mate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mate gets a clinch.
Santos wants to take the fight to the mat but Mate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Mate is winning the standup battle so far.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Mate throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Mate misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mate lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mate avoids it really well and circles away.
Mate moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Mate slows down the pace here.
Mate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mate.
Mate throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Mate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Mate dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mate connects with a high kick.
Chuck Mate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Mate, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Mate against the cage but Mate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos digs a good body shot into Mate's ribs.
Mate fails to land with a series of punches.
Mate misses the shot to the body.
Mate moves into the clinch.
Mate gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mate circles away.
Chuck Mate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Santos.
Mate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Mate lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mate lands with a slapping head kick.
Mate leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Mate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Mate.
Mate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mate throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Mate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mate misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santos connects with a decent elbow.
Mate looking for a sweep but Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Santos landing punches.
Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Santos avoids the attempt from Mate to control.
Mate tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mate tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mate keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mate wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Mate is trying to stand up.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mate is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mate tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mate is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Mate trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mate can't escape the position.
Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mate working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Mate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mate trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Mate.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mate, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Mate!
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