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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baby Squatch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvaro Dos Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Squatch !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvaro Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squatch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Squatch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Squatch keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Squatch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dos Santos controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squatch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squatch stops a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Squatch can't fight it off and eventually Dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Squatch looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Squatch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Squatch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Squatch wants to stand and escape but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Squatch trying to control the position here.
Squatch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dos Santos's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
Squatch trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Squatch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Squatch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Squatch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Squatch wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Squatch has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Squatch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Squatch from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squatch preventing the sweep.
Squatch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Our spies down at at The Iron Palace inform us that Dos Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Squatch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Squatch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Squatch trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squatch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Squatch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Squatch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dos Santos backs up against the cage.
Squatch looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Squatch shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Squatch 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Squatch shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Squatch , which made it look bad.
Squatch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Squatch rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Squatch trying to stall but Dos Santos improves his position.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Squatch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baby Squatch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Dos Santos.
Squatch fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Squatch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Squatch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvaro Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squatch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Squatch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Squatch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Squatch swivels and escapes.
It looked like Squatch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Squatch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Squatch somewhat.
Squatch rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Squatch wants a takedown but no success here.
Dos Santos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Squatch wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos trying to control but Squatch is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Squatch trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos stays in close to Squatch 's body and controls the position.
Dos Santos stops Squatch from standing up.
Squatch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Squatch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Squatch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Squatch manages to get himself to full guard.
Squatch controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Squatch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Squatch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Squatch keeps moving.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Squatch 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Squatch duly obliges.
Squatch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Squatch .
Squatch closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Squatch pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baby Squatch . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Squatch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Squatch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Squatch has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Squatch tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squatch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Squatch wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Squatch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squatch , who protects the arm well.
Squatch being controlled for a moment.
Alvaro Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squatch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Squatch is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
Dos Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alvaro Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Squatch throws a series of strikes that have Dos Santos backpedaling.
Squatch scores with a one two! Dos Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Squatch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Squatch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Squatch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Squatch is trying to defend but Dos Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squatch controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dos Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squatch wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos stalling away here and it's allowed Squatch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Squatch is looking to stand up but Dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Squatch keeps moving.
Dos Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Squatch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Squatch wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dos Santos controlling the position.
Squatch looking to pass the guard.
Squatch trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Squatch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dos Santos pulls Squatch in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squatch wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Squatch content to stall in guard here.
Squatch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos wants to control but Squatch is keeping him busy.
Squatch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Squatch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dos Santos stalling away here and it's allowed Squatch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Squatch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Squatch keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Squatch is on top in guard.
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Squatch is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Squatch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Squatch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Squatch !
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energy
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hype
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