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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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137 lbs
26 - 7 - 0 |
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162 cm
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145 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low 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
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Shot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Shot misses.
No joy there for Shot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shot sprawls and moves away.
A combination from Shot does no damage.
Shot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos moves out of range as Shot strikes.
Shot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Shot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Shot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Shot wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Shot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Shot tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos pulls Shot in close to prevent any damage.
Shot lands a couple of digs.
Santos wants to sweep here but Shot controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot looking to pass the guard.
Shot throws a big elbow that misses.
Shot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santos looking to control.
Shot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Shot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santos wants to sweep here but Shot controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws a big right hand that misses.
Shot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shot trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Combate Gym 🇧🇷 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shot gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Shot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos jumps guard but Shot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot looking to stall.
Shot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos tries to pull guard but Shot forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santos is working for takedown but Shot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shot's legs.
Shot is trying to get back to half guard.
Shot manages to get back to half guard.
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shot is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos wants to take a breather but Shot is having none of it.
Shot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos wants to control but Shot is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Shot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos attempts a counter takedown but Shot avoids it well and moves away.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot moves into the clinch successfully.
Shot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Shot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot throws a nice head kick!
Sebastian Shot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shot.
Santos attempts a counter takedown but Shot avoids it well and moves away.
Shot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Santos tries for a takedown but Shot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sebastian Shot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos is trying to drag Shot to the mat but Shot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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 Shot walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shot.
Shot throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Shot struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Shot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shot wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Santos is working for takedown but Shot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Shot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Santos manages to end up in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shot keeps working.
Shot tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Shot wants to control but Santos postures up.
Shot bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shot scores with a nice strike.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shot.
Nice sprawl there from Shot as Santos shoots in.
A low kick from Santos is predictable there
and Shot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Shot pushes him off.
Shot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos looks for a takedown but Shot sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Shot misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot misses the shot to the body.
Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shot tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Shot sneaks back into half guard.
Santos thows a huge punch but Shot dodges it nicely.
Shot moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shot is on top in guard.
Santos looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Shot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shot.
Shot lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Shot sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shot.
Santos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shot connects with the punch.
Shot throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Shot.
Santos shoots in and bounces Shot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shot scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot lands with a nice combination. Santos backs away looking to recover.
Santos tries for a takedown but Shot circles away easily
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shot lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Shot misses with a body punch.
Shot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shot looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Shot has him pressed against the cage.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shot breaks the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shot trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Shot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Shot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shot throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Shot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shot wants to improve his position but instead Santos has moved into half guard.
Shot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shot moves into full guard.
Sebastian Shot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Shot is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Shot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot!
Sebastian Shot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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