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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamim Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Linhas de soco Rincon Sapiencia. Esch has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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238 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benjamim Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, En Esch!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos has been working on his balance at Hard Knocks Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Esch.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Esch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santos sets himself, and Esch steps forward looking for the clinch! Santos avoids it this time.
Benjamim Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Esch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Esch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamim Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Esch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Esch wants to counter with a clinch but Santos pushes him away.
Esch stuffs the takedown.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Esch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.
Esch's coach down at Rip Shit Riot Yoga Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Esch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Esch gets double underhooks and turns Santos into the cage.
Esch wants to counter with a clinch but Santos pushes him away.
Esch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Esch circles away.
Esch wants to counter with a clinch but Santos pushes him away.
Santos misses the jab.
Esch wants to counter with a clinch but Santos pushes him away.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Esch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Esch lands a knee to the head.
Esch lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Benjamim Santos has been cut.
Esch lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esch with a knee to the head.
Esch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esch lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esch.
Esch with a knee to the head.
Santos is rocked!
Esch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esch scores a nice knee to the body.
Esch landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esch scores with a knee to the head.
Esch lands a nice knee to the body.
Esch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esch lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esch lands a knee to the body.
Esch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Esch lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Esch.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjamim Santos's cut is getting worse.
Esch landing knees to the head.
Esch lands an elbow inside.
Esch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Esch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Esch working Santos over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
En Esch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamim Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Esch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos sets himself, and Esch steps forward looking for the clinch! Santos avoids it this time.
Esch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Esch stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Esch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a right hand that Esch ducks under and follows up with a left that Esch also avoids with ease.
Benjamim Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a series of punches but Esch avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Esch wants to counter with a clinch but Santos pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esch leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Esch wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamim Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos looks for a takedown but Esch sprawls well.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esch circles away quickly and effectively.
Esch slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Esch wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esch moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Esch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Esch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Esch scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esch.
Esch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esch.
Esch working Santos over with knees to the body.
Esch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 takes a knee right on the jaw!
Esch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Esch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Esch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esch.
Esch lands a knee to the head.
Esch lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Esch.
Esch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Esch looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Esch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Esch scores with a knee to the head.
En Esch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Esch misses with a knee strike.
Esch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Esch landing knees to the body.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Esch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santos shoots in but Esch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Esch slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santos sets himself, and Esch steps forward looking for the clinch! Santos avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
En Esch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamim 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. This is the final round!
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esch sprawls well. Esch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Esch stuffs the takedown.
Esch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esch wants it to stay on the feet.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamim Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Esch wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Esch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Esch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.
Santos is looking to wear down Esch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Esch defends well and Santos ends up having to push Esch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esch swivels and escapes.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Santos goes for a double leg but Esch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Esch continues to drive forward.
Esch wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Esch.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esch.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Esch is out of range.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Esch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Esch wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Esch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Santos throws a series of punches but Esch moves out of range.
Esch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Esch circles away.
Esch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Santos throws the left hand but Esch avoids the punch easily.
Esch wants to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right hand that Esch ducks under and follows up with a left that Esch also avoids with ease.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos throws a body punch but Esch moves out of range.
Esch tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
Esch avoids the body shot from Santos.
Esch tries to counter by closing the distance.
En Esch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos tries to bum rush Esch with a series of wild strikes but Esch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos throws a body punch but Esch moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamim Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Esch 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... En Esch!
En Esch was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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