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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Ford (ranked 24576 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Santos (ranked 5365 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcellus Ford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcellus Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Santos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santos scores with a head kick. Ford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos blocks a head kick by Ford.
Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos cracks the inside of Ford's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eddie Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Ford counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Ford 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.
Ford controlling from the top position.
Ford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ford postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford wants to stand and escape but instead Santos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ford 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.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing Santos from standing up.
Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santos is fighting to break Ford's control of his arms but Ford is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Ford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Ford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ford is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ford tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Ford moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSantos.
Decent striking displayed by Santos there.
Ford is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Ford dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Ford's head and hops out.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Eddie Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Santos.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eddie Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos jabs at Ford's body.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos catches Ford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcellus Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ford with a poor takedown
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ford moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Ford feinted with a counter takedown.
Ford fails with the takedown.
Santos throws a fast counter high kick but Ford manages to duck under it in time.
Ford blocks a head kick by Santos.
Ford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Ford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ford throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ford somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ford avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos stuns Ford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Ford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ford blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Santos jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santos sprawls and moves away.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ford.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Santos.
A head kick from Santos lands but Ford takes it in his stride.
Ford wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Ford counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Ford sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Ford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ford distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ford connects with a couple of short punches.
Ford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ford.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford 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.
Ford's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ford will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ford tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
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.
Santos looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Santos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ford.
Santos moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Eddie Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Santos gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Santos is trying to push Ford away but Ford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santos blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Santos!
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