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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Ryan (ranked 21185 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 2575 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
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37
137 lbs
53 - 16 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
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
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
53 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Ryan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Santos tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos lands a left and a right that sends Ryan crashing to the canvas! Santos dives into mount looking to finish!
Ryan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Santos with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Santos controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan reaches up to try and control the position but Santos seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ryan rolls and tries to escape and now Santos has his back!
Santos gets his hands free as Ryan looks to control.
Santos biding his time, controlling Ryan.
Well, with Santos on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ryan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ryan trying to control the hands but Santos won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ryan tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Santos.
Let's hope that Santos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ryan wants to control his opponent's hands but Santos gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ryan doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan tries to escape but Santos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos 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.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Santos lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ryan sprawling to the canvas. Santos follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ryan hang on?
Ryan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oh Ryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos passes to full mount!
Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Ryan wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ryan reaches up to try and control the position but Santos seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ryan rolls and tries to escape and now Santos has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan trying to control the position but Santos manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan tries to roll but Santos sticks to his back.
What can Ryan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos drops Ryan with a right and a left! Santos comes rushing in but Ryan regains his composure and manages to keep Santos in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan being controlled here, momentarily.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gustavo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ryan.
Ryan is fighting to break Santos's control of his arms but Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Santos controlling Ryan's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gustavo Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santos controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Ryan is trying to hold Santos in close to prevent damage but Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
Santos content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Santos!
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FIGHT
RATING
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