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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neto Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neto Dos Santos!
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, John Lackey!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lackey is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lackey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dos Santos stands up.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Lackey. Lackey gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Lackey with a series of wild strikes but Lackey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lackey wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a head shot. Lackey uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lackey is working an open guard so Dos Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lackey misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lackey doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lackey as he jumps to the side.
Lackey tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos looks for the body kick but Lackey saw that one coming.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neto Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Lackey slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick
and Lackey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lackey tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos is trying to trip Lackey. He has hold of a leg but Lackey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dos Santos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Lackey blocks nicely.
Lackey looking for a sweep. Not yet Lackey, not yet.
Lackey has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
Lackey pushes Dos Santos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lackey is looking to clinch.
Lackey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lackey moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Neto Dos Santos has been cut.
Lackey lands a nice elbow.
Lackey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lackey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lackey is looking to clinch.
Lackey closes the distance and clinches.
Lackey lands a nice elbow.
Lackey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lackey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lackey looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lackey lands a shot to the body.
Lackey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lackey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lackey misses with a knee to the head.
Lackey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos's face.
Lackey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Lackey keeps him there for the moment.
Lackey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lackey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lackey stalling in the clinch but Dos Santos improves position.
Lackey tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lackey tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Lackey looking to slow down the pace here.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Lackey looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Lackey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lackey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lackey tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lackey looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Lackey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lackey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lackey is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lackey looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lackey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Lackey has double underhooks.
Lackey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Lackey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neto Dos 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.
Lackey clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lackey throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lackey swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neto Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lackey has a takedown stuffed.
Lackey scores with a leg kick.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lackey is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lackey.
Lackey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Santos but Dos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Lackey throws the kick towards the body but Dos Santos avoids it.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lackey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lackey missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lackey misses with a knee strike.
Lackey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lackey tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Lackey misses with a knee strike.
Lackey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Lackey misses with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Lackey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lackey tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Lackey lands a nice shot to the body.
Lackey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Lackey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Lackey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
Lackey moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey scores a nice knee to the body.
Lackey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lackey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lackey connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lackey clinches.
Lackey is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lackey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Lackey fails to pull guard.
Lackey breaks the clinch.
Lackey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Lackey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lackey drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Lackey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Lackey, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Lackey against the cage but Lackey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lackey tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lackey to the ground. Lackey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lackey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lackey misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Lackey counters by clinching up.
Lackey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Lackey misses with a knee strike.
Lackey with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lackey tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Lackey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lackey lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lackey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lackey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lackey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lackey misses with a knee strike.
Lackey tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lackey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neto Dos 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lackey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Lackey is working away.
Lackey pushes Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Lackey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lackey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lackey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lackey is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Lackey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neto Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lackey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Lackey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lackey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lackey duly obliges.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Lackey on that attempt.
Lackey tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Lackey is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Lackey counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John Lackey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lackey looking to slow down the pace here.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Lackey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Lackey scores with a knee to the head.
Lackey breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Lackey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Lackey counters by moving into the clinch.
Lackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lackey doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Lackey counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Lackey.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
Lackey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lackey is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Lackey moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Lackey shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lackey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lackey lands in his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Lackey has passed into half guard.
Lackey wants to get back to his feet.
Lackey trying to mount his opponent but Dos Santos defends it.
Neto Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Lackey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lackey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lackey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lackey 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lackey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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