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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 261 p4p, 635 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 36 p4p, 74 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeoluwa slips a straight right by Santos.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adeoluwa jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adeoluwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adeoluwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adeoluwa throws a big shot that misses.
Adeoluwa misses with a straight left.
Adeoluwa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adeoluwa fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Adeoluwa should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Adeoluwa misses with a body punch
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa is looking to counter punch.
Adeoluwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adeoluwa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adeoluwa, pushing him back against the cage.
Adeoluwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos sizes up Adeoluwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mario Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adeoluwa throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adeoluwa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Adeoluwa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Adeoluwa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
Santos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Adeoluwa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adeoluwa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adeoluwa is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Adeoluwa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adeoluwa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos managing to control the position.
Adeoluwa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adeoluwa passes into half guard.
Adeoluwa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adeoluwa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adeoluwa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa misses the jab.
Santos misses the jab.
Adeoluwa is looking to counter punch.
Adeoluwa avoids the body shot from Santos.
Adeoluwa throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adeoluwa.
Santos throws a counter combo.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Adeoluwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Adeoluwa there.
Adeoluwa throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Adeoluwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adeoluwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.
Chukwu Adeoluwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adeoluwa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adeoluwa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adeoluwa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adeoluwa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adeoluwa drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Adeoluwa off! Adeoluwa jumps back into Santos's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adeoluwa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos has his feet on Adeoluwa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Adeoluwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adeoluwa finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Adeoluwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos tries to bum rush Adeoluwa with a series of wild strikes but Adeoluwa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adeoluwa keeps the fight on the outside.
Adeoluwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adeoluwa has time to react.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Adeoluwa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adeoluwa staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Adeoluwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adeoluwa lands with a nice body punch.
Santos feints a jab promting Adeoluwa to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adeoluwa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Adeoluwa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adeoluwa scores with a hook.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Adeoluwa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adeoluwa wants to land a leg kick but Santos is out of range.
Santos swings for the body but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot
and Adeoluwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa ducks right into an uppercut from Santos.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chukwu Adeoluwa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adeoluwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adeoluwa takes one on the button.
Adeoluwa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Adeoluwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeoluwa throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Adeoluwa swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Adeoluwa connects with a looping right hand.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adeoluwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Adeoluwa is just out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Adeoluwa's head but Adeoluwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa misses with a straight right.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook to the body
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos swings for the body but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Adeoluwa had a free shot at his head there.
Adeoluwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Adeoluwa ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Adeoluwa lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Adeoluwa pushes him off.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adeoluwa manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adeoluwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Adeoluwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Adeoluwa lands with a good body shot.
Adeoluwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos slips a straight right by Adeoluwa.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos is looking to clinch but Adeoluwa is avoiding it.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Adeoluwa is out of range.
A big left from Santos misses.
Adeoluwa moves away from the strike by Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips under a jab.
Adeoluwa throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Adeoluwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adeoluwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adeoluwa misses the jab.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adeoluwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Santos moves out of range as Adeoluwa strikes.
Adeoluwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adeoluwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Adeoluwa.
I was talking to Adeoluwa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adeoluwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Adeoluwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Adeoluwa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Adeoluwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adeoluwa keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Adeoluwa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chukwu Adeoluwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Adeoluwa looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adeoluwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos digs a good body shot into Adeoluwa's ribs.
Santos lunges at Adeoluwa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adeoluwa's hand.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chukwu Adeoluwa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Santos throws the left hand but Adeoluwa avoids the punch easily.
Adeoluwa moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Adeoluwa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adeoluwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adeoluwa. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos tries to clinch there but Adeoluwa circles away.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Adeoluwa connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adeoluwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice shot by Adeoluwa.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adeoluwa connects with a crisp jab.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adeoluwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adeoluwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Adeoluwa misses.
Santos clinches up with Adeoluwa and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Adeoluwa gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Adeoluwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adeoluwa throws a leg kick but Santos moved away.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos thuds his right hand into Adeoluwa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adeoluwa.
A jab from Adeoluwa misses.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adeoluwa throws out the jab.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Santos lands with a hook. Adeoluwa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adeoluwa manages to avoid it.
Adeoluwa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Adeoluwa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Adeoluwa wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Adeoluwa is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adeoluwa lands with a punch from half guard.
Adeoluwa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adeoluwa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adeoluwa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Adeoluwa throws a strike but Santos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Santos keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
Adeoluwa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Adeoluwa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Adeoluwa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adeoluwa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Adeoluwa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santos to the mat! Santos manages to get full guard.
Adeoluwa stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adeoluwa is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chukwu Adeoluwa had his way with Mario Santos in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Adeoluwa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adeoluwa.
A jab from Santos misses.
Adeoluwa scores with a jab to the head.
Adeoluwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Adeoluwa.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Adeoluwa throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Adeoluwa misses its target.
Santos misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Adeoluwa moves away and avoids it.
Adeoluwa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos lands a jab to Adeoluwa's midsection.
Adeoluwa catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos tests Adeoluwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Adeoluwa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adeoluwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos misses with a combination
and Adeoluwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adeoluwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Adeoluwa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos works over Adeoluwa's head and body with a nice combination.
A big right from Adeoluwa misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos misses with a shot to the body
and Adeoluwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Adeoluwa misses the jab.
Santos throws out a counter right but Adeoluwa avoids it with no problem.
Adeoluwa moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Adeoluwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adeoluwa misses the jab.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos misses with a hook.
Adeoluwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa jabs at Santos's body.
Adeoluwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chukwu Adeoluwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos pushes Adeoluwa up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Santos tries a body shot but Adeoluwa blocks it.
Adeoluwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adeoluwa misses with a looping right.
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos drives through and clinches with Adeoluwa against the cage.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa pulls guard.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adeoluwa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adeoluwa holds on and takes a little breather.
Mario Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adeoluwa looking to control but Santos passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Santos.
I think Adeoluwa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chukwu Adeoluwa!
Chukwu Adeoluwa retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Chukwu Adeoluwa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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