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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michel Santos (ranked 1414 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 149 p4p, 284 weight class). Santos's entrance music is DMX - Intro. A fine choice. Justin Case has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Santos throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
And Case tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Case moves away from the strike by Santos.
Santos misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Case moves away from the strike by Santos.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
And Case tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Case closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Case changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santos scores with a takedown into Case's guard.
Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Case being controlled here, momentarily.
Case throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
Case is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Santos slows the pace down.
Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Case is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Case is not content to let Santos control the position.
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Case is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
Case gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Case is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Case actively working from the bottom here.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Case defends it.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
Case slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Case looking for a sweep. Not yet Case, not yet.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Case is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.
Case is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Case throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Case tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Santos dominated that round.
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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Santos.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Case moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Case throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Case off to one side.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Case. That did some damage!
Case misses with a straight right.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santos throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Michel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos jabs Case right on the nose. Case blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Case drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Case enables Santos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Case manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Case looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Dangerous Fight Academy inform us that Case has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Case has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Case's legs - danger averted.
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.
Case trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Case keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Case has managed to sweep!
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Case defends easily.
Case is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Michel Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Case with a flurry of punches that miss.
Case looking to pass the guard.
Case working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Case advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Case wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Case missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Case.
Case not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Case lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Case is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Case is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Case is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case moves nicely into side control.
Santos stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Case with the counter takedown but Santos avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Case does a little dance to reset his feet.
Case with the counter takedown but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos gets a double leg takedown into Case's guard.
Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Case keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Case has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Case is trying to hold Santos in close to prevent damage but Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos passes to side control.
Case is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
Case is not content to let Santos control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Santos moves into full mount! Case won't be happy about that!
Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Case is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Case manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Case misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Case is looking for a sweep.
Case can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Case managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santos.
That's four 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.
Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Santos working away.
Santos gets to mount! Case was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Case tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.
Case tries to control the position but Santos now has his back.
Case tries to escape the position.
Santos controlling the position well here. Case rolled but Santos kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos landing with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Santos!
Michel Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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