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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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201 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Rua misses
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua throws out a leg kick but Dos Santos moves out of range and Rua only half commits.
Dos Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dos Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dos Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dos Santos lands with a straight right. Rua didn't see that one coming.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Rua throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Rua motions for Dos Santos to come forward. Rua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Shogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Dos Santos scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua wants to slow Dos Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dos Santos tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos misses with some punches.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua slowing the pace effectively.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua tries a low kick but Dos Santos avoids it.
Good work by Dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Dos Santos connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rua avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Rua thows a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it
and Dos Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dos Santos duly obliges.
A leg kick checked by Dos Santos.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Rua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dos Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua is looking to chop away at Dos Santos's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rua throws a lazy body kick
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dos Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Rua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua misses with a hook
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
A head kick from Dos Santos lands but Rua takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dos Santos.
Shogun Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos scoring well with a low kick there.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua thows a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Rua wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Rua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dos Santos lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Santos lands with a good body shot.
Dos Santos tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dos Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Dos Santos had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dos Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos blocks the body kick.
Good work by Dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Rua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dos Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rua backs up against the cage.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
John Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rua throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Rua blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Dos Santos both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rua wants to slow Dos Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua misses with a leg kick
and Dos Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Rua has control.
Dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Dos Santos tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dos Santos.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua wants to slow Dos Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rua. Dos Santos shrugs it off though.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Dos Santos fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua working Dos Santos over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shogun Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Dos Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Dos Santos's ribcage.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua stalls.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dos Santos pushes Rua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Dos Santos as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dos Santos.
Rua looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Rua has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Shogun Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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