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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Choosen One by Forever in Terror. Ted Grant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pablo Santos's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Grant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant drops Santos with a beautiful combination! Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grant is looking for the KO!
Santos is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grant. Grant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
Grant swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Grant throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Grant counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Grant to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Pablo Santos has been cut.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ted Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a head shot.
Santos throws a leg kick which misses Grant's front leg but catches the back leg as Grant tries to avoid it.
A big left from Santos misses.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Grant.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant drops Santos with a beautiful combination! Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grant is looking for the KO!
Ted Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Grant throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grant throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santos lands a jab to Grant's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a takedown into Grant's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Grant.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Santos trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos stalks Grant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grant's face. Grant staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Grant blocks a head kick by Santos.
Grant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos lands a head shot.
Grant scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grant tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grant sprawls well. Grant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Ted Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ted Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Ted Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Santos darts in and clinches Grant up against the cage.
Santos wants the takedown. Grant is fighting it off but Santos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grant's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos pushes down on Grant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pablo Santos's cut.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Grant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grant keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grant is controlling Santos's posture.
Grant keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant is working hard here to advance position.
Santos throws an elbow that misses. Grant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Grant!
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grant stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Grant catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Grant misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body punch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santos lands with a straight right. Grant didn't see that one coming.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Santos throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grant is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Grant is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Santos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo 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.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Santos avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant connects with a solid leg kick.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pablo Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Santos is working for a kimura but Grant is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grant defends it well.
Grant is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is not content to let Santos control the position.
Grant keeping hold of Santos's head, controlling as best he can.
Santos trying to control from half guard but Grant is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos has gone for a leg lock! Grant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.
Grant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there.
Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant working aggressively here.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Grant.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Grant.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos slips a jab from Grant.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ted Grant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grant throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos slips a straight right by Grant.
Santos swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grant scrambles back to his feet.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grant. That did some damage!
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
Santos throws a low kick but Grant moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Santos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to move into range but Grant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grant jabs at Santos's body.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Grant stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grant trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Santos is keen to just control but Grant is a slippery customer.
Grant is doing well to control the position and prevent Santos from advancing to side control.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grant has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grant defends it well.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Santos.
I think 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Santos!
Pablo Santos is the new welterweight champion!
Pablo Santos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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