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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghetto has chosen Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Project Ghetto enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dos Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dos Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Ghetto throws a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Ghetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ghetto to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Ghetto's body.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghetto.
Ghetto connects with an inside leg kick.
Ghetto clinches.
Ghetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghetto tries to work over Dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetto misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghetto lands with a left to the head.
Dos Santos is looking to control Ghetto's arms but Ghetto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghetto misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Ghetto misses with an elbow over the top.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Ghetto is controlling the position.
Ghetto looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Ghetto is controlling the position.
Ghetto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ghetto missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has Ghetto pushed against the cage.
Dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Ghetto.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghetto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Ghetto has double underhooks.
Ghetto leaning against his opponent.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Ghetto lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Ghetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ghetto.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ghetto missing with knees to the body.
Ghetto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos is looking to control Ghetto's arms but Ghetto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Ghetto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ghetto dives in and scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Ghetto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghetto pushing down on Dos Santos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ghetto is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Ghetto keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ghetto lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Ghetto keeps him under control.
Ghetto thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ghetto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ghetto dives in and scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Ghetto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos controlling Ghetto's posture.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ghetto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dos Santos is not content to let Ghetto control the position.
Dos Santos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ghetto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto laying and praying for a moment but Dos Santos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ghetto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ghetto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Santos defending well though.
Dos Santos trying to control but Ghetto postures up.
Ghetto wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos wants to control the action here but instead Ghetto manages to pass to full mount!
Ghetto with a couple of short strikes.
Ghetto throwing strikes here but Dos Santos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ghetto is working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Ghetto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ghetto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ghetto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dos Santos regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghetto.
Ghetto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghetto is thwarting Dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
Ghetto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dos Santos controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Ghetto is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghetto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ghetto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to control Ghetto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
Ghetto trying to work for an americana but Dos Santos has managed to regain full guard.
Ghetto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghetto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghetto is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control.
Dos Santos looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ghetto lands with a shot to the body.
Ghetto defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Ghetto misses with a few strikes there.
Ghetto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Ghetto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Ghetto blocks it.
Dos Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ghetto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Santos somewhat.
Ghetto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Ghetto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos is leaning against Ghetto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Ghetto blocks it.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Ghetto avoiding damage.
Dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Ghetto.
Dos Santos stalling against the cage.
Ghetto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ghetto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ghetto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghetto.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to stall.
Ghetto lands a left hand.
Ghetto 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.
Ghetto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ghetto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghetto lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Ghetto just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ghetto throws a solid leg kick but Dos Santos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghetto.
Dos Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dos Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Ghetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghetto moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Ghetto slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dos Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ghetto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dos Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Ghetto throws a body kick that misses.
Ghetto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Ghetto moves out of range.
Ghetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos jabs at Ghetto's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Ghetto.
Ghetto moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Ghetto strikes.
Ghetto lands with a straight right. Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Ghetto shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Ghetto moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos misses with a straight right.
Ghetto fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dos Santos under the eye.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Project Ghetto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ghetto scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ghetto.
Ghetto wants to clinch.
Ghetto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ghetto wants to clinch.
Ghetto tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Ghetto loads up on a big right hand but Dos Santos slips the punch.
Jab from Dos Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ghetto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Ghetto getting side control.
Dos Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghetto.
Ghetto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghetto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ghetto is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Dos Santos is trying is best to control the position here.
Ghetto trying to pass the guard but Dos Santos defending well.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Ghetto keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Ghetto with the ground and pound but Dos Santos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Ghetto from controlling successfully.
Project Ghetto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ghetto scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetto being controlled here momentarily.
Dos Santos has his foot on Ghetto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ghetto works his way back into a safe position though.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Ghetto from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Ghetto is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ghetto pushes down on Dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ghetto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Santos is staying active underneath Ghetto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ghetto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dos Santos!
Ghetto raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ghetto avoids the attempt from Dos Santos to control.
Ghetto wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ghetto thowing shots but they're missing.
Ghetto breaks from Dos Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ghetto thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Ghetto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ghetto tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ghetto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ghetto connects with a solid leg kick.
Ghetto misses with a double jab.
Ghetto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Ghetto counters with a big head kick but Dos Santos shrugs it off.
Ghetto avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghetto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ghetto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ghetto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghetto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghetto throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Ghetto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghetto.
Dos Santos lands with a right hand.
Dos Santos slips a jab from Ghetto.
Ghetto looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ghetto tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but instead, Ghetto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dos Santos into the cage.
A short left from Ghetto.
Dos Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ghetto fails to land.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Dos Santos avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Dos Santos would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dos Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos tries to stall but Ghetto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William Dos Santos.
Ghetto scores with a body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Ghetto scoring well with a low kick there.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetto.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetto manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Ghetto which made him look bad.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghetto fails to land with a series of punches.
Ghetto with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghetto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ghetto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ghetto scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Ghetto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Ghetto is controlling the position.
William Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Project Ghetto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ghetto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Ghetto!
Project Ghetto is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Project Ghetto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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