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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crayton Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crayton Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps swinging wilding here.
Phelps keeps the fight on the outside.
Phelps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Phelps moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
Phelps throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
A combination from Phelps does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Phelps throws a one two combo.
It looks like Martos Santos has been cut.
Phelps gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phelps prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Phelps clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Phelps lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Phelps has double underhooks.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Phelps pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps looks gassed!
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phelps backwards.
Phelps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phelps is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phelps down to the mat. Phelps avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Phelps. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Phelps.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Phelps misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phelps keeps the fight on the outside.
Phelps lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phelps tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phelps.
Phelps throws an elbow that misses.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Phelps won't allow it.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Phelps throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Phelps.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phelps throws an elbow but misses.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phelps has him pressed against the cage.
Phelps lands a knee to the head.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Phelps.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps misses with an elbow strike.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos is looking to control Phelps's arms but Phelps gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Santos wants to break free but Phelps has control.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Phelps creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Phelps.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Phelps is controlling the position.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Phelps managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Phelps with a knee to the head.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phelps instigates a clinch.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos tries to pull guard but Phelps holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Phelps, against the cage.
Phelps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phelps looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crayton Phelps dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martos Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phelps has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Phelps kicks off Santos and gets to his feet.
Phelps throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Phelps is not content to let Santos control the position.
Phelps manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Phelps pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phelps rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Phelps throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps keeps the fight on the outside.
Phelps fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phelps tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Phelps instigates a clinch.
Phelps misses with an elbow over the top.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santos lands an uppercut.
Phelps with a knee to the head.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Phelps stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phelps avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phelps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Phelps throws an elbow but it misses.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Phelps looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phelps just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
A knee to the head by Phelps.
Phelps with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phelps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phelps throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phelps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Phelps.
Phelps connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santos's face.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
Phelps managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Phelps lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Phelps misses with an elbow strike.
Phelps throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Phelps keeps him there for the moment.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phelps's brow.
Santos trying to stall but Phelps improves his position.
A knee to the head by Phelps.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Phelps.
Phelps with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phelps has him pressed against the cage.
Phelps lands a knee to the head.
Phelps misses with an elbow over the top.
Phelps creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Phelps won't allow it.
Phelps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santos jumps guard.
Phelps stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phelps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phelps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crayton Phelps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos tries to clinch but Phelps moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crayton Phelps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martos Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Phelps wants to clinch.
Martos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phelps moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phelps backwards.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Phelps, against the cage.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Phelps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Santos is trying to drag Phelps to the mat but Phelps just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Phelps connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santos's face.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Phelps blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
Phelps throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phelps as Santos tries to tie him up.
Phelps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Phelps.
Phelps lands a knee to the head.
Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Santos wants to break free but Phelps has control.
Phelps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phelps throws an elbow but misses.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phelps as Santos tries to tie him up.
Santos jumps guard but Phelps stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos looking to stall.
Phelps lands a knee to the head.
Phelps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.
Phelps pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phelps throws an elbow but misses.
Santos trying to control the position but instead, Phelps has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santos into the cage.
Phelps landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phelps throws an elbow but misses.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phelps gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Phelps.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps landing knees to the head.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Phelps.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phelps.
Santos is trying to stall.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Phelps looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Phelps misses with an elbow over the top.
Phelps misses with an elbow strike.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phelps lands a damaging elbow.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos has Phelps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phelps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelps connects with a knee to the head.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Phelps throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos taking a breather.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phelps lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Santos wants to break free but Phelps has control.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Phelps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phelps throws an elbow but misses.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Phelps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
Phelps looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crayton Phelps is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phelps lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Phelps avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crayton Phelps comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phelps winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crayton Phelps!
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