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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rhyan Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arias's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, i just want it all. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhyan Arias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Santos!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos leaves Arias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arias shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Arias's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A lazy body kick from Arias
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Arias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Arias shows good takedown defense.
Arias darts in looking for a takedown but Santos gets double underhooks and turns Arias into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhyan Arias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Arias persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Arias shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Arias is breathing heavily.
Arias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch up but Arias circles away and keeps his distance.
Arias dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santos dives in and grabs Arias's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arias pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rhyan Arias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos scores with a one two! Arias had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Arias avoids the head kick by Santos.
Arias throws a big counter combination but Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Arias avoids the head kick by Santos.
Arias 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 Arias off to one side.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arias with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arias looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Arias manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Arias misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arias dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Arias with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Arias was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arias moves into the clinch.
Arias is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Arias, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Arias against the cage but Arias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arias 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 Arias off to one side.
Santos is looking for the big counter here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Arias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arias closes the distance and clinches.
Arias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arias breaks the clinch.
Arias fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arias forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Arias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Arias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arias walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arias rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Arias breaks from the clinch.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Arias. Arias gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erick Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Arias appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arias moves into the clinch successfully.
Arias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Arias lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
Erick Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arias moves into the clinch.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Arias manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Arias will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Santos tries to clinch but Arias moves out of range.
Arias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arias misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arias blocks a head kick by Santos.
Arias shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhyan Arias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Arias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arias closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Arias pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos gets tackled into the cage by Arias. Arias maintains the clinch.
Arias is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arias successfully pulls guard.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Arias is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Santos presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arias jumps guard and drags Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Arias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Arias 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arias throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias pushes Santos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Santos is looking to clinch but Arias is avoiding it.
Arias is looking for a counter combo.
Arias darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Arias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arias lands with a slapping head kick.
Arias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Arias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arias somewhat.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arias misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Santos finds it's way through Arias's defenses.
Rhyan Arias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Arias clinches with his opponent.
Arias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arias avoids the head kick by Santos.
Arias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arias has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arias gets slowly back to his feet.
Arias avoids the head kick by Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhyan Arias dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arias 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 Arias off to one side.
Santos wants to clinch up but Arias keeps it at a distance.
Arias appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arias keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos is looking to clinch but Arias is avoiding it.
Arias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Arias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arias.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhyan Arias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Arias was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arias swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias fails with a takedown attempt.
Arias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias pulls guard successfully.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Arias blocks nicely.
Santos is looking to stand up but Arias won't let him.
Arias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Arias takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arias shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos tries to clinch but Arias is having none of it.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arias.
Arias moves into the clinch.
Arias jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Arias gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arias goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
Arias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arias gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Rhyan Arias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arias pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arias prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Arias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Arias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arias moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Arias gets control of Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Arias will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Arias trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arias manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Arias tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Santos!
The defeated Rhyan Arias had this to say: 'hes got lucky'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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