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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Icon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horacio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rage Icon!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icon throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Icon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Icon misses the jab.
Icon swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but Icon is having none of it.
Icon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rage Icon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icon doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Icon pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Icon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icon dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Icon looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Icon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Icon takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos tries to clinch up but Icon circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Icon clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Icon.
Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Icon manages to circle out of the way.
Icon looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Icon avoids the body shot from Santos.
Icon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Icon tries to get set, Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Icon manages to avoid the attempt.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Icon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Icon misses with a body shot.
Santos is looking to counter the offense by Icon and move into the clinch.
Icon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Icon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Icon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Icon swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Icon misses with a looping right.
Icon misses with a straight left.
Santos wants to clinch up but Icon keeps it at a distance.
Icon misses with a looping left.
Icon has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Icon scores with a shoulder strike.
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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos pushes Icon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Icon is keeping busy.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Icon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Icon improves position.
A short right from Santos.
Santos lands with a right to the head.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Icon prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos blocking some punches.
Icon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Icon controls his hands.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos trying to stall but Icon improves his position.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Icon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
Icon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icon tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Icon back against the cage.
Icon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icon struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Icons head.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icon scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icon blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Icon.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Santos effectively controlling the action here.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Icon or not.
Icon looks winded!
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Icon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Icon controls the action.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Icon lands a body shot.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Icon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Icon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Icon throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Icon scores with a nice head shot.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Icon.
Icon swings widly with a right hand
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos slips a straight right by Icon.
Icon throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos tries to counter by clinching up but Icon breaks away and moves out of range.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Icon.
Santos is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Icon was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Icon.
Icon missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icon misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Santos misses the target.
Santos slips under a jab from Icon.
Icon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Icon looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Icon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Icon misses.
Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Icon manages to circle out of the way.
Rage Icon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos scores with a jab. Icon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Icon.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Icon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Icon scores with a hook.
Santos tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a body shot
and Icon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Icon swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos staying out of range there.
Icon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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 moves away from the strike by Icon.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horacio Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Icon misses with the head strike.
Icon prevents a body shot from Santos.
Icon misses with a body punch.
Santos cracks Icon with a nice body shot.
Icon is breathing heavily.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Icon controls his hands.
Icon throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icon misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Icon fails to land.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Icon.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santos presses Icon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Icon lands with a short shot to the head.
Icon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Icon swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Icon working aggressively here.
Icon blocks a body shot from Santos.
Nice body punch from Icon.
Santos is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Icon controls the action.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icon struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos.
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!
Icon blocks a body shot from Santos.
Icon lands with a left to the head.
Icon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos has Icon pushed against the cage.
Icon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos blocks a body shot from Icon.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
A short right from Santos on the inside.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Icon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icon's elbow.
Santos digs a right hand into Icon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Icon's gas tank.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rage Icon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Icon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Icon connects with a looping right hand.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Icon.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Icon misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Icon misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icon lands a shoulder strike.
Icon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos blocking some punches.
Icon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Icon blocking some punches.
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
Icon working aggressively here.
Icon has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Icon lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Icon blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Icon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Icon.
Santos is stalling here.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icon misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Icon fails to land.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icon's elbow.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Icon controls the action.
Icon has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Santos.
Icon tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Icon back against the cage.
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
Santos digs a right hand into Icon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Icon's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is pushing Icon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
Icon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.
Icon tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icon takes a shot to the head.
Santos lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.
Santos tries a body shot but Icon blocks it.
Icon prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santos.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santos.
Icon blocking some punches.
Icon takes a shot to the head.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Icon takes a shot to the head.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icon backwards.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icon working aggressively here.
Santos works on Icon's body with a couple of short punches.
Horacio Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos gets through Icon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Icon 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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