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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Dos Santos (ranked 5375 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Khan (ranked 24922 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amin Khan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan instigates a clinch.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Khan stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Khan to keep the fight standing.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Khan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a takedown
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Dos Santos keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dos Santos has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Dos Santos improves position.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khan smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Khan.
A countering left hand to the body from Khan misses.
Khan throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head but Dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Khan darts in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets double underhooks and turns Khan into the cage.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khan somewhat.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Khan fails with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dos Santos to keep the fight standing.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khan is in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amin Khan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
As Khan tries to get set, Dos Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Khan manages to avoid the attempt.
Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on Khan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khan is in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khan is aware though and is defending well.
Khan postures up.
Khan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khan controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Dos Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Dos Santos avoiding damage.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodrigo Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Khan.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Khan dives in for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Dos Santos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Khan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dos Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Dos Santos has one foot on Khan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodrigo Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Khan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Khan.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Khan has his takedown stuffed
and Dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigo Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khan is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Rodrigo Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khan is defended easily by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Khan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Santos won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Khan slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dos Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Santos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dos Santos cracks a nice hook into Khan's ribs.
Dos Santos pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khan somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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