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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Santos (ranked 1231 p4p, 1341 weight class) and Slash Shredder (ranked 140 p4p, 153 weight class). Slash Shredder acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Shredder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos forces Shredder back against the cage and clinches.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shredder has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shredder up against the cage.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shredder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Santos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Shredder lands.
Santos walks into a jab.
Shredder has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but Shredder moves out of range.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a hook.
Santos tries to clinch there but Shredder circles away.
Santos rushes Shredder and presses him up against the cage.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Santos blocks a body shot from Shredder.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shredder.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
A short uppercut from Shredder.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Shredder gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Shredder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shredder throws out the jab.
Santos is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shredder.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Shredder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shredder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Shredder misses.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Santos avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Shredder scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Shredder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Shredder on the inside.
Shredder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos taking a breather.
Shredder lands a shot to the body.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos trying to stall but Shredder improves his position.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Shredder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santos tries to clinch up but Shredder circles away and keeps his distance.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a hook.
Santos scores with a body shot.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Shredder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Shredder is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santos with a body shot.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Shredder throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Shredder's belly button to the back.
A jab from Shredder misses.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Shredder dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shredder throws a sloppy body shot
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Shredder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shredder gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Shredder throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Shredder scores with a decent looking hook.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Slash Shredder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Shredder misses with a looping left.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Shredder misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Shredder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder misses with an uppercut.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Shredder seems unphased.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shredder thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Santos cracks Shredder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shredder scores with a jab.
Shredder misses the body punch
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Shredder connects with a body shot that sends Santos's belly button to the back.
Shredder misses with a straight left.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Shredder saw that one coming.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder swings widly with a right hand
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shredder circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Shredder.
Shredder lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shredder manages to avoid it.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shredder was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Shredder.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Shredder's shoulder, as Shredder tries to avoid the shot.
Shredder misses with a looping left.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
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 lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a looping right.
Santos with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Santos.
Shredder lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Shredder throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Shredder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Shredder.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder lands a nice shot that snaps Santos's head back.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Shredder.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Shredder throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mario Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shredder, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Shredder improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
A short left from Shredder.
Santos lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Shredder takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Santos tries to move into range but Shredder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shredder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos cracks Shredder with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shredder misses with a shot to the body
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shredder connects with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shredder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos tries to bum rush Shredder with a series of wild strikes but Shredder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santos, as that shot connected.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Donk. Shredder catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos wants to clinch.
Shredder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut lands for Shredder. That snapped Santos's head back.
Shredder keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Shredder connects with a crisp jab.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shredder misses with a looping left.
Santos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shredder throws out the jab.
Santos moves away from the strike by Shredder.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Shredder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shredder was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Shredder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shredder lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Shredder tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder walks into a straight right hand from Santos.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shredder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos tries to clinch there but Shredder circles away.
Santos swings for the body but Shredder moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Shredder.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Shredder swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
Santos avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Shredder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shredder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santos staying out of range there.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Santos misses.
It seemed like Shredder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shredder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Shredder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos defending well as Shredder loads up on a big left hand.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shredder was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slash Shredder.
I think Shredder 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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