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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Myne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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285 lbs
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249 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Myne!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Myne shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Lester Myne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Myne's ribs.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Myne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Myne has managed to clinch.
Myne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Myne.
Myne tries for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Myne.
Myne dodges an elbow strike from Dos Santos.
Myne trying to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Myne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dos Santos is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myne gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dos Santos regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Myne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Myne trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Dos Santos.
Myne shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos forces Myne back against the ropes and clinches.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Myne is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Myne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Myne is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Myne avoiding damage as Dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Myne looks winded!
Myne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dos Santos is trying to keep an underhook but Myne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Myne is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myne is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Myne to get the leverage.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Myne works his way into side control.
Myne trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myne looking to control but instead Dos Santos has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myne wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Junior Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Myne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Myne checks a low kick from Dos Santos.
Myne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Myne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Myne is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Myne blocks it.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Myne blocks it.
Myne has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.
Myne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dos Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Myne.
Myne breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myne.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Myne is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Myne can't get the takedown.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Myne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dos Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Myne is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Myne avoids a wild elbow strike from Dos Santos.
Myne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Myne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myne misses with a straight right.
Myne looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Myne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Myne moved away.
Myne shoots and misses
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Myne fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myne instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Myne taking a breather.
Myne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myne tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Lester Myne has been cut.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Myne blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myne blocks it with crossed arms.
Myne is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Myne blocks the elbow strike.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Junior Dos Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Myne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Myne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Myne keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
Myne shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Myne gets a clinch.
Myne wants to take the fight to the mat but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Myne.
Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Myne blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myne blocks it with crossed arms.
Myne wants to take the fight to the mat but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Myne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Myne managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Myne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Dos Santos misses with some punches.
Dos Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Myne tries to work over Dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myne jumps guard but Dos Santos turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myne tries to work over Dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myne has Dos Santos pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Myne pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Dos Santos tumbling to the mat - Myne dives into Dos Santos's guard.
Myne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myne with a nice head shot there.
Myne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myne passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Myne.
Myne wants to take a breather but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Junior Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myne is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dos Santos reverses the position - he's now on top in Myne's guard.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
Myne is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Myne keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myne trying to control the position.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Myne.
Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Myne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Myne's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Myne blocks nicely.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Myne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Myne is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Junior Dos Santos!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Junior Dos Santos!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos wins by unanimous decision!
Junior Dos Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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mgr
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FIGHT
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