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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tecumseh (ranked 2488 p4p, 2683 weight class) and Nick Santorino (ranked 291 p4p, 309 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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3 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Tecumseh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Santorino!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santorino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tecumseh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santorino defends well and Tecumseh ends up having to push Santorino into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santorino.
Santorino manages to break the clinch.
Tecumseh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tecumseh or perhaps it was just good defense by Santorino, which made it look bad.
Santorino throws out a counter right but Tecumseh avoids it with no problem.
Santorino rushes Tecumseh and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tecumseh tries to score a body lock takedown but Santorino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Tecumseh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tecumseh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santorino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santorino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santorino slaps away a takedown attempt from Tecumseh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tecumseh defending well as Santorino loads up on a big left hand.
Nick Santorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santorino throws a sloppy head kick and Tecumseh moves out of range easily.
Tecumseh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santorino throws a good cross that connects.
Santorino fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tecumseh to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tecumseh looks to clinch but Santorino throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tecumseh taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nick Santorino!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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