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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley comes to the cage accompanied by Pm5k - Show Me What You've Got. Santiago has chosen DMX- What's my name as his entrance music. Estefan Santiago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Langley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Estefan Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Langley sprawls well. Langley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Langley.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Langley swivels and escapes.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Langley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rick Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estefan Santiago.
Santiago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Langley keeps moving.
Langley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Langley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santiago manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Langley manages to get himself to full guard.
Langley wants to stand and escape but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Langley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Langley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley wants to stand up but Santiago is controlling him.
Santiago postures up in Langley's guard and throws a big left but Langley blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Langley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santiago doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santiago manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Langley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Langley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago won't allow Langley to get back to his feet.
Langley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Langley striking from the bottom.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Langley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Langley pushes Santiago off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rick Langley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Santiago's half guard.
Santiago wants to control but Langley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santiago is looking for a sweep. Langley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santiago looks gassed!
Langley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Langley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santiago is looking to improve his position.
Langley is nestled in close to Santiago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Langley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Langley drops an elbow to the side of Santiago's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley slips a nice elbow through Santiago's hands, connecting with Santiago's forehead.
Langley stands up from half guard.
Langley wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Langley connects with a solid leg kick.
Langley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Langley postures up and lands a big shot to Santiago's brow.
Langley wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Langley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Langley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Langley clinches up against the cage.
Langley decides to pull guard.
Langley keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley is looking for a triangle but Santiago pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Langley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Langley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santiago trying to control but Langley is working from the bottom.
Santiago stopping the sweep attempt from Langley.
Langley tries to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langley has his feet on Santiago's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Langley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Langley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Langley moves into range and clinches up with Santiago.
Langley successfully pulls guard.
Langley looking for a triangle here. Santiago is fighting it but it looks tight! Langley pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Santiago is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rick Langley!
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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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