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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out. Raul Santiago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fournier throws a big shot that misses.
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fournier throws out the jab.
Santiago lands with a nice combination. Fournier backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Fournier misses the target.
Fournier cracks Santiago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fournier looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
Fournier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
Fournier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fournier looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
Fournier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Fournier misses.
Fournier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santiago digs a good hook to Fournier's body.
Santiago moves out of range as Fournier strikes.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fournier throws a hook but Santiago avoids it easily.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fournier lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago cracks a nice hook into Fournier's ribs.
Fournier avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Santiago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fournier rather than just go for the knockout.
Santiago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fournier in his tracks.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fournier throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Santiago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fournier. Fournier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacques Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago swings for the body but Fournier moves out of range.
Fournier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santiago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fournier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fournier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fournier throws a sloppy body shot
and Santiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santiago avoids the body shot from Fournier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santiago. Fournier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago slips a straight right by Fournier.
Santiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fournier.
Fournier throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Santiago punishes Fournier's body with a nice straight punch.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Fournier's head but Fournier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santiago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fournier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a body punch
and Santiago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fournier.
Fournier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fournier is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Fournier tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
Fournier is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fournier.
Fournier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Fournier tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
Fournier tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fournier breaks the clinch.
Fournier scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago blocks a jab.
Santiago tests Fournier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago cracks Fournier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santiago thuds a left hand into Fournier's body.
Fournier misses the body punch
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fournier slips under a jab.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Fournier keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Fournier lands.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fournier throws a hook but Santiago avoids it easily.
Fournier misses with a hook.
Santiago throws a sloppy body shot
letting Fournier counter with a right hand.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Fournier circles away.
Fournier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santiago tries to move into range but Fournier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santiago slips a straight right by Fournier.
Fournier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacques Fournier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Fournier's body. Fournier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santiago scores with a hook to the body. Fournier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santiago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fournier misses with a shot to the body
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fournier misses.
Santiago shoots in and drives through. Fournier sprawls well.
Fournier throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fournier avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Santiago looks to land a combination. Fournier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jacques Fournier has been cut.
Fournier is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Santiago.
Santiago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Santiago swings around for an armbar but Fournier sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santiago's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Santiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fournier misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Santiago looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fournier wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Fournier is retaining full guard.
Fournier controlling Santiago's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier wants to sweep but no luck.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Fournier keeps moving.
Fournier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fournier is working hard here to advance position.
Santiago stands up and waves to Fournier to follow him.
That's two 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.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Fournier.
Fournier missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago slips under a jab.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Santiago swings for the body but Fournier moves out of range.
Fournier throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Fournier falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Santiago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fournier tries to avoid it but Santiago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fournier to the ground. Fournier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santiago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fournier.
Santiago throws a body punch but Fournier moves out of range.
Santiago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fournier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago scores with a nice head shot.
Fournier throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Fournier.
Santiago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fournier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santiago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fournier connects with a body shot.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Fournier is just out of range.
Santiago blocks a jab.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Fournier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fournier on the side of the head.
Fournier misses with a shot to the body
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santiago misses the body punch
enabling Fournier to counter with a crisp jab.
Fournier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago stalks Fournier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fournier's face. Fournier staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santiago swings for the body but Fournier moves out of range.
Santiago swings for the body but Fournier moves out of range.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fournier.
Santiago darts in and clinches Fournier up against the cage.
Santiago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
A hook to the body from Santiago.
A body shot lands from Santiago.
Fournier tries to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Fournier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fournier wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
Santiago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Santiago.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fournier can't break the clinch.
Santiago digs a right hand into Fournier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fournier's gas tank.
Fournier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fournier takes a shot to the head.
Fournier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fournier takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santiago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fournier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fournier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Fournier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fournier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fournier throws a shot to the body.
Fournier looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fournier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fournier throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Santiago.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Santiago slips under a jab from Fournier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santiago swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Fournier to counter with a crisp jab.
Fournier throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Fournier throws a sloppy body shot
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago lands a right hook to the body.
Fournier throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santiago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raul Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fournier throws a sloppy body shot
and Santiago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santiago lands a lovely overhand right.
Santiago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fournier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fournier wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
Fournier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fournier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago lands a left hand.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fournier is trying to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fournier.
Santiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacques Fournier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to throw a body punch but Fournier avoids it by throwing Santiago back against the cage.
Fournier tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
Santiago is leaning against Fournier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santiago lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Santiago gets through Fournier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santiago lands a body punch.
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santiago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santiago gets through Fournier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fournier is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Santiago.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Oh Fournier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fournier or not.
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Fournier seems to have got his legs back now.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago.
Fournier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Santiago on the inside.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago gets through Fournier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Santiago.
Santiago has Fournier pressed against the cage, preventing Fournier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago has a couple of punches blocked by Fournier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier breaks from the clinch.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago throws a series of strikes that have Fournier backpedaling.
Santiago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fournier misses with a body punch
and Santiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santiago lands a nice looking body shot.
Fournier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fournier.
Santiago moves away from the strike by Fournier.
Santiago thuds a left hand into Fournier's body.
Santiago lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santiago instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Santiago.
A nice left hand lands by Santiago.
Santiago keeps control of Fournier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santiago.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Santiago.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raul Santiago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Fournier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fournier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago presses Fournier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Santiago cracks Fournier with a nice body shot.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Santiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago lands a body shot.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Fournier's ribcage. Fournier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Fournier's ribcage. Fournier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago lands a right hand.
Fournier takes a shot to the head.
Santiago lands a body punch.
Santiago is working Fournier over against the cage.
Santiago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santiago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Santiago!
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