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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silva Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason The Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Raven has chosen Broken Dreams as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jason The Raven enters the cage!
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason The Raven!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Raven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santiago sprawls well. Santiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
The Raven changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santiago looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Raven wants to stand but Santiago is controlling his arm.
Sloppy strikes there by The Raven.
Santiago is trying to get back to half guard.
The Raven throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Santiago tries to buck The Raven off but The Raven is having none of it.
The Raven throws a strike aimed at the side of Santiago's head but Santiago avoids it well.
Santiago on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santiago manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The Raven is defending against the submission attempts here by Santiago.
Santiago is looking for a kimura but The Raven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santiago to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Raven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Raven is trying to control but can't.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but The Raven is defending well.
Santiago missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Raven is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago is thwarting The Raven's attempts to control the position.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura but The Raven is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Raven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Raven.
The Raven in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Santiago regains half guard.
The Raven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santiago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Raven seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The Raven looks gassed!
Santiago is looking for a sweep. The Raven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santiago moves into full guard.
The Raven stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago avoids a kick to the body.
The Raven fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Raven!
Jason The Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago avoids the head kick by The Raven.
The Raven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Raven shoots for a takedown but Santiago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santiago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santiago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Raven, who protects the arm well.
The Raven tries to buck Santiago off but Santiago is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Raven, who protects the arm well.
The Raven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Raven is looking for a sweep.
Santiago working the ground and pound but The Raven is defending the strikes.
Santiago is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Raven has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santiago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Santiago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Raven throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
The Raven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Raven.
The Raven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santiago is defended easily by The Raven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Raven moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Silva Santiago has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Raven connects with a solid leg kick.
The Raven lands with a slapping head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Raven!
A slapping body kick lands there for The Raven.
The Raven closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santiago did well to prevent The Raven getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Raven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Raven thows a huge punch but Santiago dodges it nicely.
Santiago wants to improve his position but The Raven is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Raven throwing shots but Santiago is blocking nicely.
The Raven throwing shots but Santiago is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago won't allow The Raven to pass to mount.
Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Raven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Raven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Raven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The Raven wants to control the pace but Santiago is squirming around nicely.
The Raven is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The Raven landing strikes, looking to finish!
The Raven throwing strikes here but Santiago is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Santiago that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Santiago is desperately trying to improve his position but The Raven has a good base and remains in mount.
Santiago avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Raven.
Santiago can't escape the position.
The Raven with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Santiago that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Raven wants to control the pace but Santiago is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago regains half guard.
The Raven working Santiago over with strikes.
Santiago wants to improve his position but The Raven is controlling well.
The Raven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Raven wants to stand but Santiago has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The Raven not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santiago tries to get to full guard but The Raven has control of the leg.
The Raven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Raven gets a takedown into half guard.
Santiago tries to get to full guard but The Raven has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason The Raven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silva Santiago's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Raven has closed the distance and engaged Santiago in a clinch.
The Raven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Raven takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
The Raven thumps Santiago with a low kick.
Santiago moves out of range of the body kick.
The Raven misses with a wild combination.
The Raven tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Raven swinging wildly here.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from The Raven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago looks for a takedown but The Raven sprawls well.
The Raven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Raven cracks the inside of Santiago's front leg.
The Raven throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Raven pushes Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.
The Raven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Raven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Raven throws a wild body kick that Santiago sees coming a mile off.
The Raven misses with a wild combination.
The Raven has his takedown stuffed
and Santiago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Raven's guard now.
The Raven is looking for a triangle but Santiago pushes his legs off easily.
Santiago pushing down on The Raven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Raven trying to hold on to Santiago's head to control him but Santiago postures up.
Santiago is working for a kimura but The Raven is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Raven is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Silva Santiago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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