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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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188 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Forte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forte shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santiago sprawls well. Santiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Forte gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice takedown defense from Santiago. No joy for Forte on that attempt.
Forte swinging wildly here.
Forte doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Forte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Forte doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Forte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santiago pinned against the cage. Santiago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forte tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt
and Forte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Forte.
Forte is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santiago to keep the fight standing.
Come on Forte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte decides to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Forte tries to strike from the bottom.
Forte 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.
Forte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Forte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Forte looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Forte looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Forte.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Forte cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forte controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forte is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Santiago blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forte looks for a takedown but Santiago sprawls well.
Forte fails with the takedown.
Forte fails with a takedown attempt.
Santiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santiago wants it to stay on the feet.
Santiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Forte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte prevents a body shot from Santiago.
Forte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forte throws a big shot that misses.
Forte shoots for a double leg takedown but Santiago sprawls well. He's pushed Forte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Forte.
Forte prevents Santiago from escaping the position.
Forte trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Forte dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santiago as he avoids it easily.
Forte looks for a takedown but Santiago sprawls well.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Forte circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Nate Forte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forte shoots for a takedown but Santiago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Forte circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Forte has Santiago pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santiago.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forte has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santiago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Forte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Forte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forte closes the distance and clinches up with Santiago, looking for a takedown. Forte pushes Santiago against the cage but Santiago circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Forte shoots in but Santiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Forte shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forte misses with a double jab.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown but Forte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santiago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Forte instigates a clinch.
Forte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santiago trying to stall but Forte improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Forte pulls guard successfully.
Santiago must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Forte looking to control.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
Forte trying to keep a closed guard but Santiago is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santiago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Forte pulls Santiago in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate Forte wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Forte tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Forte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pedro Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Forte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago pushes Forte up against the cage in a clinch.
Forte jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santiago walks away with a smile on his face. Forte gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Forte tries to clinch there but Santiago circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Forte circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santiago shoots in for a double leg but Forte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Forte keeps the fight on the outside.
Forte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santiago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Forte somewhat.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Forte keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nate Forte will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Forte swivels and escapes.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nate Forte is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Santiago checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Forte wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Santiago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Forte.
Forte shoots in but no luck this time.
Forte shoots in for a takedown but Santiago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santiago's waist but Santiago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Forte off to one side.
Santiago instigates a clinch.
Forte avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Forte jumps guard and drags Santiago to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Forte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
Santiago throws a big elbow that misses.
Santiago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Forte is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Santiago misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte pulls Santiago into guard.
Santiago is looking to stand up but Forte won't let him.
Forte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santiago.
Santiago throws a big right hand that misses.
Forte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nate Forte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Forte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Forte trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Forte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Forte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Forte trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Forte pushing down on Santiago's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Forte is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte decides to stand up.
Forte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown but Forte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santiago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Forte fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Pedro Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Forte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forte has Santiago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santiago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Forte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Forte, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Forte!
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energy
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hype
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