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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Tapinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Tapinator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos wants to clinch up but Tapinator keeps it at a distance.
Santos rushes Tapinator and presses him up against the cage.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tapinator backwards.
Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tapinator is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Tapinator is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tapinator looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Santos pushes past his half guard into mount!
Tapinator could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tapinator is looking to get to half guard.
Tapinator sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tapinator tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Tapinator might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tapinator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapinator wants to get back to full guard.
Santos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tapinator.
Tapinator looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tapinator is looking to improve his position.
Tapinator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Tapinator with that takedown attempt.
Tapinator fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tapinator shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Tapinator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tapinator darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to stand.
Santos pushes Tapinator off and gets back to his feet.
Tapinator will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Tapinator or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
A cross from Santos lands.
Tapinator is breathing heavily.
Tapinator looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tapinator is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapinator is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.
Tapinator moves nicely into side control.
Tapinator has knee on belly momentarily but Santos bucks him off and regains half guard.
Tapinator trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it.
Tapinator is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos is looking to escape.
Tapinator wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Tapinator is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Tapinator eventually gives up the hold.
Tapinator is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tapinator shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tapinator scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tapinator drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santos pushes Tapinator away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tapinator gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tapinator is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos is trying to improve his position.
Santos is trying to buck Tapinator off.
Tapinator goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tapinator but great work by Santos.
Tapinator sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Santos not doing much here.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapinator is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tapinator regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tapinator is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tapinator had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tapinator Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santos's back instead.
Tapinator is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Santos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Santos trying to control the hands but Tapinator won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapinator is looking for the choke from the back position but Santos is controlling his hands well.
Santos is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Santos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Tapinator has full control of the position and if anything, Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tapinator.
Tapinator has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Santos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Tapinator looking for the choke from the back.
Santos just trying to survive but Tapinator is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Santos is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tapinator off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tapinator is looking for the choke from the back position but Santos is controlling his hands well.
Tapinator working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tapinator. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tapinator is not going to allow Santos to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapinator working for a choke but Santos is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapinator is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Santos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tapinator looking to break Santos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Santos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tapinator will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Justin Tapinator overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapinator is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Santos defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Tapinator dominated that second round.
That's time! Tapinator's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tapinator closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tapinator.
Tapinator shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos lands the left hand.
Tapinator has a takedown stuffed.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tapinator is rocked!
Santos lands with a big right hook that stumbles Tapinator - he's out on his feet here! Santos follows up with another monster hook that separates Tapinator from consciousness! Tapinator falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Santos stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucio Santos!
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hype
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RATING
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