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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Santos (ranked 1299 p4p, 3249 weight class) and Saint Pete (ranked 182 p4p, 416 weight class). Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nazareth- Let Me Be Your Leader. Pete has chosen Midnight Rider as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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7 - 6 - 1 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
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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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saint Pete!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Pete is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Saint Pete has been cut.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pete tries to move into range but Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santos knocks Pete to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Pete is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pete knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pete tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pete has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pete manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Santos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brazilian Top Team + Ricardo Arona, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Pete not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pete looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pete passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Santos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pete punching from mount but Santos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pete with the ground and pound from mount.
Santos can't escape the position.
Pete wants to finish this one by submission but Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pete.
Santos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pete landing punches.
Pete jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Santos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Santos and Pete has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pete tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pete has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pete off and has taken his back!
Pete fending off the submission attempt from Santos.
Santos avoiding Pete 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete rolls, trying to escape but Santos keeps control of the position.
Santos looking for the RNC.
Pete is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Santos looking to break Pete's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pete remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Santos will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Pete's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pete rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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!
Santos is thwarting Pete's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santos in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saint Pete's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Nice cross by Santos.
Santos throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Johnny Santos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a head kick.
And Pete tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos backing away here, and Pete unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Santos throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Pete takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete moves away from the strike by Santos.
Pete changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Pete counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pete can do to turn this around?
Santos tests Pete's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnny Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Pete slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Pete is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santos works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete takes one on the button.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete walks into a straight right hand from Santos.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
Pete changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pete with the counter takedown but Santos avoids it easily.
Johnny Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pete slips a jab from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Pete doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pete uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Pete drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Pete tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Santos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pete slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Pete unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santos misses with a kick to the body
and Pete counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Pete is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.
Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pete's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pete's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete breaks Santos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pete tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Saint Pete has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pete advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete works his way into full mount!
Santos has given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Santos trying to control the action but Pete just sinks the hooks in.
Pete 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 Pete will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pete working for the choke.
Santos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pete's arms.
Pete takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Pete has full control of the position and if anything, Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Santos breaks Pete's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pete has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pete pulls Santos in to control the position.
Pete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos stays in close to Pete's body and controls the position.
Santos trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Pete is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pete is on top in guard.
Santos has his hands on Pete's head, controlling the position.
Pete is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Pete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Pete slips nicely into half guard.
Santos desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pete is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pete 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. Pete eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Santos!
Johnny Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Saint Pete was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck. I might have had enough of this fight game '.
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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
40% |
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