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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Ravago (ranked 5745 p4p, 5627 weight class) and George Shoemaker (ranked 629 p4p, 622 weight class). Santiago Ravago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santiago Ravago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Shoemaker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Shoemaker.
Shoemaker throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Santiago Ravago has been cut.
Ravago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoemaker.
Ravago doesn't manage to clinch there - Shoemaker circles away.
Ravago's corner calls for a 1-2. Ravago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ravago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ravago throws the left hand but Shoemaker avoids the punch easily.
Ravago doesn't manage to clinch there - Shoemaker circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoemaker throws a combination that misses
and Ravago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shoemaker's knee momentarily.
Shoemaker keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Shoemaker does no damage.
Shoemaker throws a series of punches but Ravago avoids them all with ease.
Ravago looks to throw the jab but Shoemaker is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoemaker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ravago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like George Shoemaker has been cut.
Ravago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ravago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shoemaker on the side of the head.
Ravago scores with a head kick.
Ravago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ravago tests Shoemaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Shoemaker.
Ravago has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shoemaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoemaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ravago counters with a nice body kick.
Shoemaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Ravago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shoemaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ravago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George Shoemaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoemaker looks winded!
Shoemaker moves away from the strike by Ravago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravago sizes up Shoemaker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Ravago, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoemaker throws a shot from downtown. Ravago moves away and avoids it.
Shoemaker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ravago misses with a looping right.
Shoemaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ravago is looking to clinch but Shoemaker is avoiding it.
Ravago connects with a solid leg kick.
Shoemaker misses with a double jab
and Ravago counters with a three punch combo that has Shoemaker backing up. Shoemaker nods at Ravago to acknowledge the strikes.
Shoemaker is rocked!
A shot to the body from Shoemaker misses
and Ravago counters with a good, hard body kick but Shoemaker shrugs it off.
Shoemaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Ravago finish him?
Ravago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ravago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ravago is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ravago.
Ravago drops Shoemaker with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shoemaker! Ravago dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Ravago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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