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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Asesinos - Los Crudos. Morko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Arch Enemy - Nemesis. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
16 - 1 - 1 |
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190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santiago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Morko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santiago to score with a decent uppercut.
Morko tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Morko is trying to get back to full guard.
Morko is trying to maintain the position but Santiago is very close to passing his half guard.
Santiago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santiago missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morko to regain full guard.
Morko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santiago makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santiago throws and elbow that misses. Morko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santiago's guard. Nice move by Morko!
Morko is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Santiago has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Morko is looking to defend but Santiago has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Morko! Santiago pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Morko taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Santiago!
Antonio Santiago retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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