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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Weres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weres has chosen Hatebreed - In Ashes They Shall Reap as his entrance music. James Weres will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Weres!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Weres throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Weres tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weres is looking to clinch.
Weres has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Weres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weres manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weres is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weres has escaped and now he's on top!
Santos looking for subs off his back but Weres has passed one foot through into half guard.
Weres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Weres pulls his head out easily.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Weres is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Santos wants to control but Weres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weres tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Santos trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Weres tries to stand and escape but Santos is controlling the position.
Weres looks gassed!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weres is working away from the top position though.
That's four 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.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Santos controlling the position well.
Santos looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weres is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Weres dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Weres shows good takedown defense.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weres circles away.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weres throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Weres defends the submission attempt.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Weres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos prevents Weres from standing back up.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Weres tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Weres!
Weres is trying desperately to improve position.
Santos looking to isolate an arm here. Weres doesn't see it coming and as Santos extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Santos!
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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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