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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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163 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fournier throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Fournier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fournier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago takes one on the button.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.
Santiago lands with a hook. Fournier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Jacques Fournier has been cut.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fournier!
Santiago wants to finish this one by submission but Fournier is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santiago.
Fournier is working to get back to half guard.
Santiago sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fournier avoids a series of strikes thrown by Santiago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier is desperately trying to improve his position but Santiago has a good base and remains in mount.
Santiago misses with a head shot.
Santiago wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Santiago wants to control the pace but Fournier is squirming around nicely.
Fournier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santiago landing strikes from the mount and Fournier is in trouble!
Santiago wants to control the pace but Fournier is squirming around nicely.
Fournier tries to lock up and control but Santiago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier can't escape the position.
Santiago avoids the attempt from Fournier to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fournier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fournier tries to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.
Santiago is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fournier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fournier!
Fournier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fournier passes Santiago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fournier trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Fournier trying to pass the guard but Santiago defending well.
Fournier thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santiago to regain full guard.
Fournier trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Fournier passes Santiago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santiago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fournier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fournier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santiago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fournier controls the pace.
Fournier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jacques Fournier just wasn't active enough.
Fournier misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Santiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Fournier.
A jab from Fournier misses.
Jab from Fournier.
Santiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fournier lands a glancing blow to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago walks into a left hand.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Fournier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fournier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santiago counters with a three punch combo that has Fournier backing up. Fournier nods at Santiago to acknowledge the strikes.
Santiago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fournier throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fournier lands with a nice combination. Santiago backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fournier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fournier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fournier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fournier lunges at Santiago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santiago's hand.
Fournier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santiago.
Fournier cracks Santiago with a good jab.
Santiago punishes Fournier's body with a nice straight punch.
Fournier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Fournier finds it's way through Santiago's defenses.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Fournier is just out of range.
Santiago cracks Fournier with a good jab.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago moves out of range of the strikes.
Fournier misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Fournier's head but Fournier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fournier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santiago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fournier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jacques Fournier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fournier throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santiago takes one to the chin there.
Santiago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santiago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santiago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fournier lands a body shot.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Fournier throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Fournier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacques Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fournier looks to land a combination. Santiago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
Fournier throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Fournier cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
Jacques Fournier is winning the standup battle so far.
Fournier misses with a body punch
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Fournier lands a lovely overhand right.
Fournier stuns Santiago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fournier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santiago.
Santiago throws a body punch but Fournier moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier thows a body shot but no joy.
Fournier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Santiago walks into a jab.
Fournier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Fournier.
Fournier connects with a looping right hand.
Fournier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fournier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santiago goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fournier turns into him and now he's in Santiago's guard.
Santiago wants to stand and escape but Fournier is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier controlling from the top position.
Fournier looking to sit in guard and control but Santiago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fournier seems keen to control Santiago's posture.
Fournier controls Santiago momentarily but Santiago frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Fournier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Fournier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fournier lunges at Santiago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santiago's hand.
Fournier lands a nice hook to Santiago's body. Santiago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fournier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fournier takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Fournier throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Fournier avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Fournier fails to land with a series of punches.
Fournier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fournier, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fournier.
Fournier swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fournier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fournier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santiago at a distance.
Fournier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santiago on the side of the head.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Fournier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Fournier slips the punch.
Fournier throws a jab when Santiago was well out of range.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Fournier misses the shot to the body.
Fournier throws a hook to the side of Santiago's head but Santiago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fournier lands a lovely overhand right.
Fournier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Fournier scores with a four punch combination!
Fournier misses with a looping right.
Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fournier.
Fournier misses with a jab to the body
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santiago throws a big shot that misses.
Fournier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier lands a jab to Santiago's midsection.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Fournier missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fournier lands with a straight right. Santiago didn't see that one coming.
Fournier thuds a left hand into Santiago's body.
Fournier jabs at Santiago's body.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fournier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fournier slips a straight right by Santiago.
Fournier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Fournier.
Fournier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fournier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Santiago counter with a right hand.
Santiago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Fournier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fournier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Fournier throws a sloppy body shot
and Santiago counters with a nice body shot.
Fournier looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fournier. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fournier cracks Santiago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fournier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Fournier there.
Santiago throws a jab but it's blocked by Fournier.
Santiago scores with a hook to the body. Fournier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
Fournier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santiago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fournier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fournier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fournier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fournier lands with a right hand.
Fournier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fournier works the jab nicely.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Fournier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fournier lunges at Santiago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santiago's hand.
A big left from Fournier misses.
Fournier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fournier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Santiago misses.
Fournier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santiago's calf.
Fournier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fournier scores with a jab to the body.
Fournier connects with a single shot there.
Fournier throws a hook to the side of Santiago's head but Santiago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fournier cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fournier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fournier.
Fournier just misses with a punch to the body.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Fournier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fournier 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacques Fournier!
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