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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Santi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calliente slips a jab and a cross from Santi.
Santi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calliente sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santi misses with a wild combination.
Calliente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calliente misses with an uppercut.
Calliente looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calliente stuffs the takedown attempt from Santi. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Calliente tries for a takedown but Santi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santi looks to land a combination but Calliente avoids it well.
Santi fails with a takedown attempt.
Calliente cracks a nice hook into Santi's ribs.
Calliente misses with a series of wild punches.
Calliente throws an off balance right hand
and Santi counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Calliente counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calliente lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santi is breathing heavily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Calliente enables Santi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Calliente manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Santi with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calliente is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santi is controlling him.
Santi trying to control but Calliente is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calliente wants to sweep here but Santi controlling him for the moment.
Santi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calliente keeping moving, preventing Santi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi wants to pass the guard but Calliente is keeping the position.
Santi wants to control from the top but Calliente keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Santi just wasn't active enough.
Nice straight punches there by Calliente. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calliente.
Santi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Calliente is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi winds up and cracks Calliente with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calliente doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santi.
Santi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calliente sees it coming and defends easily.
Calliente pushes Santi off looking to stand but Santi dives back in and keeps control.
Santi is looking to take a break and control but Calliente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi trying to control from half guard but Calliente is working away.
Santi controlling the action here.
Santi trying to control the action but Calliente is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Santi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santi wants to pass to mount but Calliente is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Santi dominated that round.
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.
Calliente misses with the combination.
Calliente cracks Santi with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Calliente.
No luck for Calliente with that takedown attempt.
Vincenzo Calliente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calliente has time to react.
Santi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santi shoots in for a takedown but Calliente shows good takedown defense.
Calliente pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santi back to the cage. Calliente follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi misses with the combination.
Calliente fails with a takedown attempt.
Santi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calliente moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calliente counters with a nice uppercut.
Santi misses with a takedown attempt - Calliente sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calliente moves into the clinch.
Santi tries for a takedown but Calliente manages to get underhooks.
Calliente pulls guard.
Santi trying to control the position from guard on top but Calliente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santi tries to free his leg and advance position but Calliente is retaining full guard.
Santi throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santi distracts Calliente with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santi advances position into side control!
Calliente is trying to control Santi's posture but Santi avoids it.
Calliente is looking for a sweep.
Santi tries to move to mount but Calliente blocks the move with his legs.
An elbow from Santi crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Calliente knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santi trying to control the position but Calliente is working away.
Calliente is looking for a sweep.
Santi swings around for an armbar but Calliente sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santi's guard.
Santi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calliente is looking to work some ground and pound but Santi has wrist control.
Calliente trying to control but Santi is working from the bottom.
Calliente with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calliente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calliente trying to control but Santi is working from the bottom.
Calliente is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Calliente wants to pass the guard but Santi is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vincenzo Calliente.
Calliente throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calliente pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vincenzo Calliente will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Santi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calliente manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santi closes the distance and clinches up with Calliente, looking for a takedown. Santi pushes Calliente against the cage but Calliente circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Calliente doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Calliente.
Calliente tries to score with a low kick but Santi moves his leg out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Santi scores with a four punch combination!
Santi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calliente closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calliente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Santi does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Calliente.
Calliente fails with the takedown.
Calliente takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santi moves forwards but Calliente connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calliente.
Calliente stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calliente wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Calliente misses its intended target.
Santi takes one to the chin there.
Nice sprawl there from Santi as Calliente shoots in.
Santi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santi postures up and lands a big shot to Calliente's brow.
Calliente preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Calliente manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santi has Calliente in his guard.
Calliente really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi looking to control but Calliente is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santi dominating with strikes here.
Santi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Calliente is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chris Santi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Santi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Calliente has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Calliente looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Santi is punishing Calliente with some ground and pound.
Calliente covering up well and avoiding damage.
Santi misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Santi tries to get the hooks in deep but Calliente pushed the leg off.
Santi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Santi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calliente looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Santi has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Calliente is in real trouble here. Santi gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Calliente is tapping out! Santi wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Santi!
Chris Santi is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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