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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegh comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park- The catalyst. Santiago has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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239 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnold Vegh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegh misses with a leg kick.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vegh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vegh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santiago dives in and scores a takedown into Vegh's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santiago drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santiago jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vegh wants to stand but Santiago is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegh seems keen to control Santiago's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago slips nicely into half guard.
Vegh is looking to get back to full guard here but Santiago has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vegh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santiago goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vegh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santiago but great work by Vegh.
Vegh in side control, throwing shots but Santiago defends.
Vegh wants to control for a moment but Santiago uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santiago manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vegh sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vegh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vegh preventing the sweep.
Vegh throws a big elbow that misses.
Santiago controlling Vegh's posture.
Vegh passes Santiago's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegh controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to control but Vegh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vegh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santiago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vegh wants to pass to mount but Santiago is defending the position.
Santiago wants to get back to full guard.
Vegh is just content to waste time from the top position. Santiago takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Santiago lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vegh!
Vegh can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago landing punches.
Vegh holds on, trying desperately to control.
Santiago looking to control but Vegh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vegh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santiago has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vegh is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Santiago!
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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
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