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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De Santiuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McVeigh has chosen E-Dubble - Let Me Oh as his entrance music. Aidan McVeigh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oscar De Santiuya's chin.
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar De Santiuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aidan McVeigh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVeigh connects with a leg kick. De Santiuya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McVeigh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McVeigh is looking to land body kicks.
McVeigh is looking to chop away at De Santiuya's legs.
De Santiuya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McVeigh can pounce on him.
McVeigh misses with a low kick.
McVeigh misses with an uppercut. De Santiuya saw that one coming.
McVeigh is looking to clinch.
McVeigh throws a body kick that misses
and De Santiuya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McVeigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McVeigh closes the distance and pushes De Santiuya back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but De Santiuya blocks with his arms.
McVeigh just leaning against De Santiuya, taking a breather.
De Santiuya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McVeigh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Santiuya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McVeigh tries to break free but De Santiuya pushes him back against the cage.
McVeigh wants to break free but De Santiuya has control.
De Santiuya is working for takedown but McVeigh is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Santiuya tries to pull guard but McVeigh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar De Santiuya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McVeigh prevents the takedown attempt.
McVeigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McVeigh stops a takedown attempt from De Santiuya.
De Santiuya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McVeigh after a bit of a struggle.
De Santiuya wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McVeigh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Santiuya avoids it.
McVeigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McVeigh throws the kick towards the body but De Santiuya avoids it.
An inside leg kick from McVeigh misses.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from McVeigh misses
and De Santiuya counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McVeigh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Santiuya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McVeigh.
McVeigh wants to land a leg kick but De Santiuya is out of range.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Santiuya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McVeigh!
McVeigh looks to clinch
and De Santiuya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McVeigh clinches with his opponent.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but De Santiuya blocks it.
McVeigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh throws the kick towards the body but De Santiuya avoids it.
McVeigh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McVeigh misses with a low kick as De Santiuya jumps back.
McVeigh dips to his left and cracks De Santiuya with an uppercut!
McVeigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Santiuya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McVeigh wants to slow De Santiuya down by chopping away at his legs.
McVeigh throws a push kick but De Santiuya slaps the foot to one side.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McVeigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - De Santiuya circles away.
McVeigh tries to score with a low kick but De Santiuya moves his leg out of the way.
De Santiuya blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McVeigh. De Santiuya does a little dance to reset his feet.
McVeigh is looking to land body kicks.
De Santiuya moves out of range of the body kick from McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Santiuya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVeigh throws a wild body kick that De Santiuya sees coming a mile off.
McVeigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Santiuya blocks the body kick.
De Santiuya avoids the head kick by McVeigh.
A low kick from McVeigh misses
and De Santiuya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McVeigh misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan McVeigh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McVeigh tries to land a front kick but De Santiuya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McVeigh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McVeigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McVeigh pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Santiuya is out of range and McVeigh settles back down.
McVeigh misses with a head kick.
McVeigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
McVeigh clinches up with De Santiuya and pushes him back against the cage.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but De Santiuya blocks it.
McVeigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Santiuya successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santiuya scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for McVeigh.
Oscar De Santiuya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McVeigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Santiuya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh moves in looking to clinch but De Santiuya pushes him off.
McVeigh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McVeigh scores with a kick to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McVeigh.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McVeigh throws a lazy body kick
and De Santiuya counters with an outside leg kick.
McVeigh rushes De Santiuya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Santiuya prevents a body shot from McVeigh.
McVeigh has De Santiuya pushed against the cage.
McVeigh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McVeigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McVeigh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McVeigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Santiuya's elbow.
De Santiuya letting McVeigh take a breather here.
De Santiuya ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Santiuya no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McVeigh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Santiuya is proving hard to escape from.
De Santiuya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McVeigh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch but De Santiuya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh throws a right and a left that De Santiuya avoids nicely.
McVeigh just misses with a punch to the body.
McVeigh throws a leg kick that misses.
McVeigh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Santiuya circles away from the clinch attempt.
McVeigh throws a low kick but De Santiuya moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McVeigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Santiuya moves out of range of the body kick from McVeigh.
De Santiuya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McVeigh. McVeigh obviously looking to wear him down.
McVeigh tries a head kick but it misses.
McVeigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McVeigh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McVeigh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Santiuya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh throws a sloppy head kick and De Santiuya moves out of range easily.
McVeigh throws the kick towards the body but De Santiuya avoids it.
McVeigh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
McVeigh tries to clinch but De Santiuya is having none of it.
McVeigh connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Santiuya checks a leg kick.
No luck for De Santiuya with that takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVeigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVeigh misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan McVeigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McVeigh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McVeigh works over De Santiuya's head and body with a nice combination.
McVeigh keeps De Santiuya at a distance using the push kick.
McVeigh throws a head kick but De Santiuya moves out of range.
McVeigh tries to clinch but De Santiuya moves out of range.
De Santiuya checks a leg kick nicely.
De Santiuya tries to clinch up but McVeigh circles away and keeps his distance.
McVeigh throws a leg kick which misses De Santiuya's front leg but catches the back leg as De Santiuya tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh tries to clinch but De Santiuya is having none of it.
McVeigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Santiuya.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch but De Santiuya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McVeigh misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santiuya blocks a low kick nicely.
McVeigh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Santiuya blocks a head kick by McVeigh.
De Santiuya checks a low kick from McVeigh.
McVeigh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Santiuya moves out of range of the body kick.
McVeigh misses with a head kick.
McVeigh scores with a head kick. De Santiuya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McVeigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Santiuya's sensitive parts.
McVeigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVeigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Santiuya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Santiuya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McVeigh tries a head kick but it misses.
McVeigh tries to clinch there but De Santiuya circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Santiuya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McVeigh tries to clinch but De Santiuya is having none of it.
McVeigh looks to clinch
and De Santiuya counters with a nice low kick that buckles McVeigh's knee momentarily.
McVeigh throws a right hand that misses
and De Santiuya counters with a series of strikes. McVeigh will be more careful next time no doubt.
De Santiuya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McVeigh. McVeigh obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from McVeigh lands but De Santiuya takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVeigh misses with a body kick.
McVeigh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McVeigh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but De Santiuya circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as De Santiuya blocks the leg kick.
McVeigh fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by McVeigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Santiuya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Santiuya.
McVeigh tries to clinch there but De Santiuya circles away.
De Santiuya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McVeigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - McVeigh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McVeigh looks to score with a jab to the body but De Santiuya is just out of range.
De Santiuya is trying hard to land a takedown here. McVeigh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McVeigh rushes De Santiuya and presses him up against the cage.
McVeigh manages to break the clinch.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Santiuya blocks a low kick nicely.
Aidan McVeigh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya avoids a kick to the body.
McVeigh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McVeigh tries to bum rush De Santiuya with a series of wild strikes but De Santiuya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McVeigh throws a head kick but De Santiuya moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Santiuya crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McVeigh - the referee stops the clock and De Santiuya gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McVeigh. De Santiuya manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but De Santiuya circles away and keeps his distance.
McVeigh throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Santiuya swats away the attempt to clinch by McVeigh.
De Santiuya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McVeigh.
McVeigh misses with a low kick.
Oscar De Santiuya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McVeigh throws a push kick but De Santiuya slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan McVeigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McVeigh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan McVeigh!
During a confident post fight interview, Aidan McVeigh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Oscar De Santiuya was interviewed post fight and said 'I respect Vladmir, and congrats to him.'.
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