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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Rainwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dallas Rainwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainwater looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rainwater counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago tries to clinch
and Rainwater counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santiago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rainwater is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rainwater avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rainwater blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rainwater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santiago to keep the fight standing.
Santiago lands an elbow that stopped Rainwater in his tracks for a moment.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainwater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rainwater managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santiago landing knees to the body.
Santiago lands a knee to the head.
Santiago scores a nice knee to the body.
Rainwater is breathing heavily.
Santiago scores a nice knee to the body.
Rainwater takes an elbow to the temple.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santiago obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dallas Rainwater has been cut.
Rainwater definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago crunches a lovely knee into Rainwater's ribcage.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rainwater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santiago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Santiago gets underhooks to prevent Rainwater's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Rainwater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rainwater is trying to pull guard but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago lands a nice elbow.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santiago lands an elbow just above Rainwater 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santiago.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago working Rainwater over with knees to the body.
Rainwater takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santiago trying to land knees to the body.
Rainwater avoids a wild elbow strike from Santiago.
Santiago lands an elbow inside.
Dallas Rainwater's cut is getting worse.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rainwater is trying to trip Santiago. He has hold of a leg but Santiago is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rainwater persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rainwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rainwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is working an open guard so Rainwater takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Rainwater circles away.
Rainwater keeps the fight on the outside.
Rainwater misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rainwater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Rainwater pushes him off.
Rainwater keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Santiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Rainwater'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.
Rainwater fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santiago sprawls well initially but Rainwater persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rainwater is trying to work for a kimura but Santiago is defending well.
Santiago looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rainwater is looking for a kimura here.
Santiago wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainwater wants to take a breather but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rainwater. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santiago is looking to escape.
Rainwater is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santiago sees it coming and defends easily.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Santiago is trying to stand back up but Rainwater is controlling him
Rainwater is looking for a kimura here.
Rainwater is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santiago is just riding it out for now. Rainwater eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainwater stops Santiago from getting back to his feet.
Santiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago tries to clinch but Rainwater moves away
and Rainwater counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Rainwater circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainwater gets tackled into the cage by Santiago. Santiago maintains the clinch.
Rainwater is trying to drag Santiago to the mat but Santiago just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rainwater's defenses.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Rainwater shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Santiago.
Rainwater takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rainwater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rainwater avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Santiago has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rainwater seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Santiago can turn it around.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rainwater's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santiago obliges.
Santiago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rainwater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago lands an elbow inside.
Rainwater takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dallas Rainwater's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rainwater tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago working Rainwater over with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Dallas Rainwater's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Santiago crunches a lovely knee into Rainwater's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dallas Rainwater's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rainwater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rainwater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch but Rainwater is having none of it.
Santiago wants to clinch but Rainwater slips to the side
and Rainwater counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedro Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago tries to clinch but Rainwater moves out of range.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rainwater counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rainwater is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainwater prevents Santiago from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainwater prevents Santiago from improving his position.
Rainwater is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Santiago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dallas Rainwater!
Dallas Rainwater seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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