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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Hollywood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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134 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood misses with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Hollywood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Santiago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hollywood tries to avoid it but Santiago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hollywood to the ground. Hollywood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hollywood throws a lazy uppercut
letting Santiago counter with a right hand.
Santiago defending well as Hollywood loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Santiago was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hollywood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santiago at a distance.
Hollywood takes one to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Santiago has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Santiago misses with a left hand
letting Hollywood counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollywood misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Santiago looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hollywood misses with a lunging right hand
and Santiago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santiago.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollywood is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Santiago frees his head nicely. Oh but Hollywood has switched to an armbar! Santiago is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Frankie Hollywood!
After the fight, Frankie Hollywood was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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