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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Da Santiago (ranked 3352 p4p, 24315 weight class) and Duffy Fulcher (ranked 341 p4p, 588 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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8 - 9 - 0 |
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3 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessio Da Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duffy Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fulcher.
Fulcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Da Santiago.
Da Santiago cracks Fulcher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Da Santiago keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Da Santiago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fulcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fulcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Santiago.
Fulcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Santiago but Da Santiago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Da Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Da Santiago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Fulcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Santiago misses with a few strikes there.
Fulcher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Santiago defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Santiago. Fulcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Da Santiago misses
and Fulcher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fulcher.
Fulcher looking to improve position, pressing down on Da Santiago's thigh with his hand. Da Santiago seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Fulcher paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Fulcher's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Da Santiago picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alessio Da Santiago!
Alessio Da Santiago made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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