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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Yurmon (ranked 4837 p4p, 5233 weight class) and Nate Kristersen (ranked 0 p4p, 512 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Yurmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kristersen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurmon with a poor takedown
and Kristersen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kristersen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yurmon is trying to control the position but Kristersen postures up.
Kristersen stands and steps away. Yurmon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kristersen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yurmon dives in for a single leg takedown but Kristersen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kristersen scores with a one two! Yurmon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yurmon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kristersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yurmon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kristersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Yurmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yurmon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kristersen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yurmon's guard.
Yurmon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurmon is working an open guard so Kristersen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kristersen throws a leg kick but Yurmon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yurmon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yurmon shoots in looking for a takedown. Kristersen tries to sprawl out of it but Yurmon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kristersen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kristersen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yurmon on his heels. He'll look to pass Yurmon's guard now, I'm sure.
Kristersen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kristersen rushes Yurmon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kristersen wants to break free but Yurmon has control.
Kristersen is trying to break the clinch but Yurmon has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristersen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yurmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristersen looking to score a takedown here. Yurmon is defending well but Kristersen drives through and ends up in Yurmon's guard.
Yurmon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kristersen manages to pass to side control.
Kristersen stands up and beckons Yurmon to join him on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristersen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yurmon is trying to escape back to his feet but Kristersen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristersen stands up and beckons Yurmon to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kristersen manages to break the clinch.
Kristersen clinches with his opponent.
Kristersen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kristersen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kristersen tries to circle away but Yurmon has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristersen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kristersen tries to break the clinch but Yurmon is controlling the position.
Yurmon prevents Kristersen from breaking the clinch.
Kristersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kristersen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yurmon is trying to defend but Kristersen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yurmon pushes Kristersen off but Kristersen dives into side control.
Kristersen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kristersen dominated that round.
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.
Kristersen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kristersen lands in his opponent's guard.
Yurmon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yurmon looking to control but Kristersen passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristersen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Yurmon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kristersen.
Kristersen gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurmon has Kristersen pressed against the cage, preventing Kristersen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kristersen tries to break free but Yurmon pushes him back against the cage.
Kristersen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kristersen prevents the takedown attempt.
Kristersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yurmon throws a leg kick
letting Kristersen counter with a right hand.
Kristersen clinches.
Yurmon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristersen has Yurmon up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristersen can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristersen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yurmon has him pressed against the cage.
Kristersen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yurmon has him pressed against the cage.
Kristersen manages to break the clinch.
Kristersen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kristersen is standing up over Yurmon. Yurmon looks to escape but Kristersen dives into side control.
Kristersen decides to stand back up.
Kristersen closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Kristersen breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kristersen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristersen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yurmon is looking to get back to is feet but Kristersen passes into side control.
Kristersen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kristersen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yurmon on his heels. He'll look to pass Yurmon's guard now, I'm sure.
Yurmon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kristersen dives into side control.
Kristersen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yurmon to his feet.
Kristersen throws a head kick but Yurmon moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurmon gets caught flat footed, as Kristersen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yurmon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kristersen manages to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristersen stands up and beckons Yurmon to join him on the feet.
Kristersen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kristersen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yurmon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kristersen manages to pass to side control.
Kristersen stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kristersen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kristersen closes the distance and clinches.
Kristersen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yurmon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kristersen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kristersen has had enough of the clinch but Yurmon keeps him there for the moment.
Kristersen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kristersen has had enough of the clinch but Yurmon keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurmon breaks from the clinch.
Kristersen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kristersen lands in his opponent's guard.
Yurmon is wriggling around but Kristersen manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristersen stands up out of the half guard.
Kristersen scores with a head kick. Yurmon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nate Kristersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kristersen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kristersen clinches up with Yurmon and pushes him back against the cage.
Kristersen is trying to break the clinch but Yurmon is controlling him.
Kristersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristersen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yurmon quickly recovers to half guard.
Yurmon is looking to get back to is feet but Kristersen passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristersen stands up and beckons Yurmon to his feet.
Yurmon gets tackled into the cage by Kristersen. Kristersen maintains the clinch.
Kristersen tries to circle away but Yurmon has him pinned against the cage.
Kristersen manages to break the clinch.
Kristersen takes the fight into the clinch.
Kristersen breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristersen drives through with a takedown into Yurmon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yurmon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kristersen manages to pass to side control.
Kristersen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yurmon to stand up.
Kristersen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kristersen showed some decent athleticism there.
Yurmon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kristersen manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurmon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kristersen stands up from mount. Strange move.
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!
Kristersen has managed to clinch.
Kristersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristersen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yurmon back to the cage. Kristersen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kristersen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yurmon was covering up waiting for the punch and Kristersen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kristersen is standing up over Yurmon. Yurmon looks to escape but Kristersen dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Yurmon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kristersen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nate Kristersen!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Nate Kristersen!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nate Kristersen!
Nate Kristersen wins by unanimous decision!
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