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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uniesky Santaban (ranked 739 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Toran Roth (ranked 112 p4p, 258 weight class). Uniesky Santaban has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santaban throws the left hand but Roth avoids the punch easily.
Santaban throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roth counters with a shoot takedown. Santaban fights it but they end up in guard.
Santaban is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Roth presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santaban - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roth jumps guard but Santaban stands there with Roth around his waist. Roth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santaban prevents a body shot from Roth.
Santaban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santaban prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santaban connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santaban.
Roth shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santaban manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roth looking to sit in guard and control but Santaban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santaban gets to his feet - Roth follows without any prompting.
Roth darts in looking for a takedown but Santaban gets double underhooks and turns Roth into the cage.
Uniesky Santaban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toran Roth.
Roth tries to clinch up but Santaban circles away and keeps his distance.
Roth throws a combination that misses
and Santaban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santaban swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Roth tries a head kick but it misses.
Santaban is looking to slow Roth down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth goes for a double leg but Santaban avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santaban continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santaban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santaban.
Santaban walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roth tries for a kimura but Santaban is defending well.
Santaban tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roth swings around for an armbar but Santaban sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roth's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth working for a triangle but Santaban defends it easily.
Santaban is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Roth wants to sweep here but Santaban controlling him for the moment.
Santaban stands up and waves to Roth to follow him.
Roth gets a takedown into half guard.
Santaban is trying to stand up here but Roth is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban wants to improve his position but Roth is controlling well.
Roth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santaban has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roth is trying to control the action in half guard but Santaban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roth stops Santaban from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santaban gets back to full guard.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Santaban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uniesky Santaban dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santaban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santaban swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roth tries to bum rush Santaban with a series of wild strikes but Santaban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roth connects with an inside leg kick.
Roth tries to score with a low kick but Santaban moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roth is defended easily by Santaban.
Roth walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban throws a poor cross that misses
and Roth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santaban pushes Roth off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Santaban avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roth.
Roth stops Santaban from getting back to his feet.
Roth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santaban knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roth drops an elbow to the side of Santaban's head.
Roth looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santaban is defending against the submission attempts here by Roth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban is trying to stand back up but Roth is controlling him
Roth seems to be looking for submissions.
Roth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santaban is just riding it out for now. Roth eventually gives up the hold.
Santaban wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santaban is just riding it out for now. Roth eventually gives up the hold.
Roth is working for a kimura but Santaban is defending it quite comfortably.
Santaban is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santaban is trying is best to control the position here.
Roth is working for a submission of some sort.
Roth is working for a submission of some sort.
Santaban manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Roth keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Santaban really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roth fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toran Roth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown. Santaban tries to sprawl out of it but Roth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santaban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santaban.
Santaban takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.
Roth darts in trying to clinch
enabling Santaban to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth avoids the body shot from Santaban.
Roth is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Roth.
Roth thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Santaban was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santaban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roth under the eye.
Santaban misses with a low kick as Roth jumps back.
Roth throws a leg kick which misses Santaban's front leg but catches the back leg as Santaban tries to avoid it.
Santaban avoids the head kick by Roth.
Roth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roth slips under a jab.
Roth shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santaban eats them both and turns towards Roth to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santaban throws a leg kick but Roth checks it.
Santaban is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Santaban moves out of range easily.
Santaban is looking for a counter combo.
Roth throws a head kick that misses
and Santaban counters with a left and a right that stings Roth.
Roth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roth throws a combination that misses
and Santaban counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santaban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roth circles away quickly and effectively.
Toran Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santaban stuffs the takedown.
Uniesky Santaban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toran Roth.
Roth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santaban wants to clinch up but Roth keeps it at a distance.
Roth scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth throws a head kick that half lands.
Roth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Santaban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santaban swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santaban is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Santaban misses with a head kick.
That kick from Roth tenderised Santaban's leg. Santaban is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roth with a nice calf kick.
Roth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santaban has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roth wants to pass the guard but Santaban is keeping the position.
Roth wants to control from the top but Santaban keeps moving.
Roth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santaban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Santaban.
Roth trying to control but Santaban is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toran Roth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Toran Roth!
An out of breath Toran Roth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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