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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hippolati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hippolati comes to the cage accompanied by Monster Mash. Guilherme Santos looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Hippolati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guilherme Santos!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Hippolati tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hippolati goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hippolati looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos is looking to control Hippolati's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Hippolati is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hippolati is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos missing with punches from the bottom.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Hippolati has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Jesse Hippolati has been cut.
Hippolati misses with a few strikes there.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hippolati circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hippolati moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Hippolati misses with a knee strike.
Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Hippolati pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos looks gassed!
Hippolati stands up out of the half guard.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Hippolati counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Hippolati drags him back down.
Hippolati thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hippolati swinging wilding here.
Santos looks to clinch
and Hippolati counters by moving into the clinch.
Hippolati wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hippolati has hold of one of Santos's legs. Santos is fighting the takedown attempt but Hippolati gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hippolati wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hippolati wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Hippolati defends easily.
Hippolati gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Hippolati closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Santos is working for takedown but Hippolati is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hippolati can't break the clinch.
Hippolati has clasped his hands together around Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hippolati working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hippolati is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati decides to stand and escape the position.
Santos is looking to chop away at Hippolati's legs.
Santos wants to clinch
and Hippolati counters with a two punch combo.
Hippolati has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hippolati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hippolati turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hippolati manages to end up in side control.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Hippolati postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hippolati stands up and beckons Santos to his feet.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hippolati counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hippolati.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hippolati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Hippolati's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Santos misses.
Guilherme Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hippolati gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hippolati is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hippolati wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hippolati scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos keeps control of Hippolati as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos keeps control of Hippolati as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Hippolati is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Hippolati breaks from the clinch.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos throws a right and a left that Hippolati avoids nicely.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Hippolati.
Hippolati has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Hippolati blocks with his arms.
Hippolati is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Santos can't fight it off and eventually Hippolati manages to take the fight to the floor. Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hippolati throws a big right hand that misses.
Hippolati gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hippolati closes the distance and clinches.
Hippolati scores with a shoulder strike.
Hippolati breaks from the clinch.
Hippolati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos keeps control of Hippolati as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hippolati drags the fight down to the ground.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hippolati trying to control the position.
Jesse Hippolati overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hippolati has his feet on Santos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos clinches but Hippolati breaks the clinch
and Hippolati counters by clinching up.
Hippolati wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hippolati is trying to break free.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos wants a takedown.
Hippolati wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hippolati fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hippolati looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jesse Hippolati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hippolati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hippolati drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hippolati is predictable there
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Hippolati throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Hippolati circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hippolati counters by moving into the clinch.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hippolati just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jesse Hippolati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Santos.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hippolati avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hippolati can't break the clinch.
Hippolati is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Hippolati is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Hippolati.
A left hand lands to the body for Hippolati.
Hippolati is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Hippolati tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Hippolati wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hippolati successfully pulls guard.
Hippolati looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hippolati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Hippolati looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hippolati trying to control the position.
Hippolati keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hippolati pushes Santos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hippolati misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hippolati dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Hippolati's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hippolati misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hippolati pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hippolati has hold of one of Santos's legs. Santos is fighting the takedown attempt but Hippolati gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hippolati gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hippolati swinging wilding here.
Hippolati gets a clinch.
Hippolati has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hippolati blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos prevents Hippolati from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Hippolati on the inside.
Hippolati drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hippolati scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hippolati misses.
Hippolati lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Hippolati wants to clinch.
Santos wants to clinch
and Hippolati counters by moving into the clinch.
Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hippolati wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Hippolati gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Hippolati wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hippolati drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hippolati blocks a head kick by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hippolati misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Hippolati takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Hippolati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hippolati works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Hippolati is trying to break free.
Hippolati pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hippolati looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Hippolati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hippolati avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Hippolati keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos keeps control of Hippolati as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hippolati blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hippolati can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hippolati.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Hippolati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hippolati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hippolati lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Hippolati as the two fighters clinch.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hippolati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos avoiding damage as Hippolati throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hippolati scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hippolati is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Hippolati.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Hippolati has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hippolati goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hippolati gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hippolati has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Hippolati's takedown attempt.
Santos landing knees to the body.
Guilherme Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hippolati lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hippolati wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Hippolati.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santos.
Hippolati blocks a body shot from Santos.
Hippolati has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hippolati has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Hippolati has him pressed against the cage.
Hippolati wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Hippolati changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santos throws a head kick but Hippolati moves out of range.
Hippolati throws a combination that misses
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hippolati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jesse Hippolati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hippolati has Santos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hippolati pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santos tumbling to the mat - Hippolati dives into Santos's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Hippolati showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hippolati, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Hippolati!
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energy
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hype
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