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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reico Huust (ranked 2077 p4p, 621 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 176 p4p, 57 weight class). Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. The key to victory for Reico Huust has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm 27 145 11 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm 27 155 13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Powerful |
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reico Huust! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Huust with a body punch. A glancing blow. Huust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huust can pounce on him.
Huust scores with a jab. Huust throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease. Huust thows a leg kick but Santos checks it and Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Huust! Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Huust struggling a bit here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Santos scoring with punches and elbows. Santos in side control, just content to control the action for now. Huust managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Huust's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Santos cracks Huust with a big elbow. Santos throws a strike aimed at the side of Huust's head but Huust avoids it well. Huust really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Santos working the body and head with strikes. Santos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Santos lands a nice forearm strike. Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huust keeps working. Huust regains half guard, as Santos was trying to land strikes. Santos thows a huge punch but Huust dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Huust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos. Huust keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Santos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Huust reverses the position - he's now on top in Santos's guard. Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huust passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos is trying to work for a sweep but Huust has mounted him! Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Huust has a good base and remains in mount. Santos keeps trying to improve his position. Huust has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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. Huust avoids the attempt from Santos to control. Santos is trying desperately to improve position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Huust content just to control the position here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michel Santos will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huust connects with a body shot. Huust misses with a looping left. Huust lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos. Huust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it. A decent looking cross lands there for Huust. Huust works Santos's body with a nice hook. Huust throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos. Huust slips a straight right by Santos. Santos throws a right hand that Huust ducks under and follows up with a left that Huust also avoids with ease. Huust listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Huust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huust but Huust pushes him off and we're back to square one. Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huust defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huust's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye. Huust misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huust.
Huust feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Huust then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Santos throws a right and a left that both miss. Huust swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos. Huust lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Reico Huust is winning the standup battle so far. Huust lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming. Huust throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Santos misses with a hook
and Huust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Huust scores with a nice head shot. Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Huust finish him? Huust throws a monster overhand right that drops Santos! Huust follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reico Huust!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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