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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Raju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Raju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana shoots in and drives through. Raju sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raju stalling in the clinch.
Raju gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Raju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santana is defended easily by Raju.
Raju throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raju counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is refusing to be controlled, as Raju sits in half guard.
Santana trying to control here.
Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santana wants to get back to full guard but Raju has passed into side control.
Raju scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raju lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Raju get's back to his feet.
Santana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raju counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santana working a defensive guard here.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Raju from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Raju!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santana trying to control but Raju is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Raju dominated that round.
That's time! Raju's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raju clinches.
Santana misses with a knee to the head.
Raju is pushing Santana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Santana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santana stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Raju works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Raju's guard.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raju works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raju looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Raju keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raju is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana has a hand on Raju's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Raju takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
BOOM! Raju connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raju is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Raju can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santana is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Raju dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Santana misses with a combination
and Raju counters by moving into the clinch.
Raju pulls guard.
Santana tries to free his leg and advance position but Raju is retaining full guard.
Santana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raju manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Raju tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santana tries to lock up and control but Raju gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santana is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raju pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carlos Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teppo Raju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raju content just to control the position here.
Santana wants to hold on but Raju pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santana can't escape the position.
Santana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Raju showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raju has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Raju!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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