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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Boyd (ranked 3531 p4p, 2982 weight class) and Nick Santorino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Santorino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Santorino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santorino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Andrew Boyd has been cut.
Santorino connects with a single shot there.
Santorino throws a series of punches but Boyd avoids them all with ease.
Boyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Santorino counters with a one-two to the body.
Santorino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good exchange - Santorino coming out on top.
Santorino scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santorino lands a big right hand that sends Boyd crashing to the mat! Santorino stays standing though and waves Boyd back to his feet!
Boyd is rocked!
Santorino misses with a hook. Boyd ducked under it nicely.
Oh Boyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Santorino catches Boyd right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Santorino as he connects with a hook.
Boyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Santorino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyd seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santorino looks to throw the jab but Boyd is out of range.
Nick Santorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santorino slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santorino throws the left hand but Boyd avoids the punch easily.
Boyd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boyd takes one to the side of the head.
Boyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Santorino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santorino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santorino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santorino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Santorino counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santorino throws a hook but Boyd avoids it easily.
Boyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santorino throws a combination. Boyd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Boyd misses the target.
Santorino throws out a counter right but Boyd avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Santorino misses.
A swing and a miss from Santorino.
Santorino lands a left and a right that send Boyd crashing to the mat, dazed. Santorino thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Santorino throws a hook but Boyd blocks it.
Santorino lands with an overhand left.
Santorino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santorino misses with an uppercut. Boyd saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Santorino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Santorino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nick Santorino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santorino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santorino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boyd scrambles back to his feet.
Boyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santorino manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Santorino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santorino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santorino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyd.
Boyd goes for a double leg but Santorino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santorino continues to drive forward.
Boyd manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyd.
Santorino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyd shoots in looking for a takedown. Santorino tries to sprawl out of it but Boyd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santorino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Santorino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boyd throws a looping overhand right but Santorino ducks down to avoid it.
Santorino scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyd throws a right and a left that Santorino avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santorino throws out a counter right but Boyd avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Santorino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Boyd's cut.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Santorino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santorino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyd's hands.
Santorino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santorino misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Santorino.
Nick Santorino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santorino sprawls well. Santorino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyd gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santorino! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santorino sizes up Boyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santorino sends Boyd crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Santorino is motioning to the referee to let Boyd up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Are you kidding me?! Santorino ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Boyd clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Santorino!
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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
RATING
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