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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Santiago (ranked 4499 p4p, 5377 weight class) and Martin Spitzarov (ranked 397 p4p, 429 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Martin Spitzarov enters the cage!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elijah Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Spitzarov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Spitzarov misses.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
Spitzarov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Spitzarov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin Spitzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Spitzarov misses.
Spitzarov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Spitzarov misses with a double jab.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Spitzarov misses with a double jab
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spitzarov misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Spitzarov.
Spitzarov misses with a wild combination.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spitzarov swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spitzarov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spitzarov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Spitzarov.
Spitzarov swinging wildly here.
Santiago tries to counter with a takedown but Spitzarov is quick to defend against it.
Spitzarov keeps the fight on the outside.
Spitzarov throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.
Santiago throws a head kick but Spitzarov moves out of range.
Spitzarov misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago forces Spitzarov back against the cage and clinches.
Santiago has Spitzarov pressed against the cage, preventing Spitzarov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spitzarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spitzarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Spitzarov lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Elijah Santiago has been cut.
Spitzarov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spitzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spitzarov misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago attempts a counter takedown but Spitzarov avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Spitzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spitzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spitzarov pinned against the cage. Spitzarov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spitzarov throws out a counter right but Santiago avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Spitzarov.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spitzarov swivels and escapes.
Spitzarov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spitzarov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santiago counters with a series of strikes. Spitzarov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Spitzarov.
Santiago could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Spitzarov blocks a head kick by Santiago.
Spitzarov throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Spitzarov misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitzarov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spitzarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Spitzarov throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spitzarov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santiago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spitzarov is trying to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling him.
Spitzarov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santiago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spitzarov after a bit of a struggle.
Spitzarov breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Spitzarov misses its intended target.
Spitzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spitzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spitzarov looks winded!
Spitzarov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Spitzarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitzarov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spitzarov tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spitzarov pinned against the cage. Spitzarov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago tries to counter with a takedown but Spitzarov is quick to defend against it.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spitzarov.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spitzarov misses with a looping right.
Spitzarov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spitzarov misses with the combination.
Spitzarov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Spitzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Santiago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Spitzarov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spitzarov leaves Santiago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spitzarov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spitzarov swinging wildly here.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spitzarov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spitzarov tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spitzarov's waist but Spitzarov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spitzarov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spitzarov on his heels. He'll look to pass Spitzarov's guard now, I'm sure.
Santiago won't allow Spitzarov to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spitzarov wriggles free and stands up.
Spitzarov tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spitzarov fails to land with a series of punches.
Spitzarov is breathing heavily.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spitzarov swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Spitzarov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Spitzarov circles away.
Martin Spitzarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Spitzarov as he checks the leg kick.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spitzarov but Spitzarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Spitzarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Spitzarov tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spitzarov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spitzarov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spitzarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spitzarov throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Spitzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago blocks a jab.
Santiago drops down looking for a counter takedown but Spitzarov sprawls and moves away.
Spitzarov looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
Santiago is looking to counter the offense by Spitzarov and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spitzarov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spitzarov throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Spitzarov. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spitzarov throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Spitzarov misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spitzarov as he jumps to the side.
Spitzarov looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Santiago tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spitzarov manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitzarov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spitzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Santiago.
Spitzarov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Spitzarov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Santiago darts in looking for a takedown but Spitzarov gets double underhooks and turns Santiago into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spitzarov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spitzarov tries to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling the position.
Spitzarov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spitzarov's efforts to push away.
Spitzarov tries to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling the position.
Santiago is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spitzarov is defending well.
Spitzarov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitzarov feints a jab promting Santiago to slip. Spitzarov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santiago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spitzarov sprawls well. Spitzarov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Spitzarov tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spitzarov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spitzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spitzarov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Elijah Santiago's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spitzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spitzarov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Spitzarov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Spitzarov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Spitzarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Santiago's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spitzarov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Spitzarov throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Spitzarov does no damage.
Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spitzarov.
Spitzarov keeps the fight on the outside.
Spitzarov looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
Spitzarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spitzarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spitzarov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spitzarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spitzarov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Spitzarov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago blocks a jab.
Santiago throws the kick towards the body but Spitzarov avoids it.
Spitzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spitzarov's waist but Spitzarov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago moves away from the strike by Spitzarov.
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spitzarov throws out the jab.
Spitzarov throws a hook but Santiago blocks it.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Spitzarov swinging wildly here.
Santiago changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santiago tries to clinch but Spitzarov moves out of range.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Spitzarov is looking for the big counter here.
Spitzarov misses with a few strikes there.
Spitzarov misses with a series of wild punches.
Santiago changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santiago shoots in but no luck this time.
Spitzarov misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Spitzarov is avoiding it.
Santiago scores with a one two! Spitzarov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santiago moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago taking a breather.
Spitzarov managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spitzarov after a bit of a struggle.
Spitzarov breaks from the clinch.
Spitzarov 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.
Spitzarov misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Spitzarov misses with a series of wild punches.
Santiago is looking to counter the offense by Spitzarov and move into the clinch.
Spitzarov throws a combination that misses
and Santiago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spitzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spitzarov misses with a few strikes there.
Spitzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spitzarov's waist but Spitzarov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spitzarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elijah Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Spitzarov.
Spitzarov misses with a hook
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Spitzarov.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
Spitzarov looks to land a left hand but Santiago moved out of range nicely.
Santiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spitzarov stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitzarov throws a nice looking combination but Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spitzarov is fending him off so far but Santiago persists. Nope, Spitzarov circles away and we're back to standing.
Santiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spitzarov.
Martin Spitzarov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spitzarov but Spitzarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santiago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spitzarov checks it well.
Spitzarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago slips a straight right by Spitzarov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spitzarov scores with a jab.
Santiago rushes Spitzarov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Santiago.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Spitzarov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santiago is trying to stall.
Spitzarov breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Spitzarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spitzarov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Spitzarov!
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