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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santos Guerrera (ranked 3026 p4p, 1213 weight class) and Hail Satan (ranked 308 p4p, 155 weight class). Santos Guerrera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm 24 205 5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm 31 220 10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling Great elbows Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santos Guerrera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hail Satan! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Satan looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrera is just out of range. Guerrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Satan throws an overhand right that lands on Guerrera's shoulder, as Guerrera tries to avoid the shot. Satan scores with a hook to the body. Guerrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Satan misses the shot to the body. Guerrera fails in his attempt to clinch. Satan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guerrera moves in looking to clinch but Satan pushes him off. Guerrera is looking to clinch but Satan is avoiding it.
Satan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Guerrera is landing a low percentage of strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Satan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerrera moves away. Guerrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Guerrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Satan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Satan connects with a nice looking jab.
Guerrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrera moves in looking to clinch but Satan pushes him off. Satan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guerrera darts in and clinches Satan up against the cage. Guerrera taking a breather. Guerrera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guerrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Guerrera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Satan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Satan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nice body punch from Guerrera. Guerrera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Satan blocks it with crossed arms. Guerrera landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Hail Satan has been cut.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Stalling in the clinch from Guerrera.
Satan has had enough of the clinch but Guerrera keeps him there for the moment. A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan. Guerrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Satan. Guerrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guerrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Satan uses good head movement to avoid it. Guerrera scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Satan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Satan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guerrera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Guerrera.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guerrera. Guerrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Satan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Guerrera fails in his attempt to clinch. Satan misses the shot to the body. Guerrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Guerrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Satan. Guerrera lands a jab. Guerrera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Satan.
 It looks like Santos Guerrera has been cut. Satan throws a shot to the body.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrera walks into a straight right hand from Satan.
Guerrera moves into range and clinches up with Satan. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stalling in the clinch from Guerrera.
Guerrera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Satan is defending well for now. A short right hand to the side of the head by Guerrera. Guerrera lands an uppercut.
Satan breaks the clinch.
Satan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guerrera tries to clinch and Satan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Satan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerrera is looking to clinch. Satan takes a swing at Guerrera's ribcage but misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santos Guerrera will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Guerrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Satan throws a poor cross that misses
and Guerrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guerrera fails in his attempt to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Guerrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Satan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guerrera rather than just go for the knockout. Nice defenses there by Guerrera. Guerrera tries to clinch there but Satan circles away.
Guerrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Satan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guerrera at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Satan misses the shot to the body.
Guerrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Satan, pushing him back against the cage.
Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Satan. Those never looked like landing. Guerrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Satan manages to circle out of the way. Guerrera cracks Satan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Satan lands a nice shot to the body.
Satan jabs at Guerrera's body.
Guerrera has managed to clinch.
Guerrera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Satan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerrera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guerrera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Satan blocks it with crossed arms. Guerrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Guerrera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guerrera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Satan dodges an elbow strike from Guerrera.
Guerrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Satan. Guerrera lands a knee to the head.
Guerrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guerrera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Satan.
Guerrera prevents Satan from breaking the clinch. Guerrera misses with a hook from the clinch. Guerrera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guerrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Satan uses good head movement to avoid it. Guerrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Satan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrera lands on the inside with an uppercut. Guerrera misses with a knee to the head. Guerrera scores with a nice hook to the head. Guerrera gets through Satan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Guerrera throws a head punch that misses. Satan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Satan tries to break the clinch but Guerrera is controlling the position. Guerrera throws a head punch that misses. Guerrera throws a head punch that misses. Guerrera trying to land knees to the body.
Guerrera tries to land a knee to the head but Satan blocks with his arms.
Guerrera looking to throw knees to the head but Satan is blocking nicely.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrera scores with a shoulder strike. Guerrera has a couple of punches blocked by Satan.
Satan blocks an elbow strike from Guerrera.
Satan can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Guerrera to work.
Guerrera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Satan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Satan's defenses. Guerrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Satan backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Guerrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Guerrera lands with a right to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Guerrera dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Satan scores with a three punch combo!
Hail Satan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Satan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guerrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Satan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Guerrera swings for the body but Satan moves out of range.
Guerrera looks to clinch and Satan counters with a right hand to the body. Guerrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Guerrera takes a body punch but keeps moving. Satan misses with a jab to the body
and Guerrera counters with a nice uppercut. Guerrera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Satan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guerrera tries to clinch there but Satan circles away.
Satan misses with a two punch combination.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Satan throws a right hand that Guerrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Guerrera also avoids with ease. Satan looks to throw the jab but Guerrera is out of range. Hail Satan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Satan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guerrera missing with a left hand there. Satan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Satan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hail Satan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Satan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guerrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Guerrera tries a knee to the head but Satan blocks it.
Guerrera lands with a left to the head. Guerrera lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan. Guerrera misses with a body punch.
Guerrera working aggressively here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Satan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guerrera controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Guerrera.
Guerrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Guerrera misses with an elbow over the top.
Satan breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Guerrera looks to land a right hand but Satan moved out of range. Satan keeps the fight on the outside. Satan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Satan moves forwards but Guerrera connects with a nice, crisp jab. Satan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
Guerrera rushes Satan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Satan blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Satan's face as he tries to break the clinch. A short left from Guerrera. Guerrera looks to throw an elbow but misses. Guerrera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Satan avoids it. Guerrera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guerrera tries to land knees in the clinch but Satan avoids the damage to the body.
Satan manages to break the clinch.
Guerrera misses with a leg kick and Satan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Guerrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Satan.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrera is looking to clinch. Guerrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Satan circles away.
Satan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrera tries to clinch but Satan is having none of it. Nice jab there from Satan. Guerrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Guerrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satan can do to turn this around? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Guerrera throws a nice looking combination but Satan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Satan jabs at Guerrera's body. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooh!!! Satan has knocked Guerrera down with a huge combo! Satan steps away and waves a wobbly Guerrera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that's the end of the fight! Hail Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Guerrera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santos Guerrera! A very excited looking Santos Guerrera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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