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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Santi Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson McMurder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giorgio Santi Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carson McMurder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurder tries to keep at a distance but Santi Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
McMurder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santi Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. McMurder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from McMurder. No joy for Santi Pierre on that attempt.
Santi Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santi Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMurder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McMurder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santi Pierre defends well.
McMurder wants to sweep here but Santi Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Santi Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but McMurder has wrist control.
Santi Pierre wants to stand but McMurder is controlling his posture from full guard.
McMurder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santi Pierre defends well.
Santi Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santi Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Santi Pierre stops McMurder from standing up.
Santi Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santi Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to McMurder's brow.
Santi Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McMurder's head.
McMurder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santi Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMurder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurder tries to strike from the bottom.
McMurder thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McMurder had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santi Pierre is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McMurder Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santi Pierre's back instead.
Santi Pierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Santi Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
Santi Pierre is squirming around, avoiding McMurder's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurder in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Santi Pierre swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McMurder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santi Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santi Pierre tries to get out of the position.
Santi Pierre flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
McMurder thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McMurder wants to finish this one by submission but Santi Pierre is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McMurder.
McMurder looks gassed!
McMurder swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Santi Pierre is now in McMurder's guard. A big mistake from McMurder there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santi Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Santi Pierre throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santi Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santi Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santi Pierre wants to control the position but McMurder says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Santi Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Santi Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McMurder on the ground.
McMurder is looking to take a break and control but Santi Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santi Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santi Pierre is staying active underneath McMurder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McMurder tries for a takedown but Santi Pierre circles away easily
and Santi Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santi Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santi Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santi Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santi Pierre trying to control from half guard but McMurder is working away.
McMurder is looking to control Santi Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McMurder avoid being mounted?
Santi Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santi Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McMurder gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giorgio Santi Pierre will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McMurder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santi Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McMurder's guard now.
Santi Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but McMurder has wrist control.
McMurder had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santi Pierre is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McMurder Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santi Pierre's back instead.
McMurder is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Santi Pierre taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from McMurder.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carson McMurder!
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