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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deigo Santoizes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubando Yuffertale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubando Yuffertale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 cm
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173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deigo Santoizes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ubando Yuffertale! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santoizes misses with a takedown attempt - Yuffertale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Santoizes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Santoizes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Yuffertale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santoizes defends well. Santoizes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Santoizes throws a strike but Yuffertale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Santoizes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuffertale is one step ahead there. Yuffertale slips nicely into half guard. Santoizes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Santoizes is defending against the submission attempts here by Yuffertale.
Santoizes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Yuffertale wants to work for an arm triangle but Santoizes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santoizes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Santoizes trying to control from the bottom.
Yuffertale is looking for a kimura here.
Yuffertale is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santoizes has managed to free his arm - good work. Santoizes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Yuffertale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santoizes is just riding it out for now. Yuffertale eventually gives up the hold. Yuffertale looks gassed! Santoizes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yuffertale blocks the strikes from Santoizes.
Santoizes wants to improve his position but Yuffertale is controlling well.
Santoizes regains full guard. Nicely done. Santoizes is trying to control the position but Yuffertale postures up. Yuffertale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santoizes is keeping the position for now. Yuffertale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Santoizes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Santoizes fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deigo Santoizes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Santoizes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Yuffertale is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santoizes working the strikes but Yuffertale uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Santoizes trying to control from half guard but Yuffertale is working away. Santoizes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuffertale's head. Santoizes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Santoizes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuffertale defending well though. Santoizes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santoizes throws a strike but Yuffertale avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Yuffertale feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Santoizes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santoizes scores with a nice shot. Santoizes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yuffertale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yuffertale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Santoizes scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubando Yuffertale dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santoizes has his takedown stuffed and Yuffertale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santoizes won't be happy with that. Santoizes throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Yuffertale tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yuffertale has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Yuffertale is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santoizes has escaped the position, nice work there. Santoizes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Yuffertale is not content to let Santoizes control the position. Santoizes passes to side control. Santoizes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round. The strikes coming from Santoizes are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Yuffertale is looking to regain half guard here but Santoizes keeps moving and retains side control. Santoizes is trying to ground and pound but Yuffertale uses the momentary lack of control by Santoizes to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Yuffertale actively working from the bottom here. Yuffertale is breathing heavily. Yuffertale looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Santoizes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Santoizes working over Yuffertale with some ground and pound. Yuffertale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Santoizes trying to advance position but Yuffertale counters by regaining guard. Yuffertale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santoizes with a flurry of punches that miss. Santoizes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yuffertale has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoizes has managed to get both his arms back between Yuffertale's legs - danger averted. Santoizes trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuffertale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Santoizes connects with a couple of short punches. Yuffertale looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Santoizes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Santoizes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Santoizes is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuffertale has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Santoizes wants to control from the top but Yuffertale keeps moving. Santoizes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Santoizes throws a strike but Yuffertale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubando Yuffertale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Santoizes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santoizes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yuffertale to see if he's OK. Yuffertale regains half guard. Nice strikes from Santoizes there. Santoizes misses with a head shot. Yuffertale uses the momentum to regain guard. Yuffertale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Yuffertale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoizes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yuffertale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Yuffertale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Yuffertale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Santoizes wants to control from the top but Yuffertale keeps moving. Santoizes throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Santoizes landing some decent shots from guard. Santoizes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yuffertale looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yuffertale looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yuffertale! Yuffertale goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Santoizes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yuffertale's guard! Nice work there by Santoizes! Yuffertale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santoizes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santoizes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Santoizes scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Santoizes advances position into side control! Santoizes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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. Santoizes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yuffertale is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yuffertale parries the strikes from Santoizes easily there. Santoizes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yuffertale to escape.
Yuffertale defending against the ground and pound. Santoizes throws an elbow but Yuffertale slips to the side and avoids it well. Yuffertale takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Santoizes throws a strike aimed at the side of Yuffertale's head but Yuffertale avoids it well. Santoizes scoring with punches and elbows. Deigo Santoizes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ubando Yuffertale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Yuffertale is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight! Deigo Santoizes showed his dominance in that final round. I think Yuffertale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29 Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubando Yuffertale!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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