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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between frank king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romnick Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, frank king!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Romnick Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Santiago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
king misses with a takedown attempt - Santiago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but king paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch there but king circles away.
Santiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
king looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santiago!
king sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santiago is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
king takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Santiago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with king. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
king has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
king prevents Santiago from getting the reversal.
Santiago has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
king struggling to land strikes to the head as Santiago covers up.
Santiago is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Santiago staying busy and making it hard for king to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
king not allowing Santiago to control his hands.
king wants to control but Santiago is keeping busy.
king working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Santiago is doing well to defend. king seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Santiago is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). frank king!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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