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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lazarus Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damingo Santino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
7 - 7 - 1 |
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lazarus Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damingo Santino!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino keeps the fight on the outside.
Santino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slade swivels and escapes.
Slade really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good exchange - Slade coming out on top.
Slade moves into the clinch.
Santino is trying to break free.
Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slade letting Santino take a breather here.
Slade turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Slade manages to end up in side control.
Slade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slade's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade is working for a kimura but Santino is defending it quite comfortably.
Slade is thwarting Santino's attempts to control the position.
Slade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slade controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santino is looking to improve his position.
Santino is trying to maintain the position but Slade is very close to passing his half guard.
Slade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santino's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slade drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slade is one step ahead there.
Santino has control of Slade's left arm, preventing Slade from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade wants to control from the top but Santino keeps moving.
Santino is looking to stand up but Slade isn't so interested in that idea.
Santino is looking for a triangle but Slade pushes his legs off easily.
Slade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santino keeping moving, preventing Slade from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santino misses with a takedown
and Slade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santino's guard now.
Lazarus Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damingo Santino.
Santino looks gassed!
Slade thows a big elbow that misses.
Slade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slade postures up in Santino's guard and throws a big left but Santino blocks it.
Slade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slade trying to control but Santino is working from the bottom.
Santino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slade tries to free his leg and advance position but Santino is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazarus Slade 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.
Some wild striking there from Santino.
Lazarus Slade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slade wants to clinch.
Santino has Slade up against the cage in a clinch.
Slade stalls.
Santino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santino is trying to break the clinch but Slade is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slade tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santino ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santino no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Santino controlling the position.
Slade showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade wants to control from the top but Santino keeps moving.
Santino wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Slade has taken Santino's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Santino has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lazarus Slade!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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