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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellerman has chosen Foo Fighters - Everlong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Kellerman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Matt Kellerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kellerman wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Kellerman is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kellerman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kellerman can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Kellerman wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kellerman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santos controlling from the top position.
Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos distracts Kellerman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Kellerman is keeping the position.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kellerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos wants to control from the top but Kellerman keeps moving.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Kellerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Kellerman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kellerman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kellerman showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kellerman is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kellerman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kellerman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Kellerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kellerman wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos uses his free foot to push down on Kellerman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kellerman.
Kellerman can't escape the position.
Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kellerman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kellerman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kellerman keeps working.
Kellerman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kellerman keeps working.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Kellerman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Kellerman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos winds up and cracks Kellerman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kellerman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman trying to control from the bottom.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Kellerman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
Kellerman is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Kellerman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kellerman taking shots to the head.
Kellerman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kellerman?
Kellerman can't escape the position.
Kellerman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santos blocks the strikes from Kellerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman gets back to full guard.
Kellerman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kellerman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kellerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is really struggling to control Kellerman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Kellerman is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kellerman is on top in guard.
Santos is looking for a triangle but Kellerman pushes his legs off easily.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santos tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kellerman tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos blocks a head kick by Kellerman.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Kellerman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kellerman preventing the sweep.
Kellerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kellerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kellerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Kellerman any problems.
Kellerman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Kellerman is rocked!
It looks like Matt Kellerman has been cut.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Kellerman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kellerman.
Kellerman is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Kellerman is breathing heavily.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kellerman prevents it.
Kellerman seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kellerman regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santos wants to control but Kellerman is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Santos.
Kellerman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kellerman tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Santos drops an elbow to the side of Kellerman's head.
Kellerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kellerman lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kellerman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kellerman looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Santos is rocked!
Kellerman is loading up with his shots from the back and Santos is in big trouble! Santos taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Kellerman!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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