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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Knoxville struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santiago tries to avoid it but Knoxville manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santiago to the ground. Santiago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santiago throws a quick inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knoxville.
Santiago throws a right hand that Knoxville ducks under and follows up with a left that Knoxville also avoids with ease.
Santiago scores a takedown into full mount!
Santiago connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Knoxville working to try and regain half guard.
Santiago looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knoxville slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santiago is working away from the top position though.
Santiago passes to full mount!
Santiago controlling from the full mount.
Knoxville wants to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago is landing with some decent strikes but Knoxville is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago controlling his opponent.
Knoxville is desperately trying to improve his position but Santiago has a good base and remains in mount.
Knoxville looks gassed!
Knoxville tries to lock up and control but Santiago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santiago prevents Knoxville from getting the reversal.
Santiago lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Knoxville tries to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.
Knoxville gets back to half guard.
Santiago is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Santiago tries to control but Knoxville wriggling away.
Santiago tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville is trying desperately to improve position.
Santiago tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago lands a big shot there that rocks Knoxville but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Knoxville is rocked!
Santiago controlling the position easily from mount.
Knoxville is still in real trouble! Can Santiago finish him?
Knoxville is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santiago postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knoxville looks a forlorn figure.
Knoxville tries to improve his position but Santiago has taken his back! Santiago has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Knoxville tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Santiago pushes Knoxville away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alejandro Santiago!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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