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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savinay Pillavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillavino comes to the ring accompanied by Tere Bina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
14 - 15 - 1 |
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173 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maro Santos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pillavino did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pillavino's head.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos thows a huge punch but Pillavino dodges it nicely.
Santos 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.
Santos is thwarting Pillavino's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillavino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santos wants to stand up but Pillavino is controlling the position.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Pillavino is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pillavino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control from Pillavino's half guard. Pillavino has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pillavino's guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Pillavino keeps moving.
Pillavino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.
Pillavino won't allow Santos to pass to mount.
Pillavino wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pillavino defends it well.
Santos is keen to just control but Pillavino is a slippery customer.
Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pillavino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino trying to control from the bottom.
Santos throws a strike but Pillavino avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Pillavino keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maro Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pillavino throws a big shot that misses.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Pillavino, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Pillavino against the ropes but Pillavino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos connects with a leg kick. Pillavino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Santos wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pillavino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Pillavino just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pillavino.
Pillavino throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos tries to clinch but Pillavino moves out of range.
Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pillavino sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pillavino sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pillavino defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pillavino gets full guard.
Pillavino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Pillavino wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Pillavino is working hard here to advance position.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Pillavino controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pillavino is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pillavino has escaped and now he's on top!
Santos keeping full guard, as Pillavino tries to pass.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pillavino wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Pillavino is really struggling to control Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pillavino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pillavino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Pillavino defends easily.
Pillavino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pillavino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pillavino trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pillavino looking to pass the guard.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maro Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Pillavino connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Pillavino.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pillavino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos clinches up with Pillavino and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pillavino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos with a knee to the head.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pillavino just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Santos tries to pull guard but Pillavino won't allow it.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Pillavino has double underhooks.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pillavino.
Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pillavino just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Savinay Pillavino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maro Santos.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pillavino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pillavino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the ropes.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Pillavino gets an underhook and turns Santos into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the ropes.
Pillavino trying to stall but Santos improves his position.
Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santos tries to pull guard but Pillavino holds him up against the ropes and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos jumps into guard, dragging Pillavino to the mat.
Pillavino trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pillavino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos is trying to control the position but Pillavino postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pillavino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pillavino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pillavino is one step ahead there.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pillavino can't escape the position.
Savinay Pillavino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pillavino is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pillavino has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pillavino!
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maro Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pillavino looking to pass the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pillavino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pillavino passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pillavino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pillavino is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maro Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maro Santos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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