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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Schilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benny Schilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago tries to clinch but Schilt moves out of range.
Schilt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Santiago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schilt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schilt's back!
Santiago struggling to land strikes to the head as Schilt covers up.
Schilt looking to control the position.
Schilt tries to escape the position.
Santiago looking for the choke from the back.
Schilt staying busy and making it hard for Santiago to control.
Santiago doesn't have the hooks in and Schilt manages to turn into his guard.
Schilt stops Santiago from standing up.
Schilt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt preventing the sweep.
Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schilt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schilt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schilt tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.
Schilt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schilt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santiago has his foot on Schilt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schilt works his way back into a safe position though.
Santiago wants to stand but Schilt is controlling the position.
Santiago working for a triangle but Schilt defends it easily.
Schilt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to strike from the bottom.
Santiago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santiago looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schilt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santiago throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santiago lands with a heel strike from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schilt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Schilt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schilt tries to sprawl but Santiago drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Schilt wants to get back to full guard but Santiago has passed into side control.
Schilt tries to hold on but Santiago postures up.
Santiago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Schilt is trying desperately to improve position.
Schilt wants to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.
Schilt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt tries to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.
Santiago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schilt is looking to escape.
Santiago looking for a guillotine from mount but Schilt is having none of it.
Santiago tries to control but Schilt wriggling away.
Schilt wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Schilt tries to break free.
Schilt is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schilt covering up well and avoiding damage.
Schilt tries to break free.
Santiago is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Schilt up.
Schilt trying to control but not successfully.
Schilt staying busy and making it hard for Santiago to control.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Schilt biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Schilt tries to roll but Santiago sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Santiago tries to get the hooks in deep but Schilt pushed the leg off.
Santiago lands punches and elbows.
Santiago keeps control of the position as Schilt tries to break free.
Schilt staying busy and making it hard for Santiago to control.
Santiago has the hooks in. Schilt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Schilt wants to control his opponent's hands but Santiago gets his hands free.
Schilt tries to break free.
Schilt is keeping busy.
Schilt just trying to survive but Santiago is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt is really stuck here.
Schilt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Schilt is in bad spot here.
Schilt trying to control but not successfully.
Schilt is trying to break free.
Santiago is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Schilt trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Santiago misses with a hook. Schilt ducked under it nicely.
Schilt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Schilt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Schilt circles away easily
and Schilt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Santiago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago has managed to clinch.
Schilt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santiago is keeping busy.
Santiago pulls guard successfully.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schilt wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Schilt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schilt trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago has a closed guard, preventing Schilt from standing up.
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.
Santiago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schilt uses it to pass to side control.
Schilt content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Santiago is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to reverse the position.
Santiago seems a little lost for a moment, as Schilt dominates the positioning.
Schilt trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Benny Schilt just wasn't active enough.
Schilt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santiago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schilt counters with a body kick.
Benny Schilt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Santiago.
Santiago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schilt can pounce on him.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schilt's waist but Schilt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schilt.
Santiago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schilt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schilt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schilt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santiago's head.
Schilt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schilt lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Schilt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schilt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Schilt!
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hype
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RATING
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