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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Santos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benjamin Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos swinging wilding here.
Antonio Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes Santos against the ropes but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barkley is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos is staying active underneath Barkley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Barkley sits in half guard.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Barkley sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santos won't allow Barkley to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Barkley has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Santos tries to clinch but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Barkley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Barkley's head.
Santos tries to clinch up but Barkley circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barkley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barkley dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Barkley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Barkley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Barkley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Santos regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barkley lands a nice short elbow.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Barkley is controlling him
Barkley prevents Santos from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is in trouble now - Barkley has advanced to mount!
Santos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barkley avoids the attempt from Santos to control.
Santos wants to try and get back to his feet.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Santos regains half guard.
Santos is staying active underneath Barkley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying for a kimura here. Santos looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Barkley wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benjamin Barkley!
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