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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Trigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Trigs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Santiago!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santiago pulls guard.
Santiago being controlled here, momentarily.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Trigs from controlling successfully.
Trigs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joey Trigs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trigs enables Santiago to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trigs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trigs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santiago's guard.
Trigs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santiago trying to control the position.
Santiago working for a triangle but Trigs defends it easily.
Trigs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trigs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santiago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trigs has managed to get both his arms back between Santiago's legs - danger averted.
Trigs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santiago's guard.
Trigs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trigs trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joey Trigs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trigs fails with the takedown
and Santiago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santiago.
Santiago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trigs avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Trigs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Trigs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trigs misses with a takedown
and Santiago counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Trigs!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santiago is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Trigs is surviving well by controlling Santiago's body position as best he can.
Santiago looks gassed!
You get the feeling that Trigs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trigs is desperately trying to improve his position but Santiago has a good base and remains in mount.
Santiago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trigs is desperately trying to improve his position but Santiago has a good base and remains in mount.
Trigs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santiago tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Trigs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trigs wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Will Santiago go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Trigs avoids the strikes from Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Santiago dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
Trigs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trigs tries for a takedown but Santiago circles away easily
and Santiago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santiago.
Santiago seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trigs trying to control the position.
Santiago trying to control but Trigs is working from the bottom.
Trigs wants to stand and escape but Santiago is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Trigs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Santiago gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trigs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Trigs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigs trying to hold on to Santiago's head to control him but Santiago postures up.
Santiago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trigs keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Trigs trying to control from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Joey Trigs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Trigs darts in trying to clinch
and Santiago counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santiago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trigs's guard.
Trigs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trigs is nestled in close to Santiago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santiago tries to roll over but Trigs keeps him under control.
Santiago is refusing to be controlled, as Trigs sits in half guard.
Santiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santiago wants to control but Trigs is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santiago wants to get back to his feet.
Trigs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santiago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trigs trying to control from half guard but Santiago is working away.
Nice strikes from Trigs there.
Santiago wants to improve his position but Trigs is controlling well.
Trigs stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Trigs scores with a one two! Santiago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Trigs with a poor takedown
and Santiago counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santiago seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trigs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trigs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santiago is working away from the top position though.
Santiago wants to stand up but Trigs is controlling the position.
Trigs manages to get to full guard.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Trigs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigs seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Trigs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trigs wants to control the pace but Santiago is squirming around nicely.
Trigs scoring with strikes but Santiago is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trigs is landing with some decent strikes but Santiago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trigs prevents Santiago from getting the reversal.
Trigs tries to control but Santiago wriggling away.
Trigs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Santiago is on top in guard.
Trigs has Santiago pulled in close to control his posture.
Santiago trying to control but Trigs is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Trigs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santiago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trigs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trigs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trigs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trigs trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trigs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Trigs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santiago counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santiago is trying to control the action in half guard but Trigs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joey Trigs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JD Santiago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trigs actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JD Santiago.
I've got Santiago winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Santiago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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