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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richmond Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Richmond Junior has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with JD Santiago's chin.
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Santiago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Richmond Junior! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Richmond Junior has his takedown stuffed and Santiago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santiago. Santiago looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Santiago gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Richmond Junior gets back to full guard.
Richmond Junior controlling Santiago's posture. Richmond Junior looking to control.
Richmond Junior is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Richmond Junior trying to keep a closed guard but Santiago is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Richard Richmond Junior hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. The fight stays on the outside here - Richmond Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Richmond Junior shoots and misses and Santiago counters with a takedown into side control. Richmond Junior can't do much from the bottom here. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Santiago trying to control the action but Richmond Junior is working from the bottom. Richmond Junior is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Richmond Junior trying to control but Santiago postures up.
Richmond Junior actively working from the bottom here. Richmond Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Richmond Junior is controlling Santiago's trapped leg to prevent Santiago from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richmond Junior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Richmond Junior looking to control.
Santiago being controlled here momentarily. Santiago postures up.
Richmond Junior tries to strike from the bottom.
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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Richmond Junior wasn't active enough on the ground. Richmond Junior tries for a takedown but Santiago circles away easily and Santiago counters with a shoot takedown. Richmond Junior fights it but they end up in guard. JD Santiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Richmond Junior. Santiago postures up.
Richmond Junior might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santiago kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Santiago has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Richmond Junior to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Santiago is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Richmond Junior pulls down on the head and he's put Santiago to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Richmond Junior!
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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
36% |
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