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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Santi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Brooks's chin.
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi misses with a hook.
No luck for Santi with that takedown attempt.
Santi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Santi tries to pass.
Santi trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks controlling the position.
Santi wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Santi.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santi's waist but Santi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi scores with a decent looking hook.
Santi swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brooks trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santi trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Santi.
Santi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brooks is trying to defend but Santi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brooks throws a leg kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Santi.
Santi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brooks, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santi working away.
Santi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brooks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brooks, who protects the arm well.
Brooks keeps Santi under control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brooks is pressing down on Santi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brooks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brooks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brooks!
Brooks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brooks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brooks looks up at the clock and then as Santi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brooks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks is working Santi over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Brooks misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Santi dominated that round.
That's time! Santi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santi tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santi counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Santi to acknowledge the strikes.
Santi connects with a jab.
Santi shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Santi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab by Brooks.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brooks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Santi wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santi stays in close to Brooks's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brooks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brooks forces his way into half guard.
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooks wants to control but Santi is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brooks throwing shots but Santi is blocking nicely.
Brooks tries to pass to full mount but Santi defends it.
Brooks stops Santi from getting back to his feet.
Santi wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
Santi pushes Brooks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santi was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Brooks.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brooks clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Santi stops a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Santi blocking some punches.
Brooks wants to stall.
Santi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks slowing the pace effectively.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Santi controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santi's elbow.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Santi pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddie Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Santi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Santi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks swings for the body but Santi moves out of range.
Santi closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Santi pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eddie Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santi was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
Santi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks slips a jab from Santi.
A combination from Santi does no damage.
Eddie Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santi feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, Santi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Santi stands up and waves to Brooks to follow him.
Santi dives in and grabs Brooks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes down on Santi's head and hops out.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Santi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi checks a leg kick.
Santi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brooks is trying to defend but Santi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Santi is controlling well.
Brooks makes his way to full guard, as Santi worked for a kimura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santi pushing down on Brooks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brooks is looking to control Santi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brooks avoid being mounted?
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Brooks trying to control here.
Santi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santi.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Santi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Santi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brooks is trying to control but can't.
Santi seems to be working for a kimura but Brooks defends the submission attempt.
Brooks trying to control from the bottom.
Santi stalling away here and it's allowed Brooks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Santi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santi postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Santi.
I think Santi 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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