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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beswicke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kick in the teeth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 cm
27
178 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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186 cm
25
183 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braylon Beswicke! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Santi. Santi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Beswicke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santi was well out of range. Poor timing from Beswicke. Beswicke lands a leg kick that knocks Santi off balance momentarily. Jab by Beswicke. Nice uppercut lands for Beswicke. That snapped Santi's head back.
Santi looks for a takedown but Beswicke sprawls well. Beswicke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beswicke wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Beswicke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Santi fails with a takedown attempt. Beswicke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santi's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beswicke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santi tries for a takedown but Beswicke circles away easily and Beswicke counters with a good low kick that Santi was not able to check. Beswicke lands a high kick!
It looks like Chris Santi has been cut. Santi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santi is rocked! Beswicke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santi in his tracks. Oh Santi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Beswicke throws a head kick but Santi moves out of range.
Santi seems to have got his legs back now. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beswicke cracks Santi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Santi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Beswicke finish him?
Beswicke feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Santi sprawling to the canvas! Santi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beswicke finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beswicke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Santi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Santi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Nice body kick there by Beswicke. Beswicke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Beswicke lands a front kick. Beswicke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Beswicke cracks Santi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beswicke has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Santi to stand back up! Beswicke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Santi looks for a takedown but Beswicke sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santi with a poor takedown and Beswicke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Santi is breathing heavily. Beswicke connects with the punch. Santi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Beswicke counters with a head kick that drops Santi to the mat! Santi scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! 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! Beswicke scores with a shot to the body.
Santi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Beswicke counters with a leg kick. Beswicke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Beswicke lunges at Santi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santi's hand. A thudding body kick lands there by Beswicke!
Beswicke drops Santi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Santi looks back up at him and smiles so Beswicke waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Beswicke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beswicke. Beswicke obviously looking to wear him down.
Beswicke jabs at Santi's body. The crowd cheers as Beswicke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santi doesn't seem phased though. Braylon Beswicke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Beswicke cracks Santi with a hook to the temple - Santi is on wobbly legs here! Beswicke swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Santi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Beswicke wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Braylon Beswicke! Braylon Beswicke managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Skin-Clothes Designing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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