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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross - Superhigh. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stern!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stern in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stern.
Santiago slips under a jab from Stern.
A leg kick checked by Santiago.
Santiago cracks a nice hook into Stern's ribs.
Stern is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santiago, as that shot connected.
Stern tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Stern bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santiago lands with a straight right. Stern didn't see that one coming.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Stern lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Stern.
Stern checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stern looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santiago lands the left hand.
Stern connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santiago's hands.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Stern thows a body shot but no joy.
Stern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Stern misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santiago.
Stern misses with a right hand
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Jason Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A cross from Santiago lands.
Santiago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santiago connects with a right hand. Stern shakes it off.
Stern moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Santiago finds it's way through Stern's defenses.
Stern has closed the distance and engaged Santiago in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago throws a punch but it's blocked by Stern.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santiago is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Santiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.
Santiago can't find room to land a body shot as Stern controls the action.
A short right from Santiago on the inside.
Stern looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santiago pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Stern softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern gets through Santiago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stern.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a nice elbow.
Santiago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stern is defending well for now.
Stern working aggressively here.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern working Santiago over with knees to the body.
Stern lands an uppercut.
Stern blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.
A right hook to the body lands for Stern.
Santiago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern prevents a body shot from Santiago.
Stern pushes Santiago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stern blocks a body shot from Santiago.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Santiago.
Santiago misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stern.
Stern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Stern scores with a hook.
Stern throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stern looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stern is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Santiago thuds his shin into the meat of Stern's side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stern takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stern moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stern misses with a low kick.
That kick from Santiago tenderised Stern's leg. Stern is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Santiago will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stern misses with a right hand
and Santiago counters with a thumping low kick.
Stern thows a leg kick but Santiago checks it
and Santiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santiago cracks Stern with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stern misses with a looping left.
Santiago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Santiago.
Some wild striking there from Stern.
Stern is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santiago lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stern on the side of the head.
Stern looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Santiago cracks Stern with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Santiago.
Stern is rocked!
That kick from Santiago tenderised Stern's leg. Stern is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stern is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Stern 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ricardo Santiago is winning the standup battle so far.
Santiago cracks Stern on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Stern falls backwards against the cage. Santiago follows up with more strikes that drop Stern to his knees. Santiago keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Stern! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Santiago!
Ricardo Santiago managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, into his post fight interview.
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