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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santiago's choice of entrance music: Asesinos - Los Crudos. Antonio Santiago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Asher Lee's chin.
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192 cm
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192 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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188 cm
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198 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santiago! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Santiago.
Lee throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease. Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Santiago counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee! Santiago thowing shots but they're missing. Santiago landing strikes from the mount. Santiago trying to control but Lee is having none of it. Santiago sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round. Santiago trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santiago with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there. Santiago looking to ground and pound but Lee is blocking nicely. Santiago is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Santiago's body position as best he can. Poor strikes thrown by Santiago there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santiago misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santiago misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Santiago throwing strikes but Lee uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santiago on the ground. Santiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Santiago trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away. Lee is trying to control but Santiago manages to pass to mount!
Santiago controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santiago lands a heavy elbow.
Lee is rocked!
It looks like Asher Lee has been cut. Santiago lands a big shot to the head and Lee winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Antonio Santiago! Antonio Santiago bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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