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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Santanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hanrahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanrahan has chosen Tyr - Ormurin Langi as his entrance music. Billy Santanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Santanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Hanrahan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanrahan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santanu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanrahan somewhat.
Hanrahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanrahan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanrahan tries to keep at a distance but Santanu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santanu pulls guard effortlessly.
Santanu working a defensive guard here.
Santanu has his hands on Hanrahan's head, controlling the position.
Hanrahan passes Santanu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanrahan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santanu.
Hanrahan trying to control the action but Santanu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santanu pushes Hanrahan off looking to stand but Hanrahan dives back in and keeps control.
Hanrahan stands up and beckons Santanu to join him on the feet.
Hanrahan fails to land the takedown.
Billy Santanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hanrahan.
Hanrahan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santanu tries to avoid it but Hanrahan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santanu to the ground. Santanu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santanu shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanrahan tries to sprawl out of it but Santanu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanrahan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanrahan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hanrahan looks gassed!
Santanu is concentrating on defense, preventing Hanrahan from advancing position.
Hanrahan prevents Santanu from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santanu wants to control the action here but instead Hanrahan manages to pass to full mount!
Hanrahan looking to finish with strikes here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanrahan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hanrahan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santanu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanrahan thinking.
Santanu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanrahan breaks from the clinch.
Santanu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanrahan fails to land the takedown.
Santanu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanrahan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santanu pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santanu prevents Hanrahan from improving his position.
Hanrahan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santanu is nestled in close to Hanrahan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santanu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santanu is taking a breather. Hanrahan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Santanu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santanu trying to control from half guard but Hanrahan is working away.
Santanu passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santanu controlling from mount.
Santanu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanrahan looks a forlorn figure.
Santanu trying to control but Hanrahan is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanrahan is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Santanu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanrahan moves out of range of the body kick from Santanu.
Hanrahan forces Santanu back against the cage and clinches.
Hanrahan looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanrahan scores a nice knee to the body.
Santanu jumps guard but Hanrahan stands there with Santanu around his waist. Santanu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santanu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hanrahan to keep the fight standing.
Hanrahan stops a takedown attempt from Santanu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Santanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanrahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santanu misses with a takedown attempt - Hanrahan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanrahan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santanu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Santanu.
Hanrahan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santanu gets tackled into the cage by Hanrahan. Hanrahan maintains the clinch.
Hanrahan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santanu tries to pull guard but Hanrahan holds him up against the cage and eventually Santanu drops back down to his feet.
Santanu wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanrahan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanrahan lands an uppercut.
Come on Santanu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hanrahan misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hanrahan.
Santanu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanrahan stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan pushes Santanu up against the cage in a clinch.
Santanu wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanrahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanrahan wants to clinch.
Santanu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hanrahan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santanu is in Hanrahan's guard.
Santanu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanrahan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santanu defends well.
Hanrahan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Santanu is defending well. Hanrahan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Santanu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hanrahan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Hanrahan!
A relieved looking Bill Hanrahan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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