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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
19 - 19 - 1 |
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182 cm
30
183 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
19 - 19 - 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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bede!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bede. No joy for Santi on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santi. Bede does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santi throws a hook to the side of Bede's head but Bede sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bede looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bede counters with a low kick, right behind Santi 's knee.
Santi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bede.
Santi blocks a jab.
Santi shoots in for a takedown but Bede shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one 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.
Santi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bede's waist but Bede gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santi off to one side.
Bede goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Chris Santi has been cut.
Santi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bede misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santi.
Santi throws a combination that misses
and Bede counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santi misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.
Santi throws a looping overhand right but Bede ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bede as he connects with a hook.
Santi slips a jab from Bede.
Bede throws a lazy right hand but Santi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bede connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santi. Santi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bede.
Bede stuffs the takedown.
Bede ducks under a wild hook from Santi.
Santi dives in and grabs Bede's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bede pushes down on Santi's head and hops out.
Jab by Bede.
Santi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santi misses with a wild body shot.
Bede looks to land a right hand but Santi moved out of range.
Bede misses with a two punch combination.
Bede lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santi at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi fails with the takedown
letting Bede counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede thuds his shin into the meat of Santi's side.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bede sprawls well. Bede wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Bede throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santi lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bede.
Santi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bede on his heels. He'll look to pass Bede's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santi wants to control from the top but Bede keeps moving.
Bede is trying to keep Santi in close.
Bede is looking for a triangle but Santi pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bede dives on top into guard.
Bede stands up over Santi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bede trying to move into half guard but instead Santi has managed to sweep!
Santi wants to pass the guard but Bede is keeping the position.
Bede is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bede keeping moving, preventing Santi from controlling successfully.
Santi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi is working hard here to advance position.
Chris Santi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santi misses with a straight left.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bede scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bede.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bede ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
Santi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santi dives in and grabs Bede's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bede pushes down on Santi's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bede lands with a straight right. Santi didn't see that one coming.
Bede uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santi.
Bede misses the shot to the body.
Bede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Santi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bede turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bede stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bede wants it to stay on the feet.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santi.
Bede listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Santi misses.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bede moves away from the strike by Santi.
Bede stuffs the takedown attempt from Santi. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Bede lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santi defending well as Bede loads up on a big left hand.
Santi with a poor takedown
and Bede counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bede misses with a straight right.
Santi throws the left hand but Bede avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bede moves out of range of the strikes.
Santi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bede counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Bede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi loads up on a big right hand but Bede slips the punch.
Bede lands an overhand right.
Santi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bede lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bede.
Bede throws a lazy right hand but Santi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santi misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.
Bede lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bede circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bede momentarily.
Santi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bede sprawls well. Bede wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Bede fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santi manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi takes one to the chin there.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santi swings for the body but Bede moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bede.
Bede scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santi. Bede does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Bede tenderised Santi's leg. Santi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bede catches Santi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bede dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santi.
Bede scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi needs to keep his hands up - Bede had a free shot at his head there.
Santi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bede throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santi is rocked!
Bede rushes Santi and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Santi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santi seems to have got his legs back now.
Santi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bede after a bit of a struggle.
Bede pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bede darts in trying to clinch
and Santi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santi has his takedown stuffed
and Bede counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santi's knee momentarily.
Bede throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Bede.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede works over Santi's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bede.
A jab from Santi misses.
Santi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santi throws a hook but Bede blocks it.
Santi shoots in looking for a takedown but Bede manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bede lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bede throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bede cracks a nice hook into Santi's ribs.
Santi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bede has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bede sizes up Santi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bede tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Santi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bede dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santi. That did some damage!
Santi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bede goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Bede catches Santi right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Bede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bede throws a lazy head kick
and Santi counters with a single leg into guard. Bede didn't expect that.
Santi advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bede is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santi is taking a breather. Bede 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.
Bede is looking for a sweep. Santi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santi is looking for a kimura but Bede is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santi to get the leverage.
Santi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bede is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bede wants to improve his position but Santi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santi seems to be looking for submissions.
Bede is looking to control Santi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bede avoid being mounted?
Santi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bede is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Santi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Santi thanked Malicestar for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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