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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santana Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana Row has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santana Row!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Row sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Row sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santana Row has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Santiago.
Santiago stuffs the takedown.
Santiago works Row's body with a nice hook.
Santiago avoids a kick to the body.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown but Row manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santiago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santiago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santiago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Row goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santiago prevents it.
Santiago jumps guard but Row turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Santiago.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row shoots in but Santiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Row shoots in but Santiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santiago throws a series of strikes that have Row backpedaling.
It looks like Santana Row has been cut.
Row fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago throws a leg kick but Row sees it coming and moves out of range.
Row looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Row displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Row is defended easily by Santiago.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches up with Row, looking for a takedown. Santiago pushes Row against the cage but Row circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Row shows good takedown defense.
Row wants to clinch
and Santiago counters with a left and a right that stings Row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Row closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santiago looks gassed!
Santiago keeping control of the position.
Row wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
Santiago controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Row wants to take a breather but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago throws a strike from the bottom but Row passes into side control!
Santiago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Row. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Row trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
Row stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago has a takedown stuffed.
Row dives in and scores a takedown into Santiago's guard.
Row wanted to stand there but Santiago had control of the position.
Row thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Row looking to sit in guard and control but Santiago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Santiago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Santana Row's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Row or perhaps it was just good defense by Santiago which made him look bad.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Santiago gets a clinch.
Row looking for a takedown.
Row has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santiago after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santana Row. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Row can't get the takedown.
Santiago gets control of Row's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santiago will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Row got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santiago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Row has managed to get both his arms back between Santiago's legs - danger averted.
Row wants to stand but Santiago has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santiago pushes Row off and scrambles back to his feet.
Santiago stuffs the takedown attempt from Row. Row gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Row but Row pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Row looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Row throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Row circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Row sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santiago somewhat.
Row stuffs the takedown.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Row is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santiago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Santiago. No joy for Row on that attempt.
Row throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Daniel Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Row shows good takedown defense.
Row throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Row or perhaps it was just good defense by Santiago which made him look bad.
Santiago has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Row.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Row tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Row shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Row stuffs the takedown.
Row looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santiago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santiago is not content to let Row control the position.
Row wants to stand up but Santiago manages to regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago pulls Row in close to his closed guard and prevents Row from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Santana Row will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Santana Row's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Row sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santiago instigates a clinch.
Santiago jumps guard but Row turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Row jumps guard but Santiago stands there with Row around his waist. Row gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Santiago.
Santiago prevents a takedown attempt there.
Row looking to slow down the pace here.
Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Row avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row tries to pull guard but Santiago forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santana Row. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Row trying to stall but Santiago improves his position.
Row fails to pull guard.
Row tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Row blocks it with crossed arms.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Row holds him up against the cage and eventually Santiago drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is pressed up against the cage. Row has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santiago down to the mat. Santiago avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Row fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Row tries to clinch there but Santiago circles away.
Santiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santiago wants it to stay on the feet.
Santana Row is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown but Row manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santiago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Row misses with a body kick.
Row looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santiago is fending him off so far but Row persists. Nope, Santiago circles away and we're back to standing.
Row shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santiago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Row is fending him off so far but Santiago persists. Nope, Row circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Row fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santiago moves into the clinch.
Santiago has clasped his hands together around Row's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Row wants to control but Santiago postures up.
Row manages to get back to half guard.
Santiago trying to control the action but Row is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row trying to hold on to Santiago's head to control him but Santiago postures up.
Row is trying to control but Santiago passes into side control!
Row can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Row manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santiago has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Santiago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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