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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Kango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kango comes into the arena with Everyone Nose blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Muhammad Kango has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Kango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Santiago!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago gets the takedown into side control.
Santiago working the body and head with strikes.
Santiago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kango, who protects the arm well.
Santiago is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kango has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santiago has knee on belly momentarily but Kango bucks him off and regains half guard.
Santiago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kango defending well though.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kango has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kango is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kango has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santiago looks gassed!
Kango is trying to get back to full guard.
Santiago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kango is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santiago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santiago's back!
Santiago is keeping busy.
Santiago is in bad spot here.
Kango tries to get the hooks in deep but Santiago pushed the leg off.
Santiago tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kango trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Santiago's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kango is looking to control Santiago but Santiago is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Santiago defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kango's arms.
Santiago tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kango trying to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kango doesn't have the hooks in and Santiago manages to turn into his guard.
Santiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Kango is retaining full guard.
Kango wants to stand and escape but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago won't allow Kango to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kango doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Kango wants to clinch.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kango gets a takedown into half guard.
Kango is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kango has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like Kango is going to stand back up.
Kango is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kango works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kango can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santiago is looking to escape.
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 Muhammad Kango will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kango drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santiago is not content to let Kango control the position.
Santiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santiago wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Santiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kango tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Santiago is looking to regain half guard here but Kango keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago regains half guard.
Santiago throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kango stuffs the takedown.
Muhammad Kango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Kango shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kango has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santiago is proving hard to escape from.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kango wants to stand but Santiago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago working for a triangle but Kango defends it easily.
Kango has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santiago is proving hard to escape from.
Santiago is looking for a triangle but Kango pushes his legs off easily.
Santiago had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kango is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santiago Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kango's back instead.
I really don't envy Kango right now.
Santiago is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kango has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Andre Santiago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santiago has got his arm under Kango's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kango has spun round into Santiago's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kango gets to his feet - Santiago follows without any prompting.
Kango misses with a head kick.
Kango closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santiago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kango doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kango manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kango has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Santiago to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kango is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Santiago pulls down on the head and he's put Kango to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andre 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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RATING
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