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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Finch had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Tito Santana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Santana!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finch misses with a looping right.
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santana.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santana shoots and misses
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santana misses with a takedown
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jon Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Santana.
Santana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finch counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana with a poor takedown
and Finch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santana won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finch creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santana is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana tries to improve position but can't.
Santana is trying to escape the position but Finch is controlling the position.
Finch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Finch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santana is not content to let Finch control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Santana's face as Finch controls the position.
An elbow from Finch crashes against the mat.
Finch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana manages to work his way to half guard, despite Finch's best efforts.
Finch trying to control from half guard but Santana is working away.
Finch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
Santana is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Finch pulls his head out easily.
Santana is looking for a sweep. Finch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking to sweep but instead, Finch has passed into half guard.
Santana tries to roll over but Finch keeps him under control.
Finch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.
Finch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Finch misses with a head shot. Santana uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch throws a strike but Santana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Finch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Finch shoots in looking for a takedown. Santana tries to sprawl out of it but Finch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jon Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finch. Finch obviously looking to wear him down.
Finch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Santana moves out of range of the leg kick from Finch.
Santana tries for a takedown but Finch circles away easily
and Finch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santana thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch scores with a decent looking hook.
Finch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santana to the mat! Santana manages to get full guard.
Santana is looking for a triangle but Finch pushes his legs off easily.
Finch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Finch defends the submission attempt.
Finch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santana is looking for a kimura here.
Santana is trying to work for a kimura but Finch is defending well.
Santana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finch wants to control but Santana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Finch is trying to get back to full guard.
Finch is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Finch avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Finch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santana.
Finch tries to get to full guard but Santana has control of the leg.
Santana is working for a submission of some sort.
Santana uses his free foot to push down on Finch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Finch.
Finch is trying desperately to improve position.
Santana is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Finch to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Finch shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana prevents Finch from getting the reversal.
Santana working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Finch looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Santana! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tito Santana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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