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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coonaments (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscralo De Santiuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coonaments comes to the cage accompanied by Voodo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Coonaments!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscralo De Santiuya!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coonaments misses with a takedown
and De Santiuya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coonaments won't be happy with that.
Coonaments looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Santiuya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coonaments knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Santiuya decides to stand back up. De Santiuya steps back and let's Coonaments get back to his feet.
De Santiuya gets tackled into the cage by Coonaments. Coonaments maintains the clinch.
Coonaments has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Santiuya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Santiuya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Santiuya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Santiuya decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santiuya pushes Coonaments up against the cage in a clinch.
De Santiuya is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Coonaments can't fight it off and eventually De Santiuya manages to take the fight to the floor. Coonaments looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De Santiuya has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Coonaments is proving hard to escape from.
De Santiuya pushes down on Coonaments's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coonaments is not content to let De Santiuya control the position.
Coonaments wants to get back to his feet.
Coonaments won't allow De Santiuya to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coonaments is in trouble now - De Santiuya has advanced to mount!
De Santiuya with good strikes from the mount here!
De Santiuya looking to secure an arm triangle but Coonaments defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Santiuya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Santiuya is landing with some decent strikes but Coonaments is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Santiuya is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
De Santiuya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coonaments as he jumps to the side.
De Santiuya doesn't manage to clinch there - Coonaments circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coonaments misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Coonaments. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santiuya closes the distance and pushes Coonaments back into the cage.
De Santiuya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coonaments is defending well.
De Santiuya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Santiuya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Santiuya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coonaments's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coonaments will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Santiuya looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coonaments keeping moving, preventing De Santiuya from controlling successfully.
De Santiuya wants to pass the guard but Coonaments is keeping the position.
De Santiuya advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Santiuya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Santiuya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Santiuya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coonaments. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Santiuya stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscralo De Santiuya 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.
De Santiuya closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coonaments quickly recovers to half guard.
De Santiuya trying to pass the guard but Coonaments defending well.
De Santiuya stands up from half guard.
De Santiuya closes the distance and clinches.
De Santiuya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Santiuya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santiuya instigates a clinch.
De Santiuya stops a takedown attempt from Coonaments.
De Santiuya successfully pulls guard.
Coonaments won't allow De Santiuya to get back to his feet.
De Santiuya working for a triangle but Coonaments defends it easily.
Coonaments is looking to stand up but De Santiuya won't let him.
De Santiuya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Santiuya pulls Coonaments in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Santiuya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coonaments is controlling him.
Coonaments is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Santiuya manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
De Santiuya missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Santiuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coonaments.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from De Santiuya.
Coonaments is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Santiuya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Santiuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coonaments swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kevin Coonaments is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Santiuya drives through and clinches with Coonaments against the cage.
De Santiuya manages to break the clinch.
De Santiuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Santiuya drives through and clinches with Coonaments against the cage.
Coonaments has De Santiuya pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coonaments pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending De Santiuya tumbling to the mat - Coonaments dives into De Santiuya's guard.
Coonaments looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya uses the cage to get back to his feet.
De Santiuya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Santiuya seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Santiuya is pressing down on Coonaments's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coonaments is holding on for now.
Oscralo De Santiuya has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Santiuya wants to stand up but Coonaments is controlling the position.
Coonaments is refusing to be controlled, as De Santiuya sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscralo De Santiuya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Coonaments misses with a takedown attempt
and De Santiuya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Coonaments is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Santiuya fails with a takedown attempt.
De Santiuya has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Coonaments is landing a low percentage of strikes.
De Santiuya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coonaments blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Santiuya pulls Coonaments into guard.
De Santiuya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coonaments is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coonaments got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Santiuya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coonaments has managed to get both his arms back between De Santiuya's legs - danger averted.
De Santiuya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coonaments is controlling him.
De Santiuya looking to control but Coonaments passes into half guard.
De Santiuya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coonaments scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Santiuya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Santiuya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Santiuya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coonaments stands and throws De Santiuya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De Santiuya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coonaments wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Santiuya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coonaments tries for a kimura but De Santiuya is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santiuya tries to escape but Coonaments is in control.
Coonaments lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Coonaments seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
De Santiuya is looking for a sweep.
Oscralo De Santiuya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Santiuya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Coonaments's best efforts.
Coonaments throwing shots but De Santiuya is blocking nicely.
De Santiuya makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Coonaments shoots and misses
and De Santiuya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Santiuya.
De Santiuya preventing the sweep.
Coonaments is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Santiuya wants to stand but Coonaments has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coonaments is keeping the position for now.
De Santiuya wanted to stand there but Coonaments had control of the position.
De Santiuya has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Coonaments to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! De Santiuya is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Coonaments pulls down on the head and he's put De Santiuya to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kevin Coonaments!
Kevin Coonaments bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Oscralo De Santiuya spoke after the fight, saying 'Get better, train harder, move faster, be better.'.
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energy
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RATING
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