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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 cm
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180 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
29
180 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Temel checks a leg kick nicely. Colon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Temel to counter with a crisp jab. Colon connects with a high kick.
It looks like Ramazan Temel has been cut. Colon moves out of range of the body kick from Temel.
Colon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Colon scores with a push kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Colon. Temel does a little dance to reset his feet. A head kick from Temel lands but Colon takes it in his stride. Temel ducks under a wild hook from Colon. Temel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colon. Colon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Temel ducks under a wild hook from Colon. Colon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Temel tries to score with a low kick but Colon moves his leg out of the way. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Colon throws a head kick that misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Temel! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colon looks to land a right hand but Temel moved out of range. Temel lands with a kick to the temple. Colon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Temel lands a front kick. Colon feints and then cracks Temel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Temel down. Colon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Temel looks to land a body kick but Colon moved away. Santiago Colon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Temel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Colon missing with a left hand there. Temel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Temel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Temel throws a sloppy body shot
and Colon counters with a straight right hand. Colon looks to score with a jab to the body but Temel is just out of range. Temel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Temel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Temel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Temel misses with an uppercut
and Colon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Temel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Colon will feel that in the morning. Temel connects with a body shot. Ramazan Temel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colon lands a head shot. Temel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Temel sizes up Colon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Temel. Temel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Temel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Colon just misses with a punch to the body.
Temel throws a sloppy head kick and Colon moves out of range easily. Colon throws a lazy uppercut
and Temel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Colon trying to hold on to Temel's head to control him but Temel postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Colon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Temel trying to control but Colon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Temel preventing the sweep. Colon keeping moving, preventing Temel from controlling successfully. Temel with a flurry of punches that miss. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Colon is looking to sweep but instead, Temel has passed into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Temel working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Temel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Colon tries to get to full guard but Temel has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Colon is not content to let Temel control the position. Colon is looking for a sweep. Temel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Colon trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Colon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Temel paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fighters circling - Temel throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Temel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colon. That did some damage! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ramazan Temel will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ramazan Temel's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Colon throws a jab when Temel was well out of range. Temel takes a swing at Colon's ribcage but misses. Temel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Temel walks into a stiff left hand from Colon. Colon wants to land a leg kick but Temel is out of range. Temel moves out of range of the strikes. Colon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Colon misses with a straight right. Colon swings for the body but Temel moves out of range.
Temel misses with a straight left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Temel throws a push kick but Colon slaps the foot to one side. Colon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Temel lands with a kick to the temple. Colon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Temel looks to throw the jab but Colon is out of range. Temel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colon lands a glancing blow to the side of Temel's head. Temel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A nice leg kick lands there from Temel. Temel misses with a takedown attempt - Colon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Santiago Colon is winning the standup battle so far. Colon throws a jab but it's blocked by Temel. Colon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Temel scores with a nice body kick.
Temel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Temel moves away from the strike by Colon. Temel moves out of range as Colon throws a body kick.
Temel takes one to the chin there. A solid leg kick lands there for Temel.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Temel. Temel staying out of range there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Temel scores with a decent looking hook. Colon throws a lazy uppercut
and Temel counters with a left to the body. Colon scores with a sloppy right hand. Temel should have avoided that one. Colon needs to keep his hands up - Temel had a free shot at his head there. Temel fails with a takedown attempt. Temel throws a wild body kick that Colon sees coming a mile off. Colon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Temel throws a leg kick that misses. Temel throws the kick towards the body but Colon avoids it. Colon is looking to counter with a body kick. Temel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Temel ducks under a wild hook from Colon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Colon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Temel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Colon thinking. A slapping leg kick lands for Temel.
Colon misses with an uppercut. Colon tries to land a leg kick but Temel saw it coming and moves away.
Colon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Colon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Temel. Colon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Temel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Colon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Temel takes a body punch but keeps moving. Temel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Colon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Colon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nice jab there from Colon. Temel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colon moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Colon misses with a hook. Temel ducked under it nicely. Colon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Temel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Temel lands a jab. Colon walks into a left hand. Colon checks a leg kick nicely. Temel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colon. Horrible takedown attempt by Temel or perhaps it was just good defense by Colon, which made it look bad. Santiago Colon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramazan Temel. Colon ducks under a wild hook from Temel. Colon moves out of range of the body kick from Temel.
Temel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Colon throws a counter high kick but Temel was just alert enough to avoid it. Temel throws a looping overhand right but Colon ducks down to avoid it. Colon is looking to counter with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramazan Temel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ramazan Temel's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Temel misses with a low kick. Santiago Colon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A head kick from Colon lands but Temel takes it in his stride. Colon looks for the body kick but Temel saw that one coming. Colon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Colon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Temel's head.
Temel is rocked! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Colon engages and cracks Temel with a massive lead left hook - Temel tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Colon is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Colon! After winning the bout, Santiago Colon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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