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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Santerini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santerini has chosen "Bodies" Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Steggman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Santerini!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Santerini.
Santerini digs a good body shot into Steggman's ribs.
Santerini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steggman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santerini looking for a guillotine here but Steggman defends easily.
Steggman wants to pass the guard but Santerini is keeping the position.
Steggman stopping the sweep attempt from Santerini.
Steggman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steggman throwing strikes from guard but Santerini blocks nicely.
Santerini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steggman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steggman trying to control but Santerini is working from the bottom.
Steggman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steggman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santerini's head.
Steggman trying to control the position from guard on top but Santerini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steggman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santerini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santerini wants to sweep here but Steggman controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santerini has his foot on Steggman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steggman works his way back into a safe position though.
Santerini looks gassed!
Steggman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santerini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Steggman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steggman cracks Santerini with a big elbow.
Steggman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santerini keeps working.
Steggman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Steggman tries to control but Santerini wriggling away.
Santerini working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman working Santerini over with strikes here.
Santerini 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.
Steggman with shots to the head and body - Santerini looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steggman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steggman raining down shots from the mount!
Steggman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santerini's face.
Steggman with shots to the head and body - Santerini looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steggman working for a submission but Santerini is keeping him at bay.
Steggman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Santerini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steggman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Santerini taking shots to the head.
Steggman working Santerini over with strikes here.
BOOM! Steggman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Steggman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steggman looking to secure an arm triangle but Santerini defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santerini regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steggman moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Steggman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steggman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Steggman or perhaps it was just good defense by Santerini which made him look bad.
Steggman fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Steggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santerini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steggman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santerini has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Steggman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Santerini.
Santerini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Steggman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santerini to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steggman cracks Santerini with a big elbow.
Steggman cracks Santerini with a big elbow.
Santerini is looking for a sweep.
Steggman working the ground and pound.
Santerini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steggman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steggman working the head with strikes.
Steggman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santerini has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steggman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santerini down.
Santerini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steggman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steggman is working Santerini over with some ground and pound from side control.
Santerini is trying to get back to half guard.
Santerini is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Santerini wants to control but Steggman postures up.
Santerini is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman moves into full mount!
Steggman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santerini throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Santerini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santerini is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steggman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steggman with the ground and pound from mount.
Steggman with the ground and pound from mount.
Steggman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Santerini tries to hold on but Steggman postures up.
Steggman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santerini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santerini tries to hold on but Steggman postures up.
Santerini tries to reverse the position but Steggman maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Steggman.
Steggman working Santerini over with strikes here.
Steggman prevents Santerini from getting the reversal.
Steggman lands with some strikes.
Santerini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Steggman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steggman is looking to slow Santerini down with leg kicks.
Steggman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santerini counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santerini throws a leg kick
and Steggman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santerini won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steggman trying to control the position but Santerini is working away.
Steggman lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steggman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steggman working the ground and pound.
Santerini struggling a bit here.
Steggman lands an elbow.
Steggman working the ground and pound.
Steggman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santerini keeps working.
Christian Steggman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santerini is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steggman connects with a decent elbow.
Santerini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santerini takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santerini is trying to improve his position.
Steggman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Steggman is working Santerini over with some ground and pound from side control.
Santerini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steggman working the ground and pound from side control.
Steggman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santerini keeps working.
Santerini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santerini to see if he's OK.
Steggman working the body and head with strikes.
Steggman lands a few punches from side control.
Steggman working the ground and pound from side control.
Santerini is looking to reverse the position.
Steggman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rick Santerini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steggman landing strikes.
Santerini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Santerini is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Santerini throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Santerini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santerini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Steggman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santerini keeps working.
Steggman tries for a kimura but Santerini is defending well.
Steggman landing a few strikes.
Steggman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Christian Steggman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santerini is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Steggman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steggman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Steggman!
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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
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