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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoyo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Talisay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoyo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Talisay!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talisay fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Talisay is now in Santos's guard.
Talisay preventing the sweep.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Talisay looking to pass the guard.
Talisay keeps trying to improve his position.
Talisay pushing down on Santos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Talisay is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Talisay.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talisay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talisay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Talisay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talisay is trying to work for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Talisay trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Talisay is looking for submissions but instead, Santos has regained full guard.
Talisay wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Talisay postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Talisay, into his guard.
Talisay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Talisay's head.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Talisay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talisay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Talisay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Talisay wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Talisay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Talisay wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Talisay's brow.
Talisay working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Santos has passed into half guard!
Santos is keen to just control but Talisay is a slippery customer.
Talisay is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos working over Talisay with some ground and pound. Talisay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Talisay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Santos connects with a nice short shot to Talisay's temple.
Talisay is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Talisay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talisay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Talisay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Talisay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talisay looks winded!
Talisay throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Santos escapes and throws Talisay's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Talisay will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talisay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a nice body kick.
Talisay ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos dives in and grabs Talisay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Talisay pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos.
And Talisay tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talisay staying out of range there.
Santos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Talisay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talisay 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.
Santos wants to stand but Talisay is controlling the position.
Ricardo Talisay has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talisay tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Talisay looking to pass the guard.
Talisay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santos!
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Talisay tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Talisay on the ground.
Talisay takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Santos cracks Talisay with a big right hand but Talisay just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Santos trying to control the action but Talisay is working from the bottom.
Talisay manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.
Talisay is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Talisay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Talisay's head.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Talisay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisay keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Talisay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Talisay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Talisay is breathing heavily.
Talisay is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Santos rolls with it to try and escape but Talisay cranks on the arm and Santos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Talisay!
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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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