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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilves comes to the cage accompanied by Disco Duck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Ilves! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Santos! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ilves shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily. Santos gets the takedown into side control. Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ilves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts. Ilves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily. Ilves tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg. 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 Ilves's temple. Santos working the head and body with strikes. The fighters are battling for position here. Ilves manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Ilves tries to strike from the bottom.
Ilves has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle. Ilves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ilves is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Ilves has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though. Ilves is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos wants to pass the guard but Ilves is keeping the position. Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Santos slips nicely into half guard. Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Ilves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ilves is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Santos drops an elbow to the side of Ilves's head. Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Ilves gets full guard. Ilves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ilves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos connects with a couple of short punches. Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Ilves has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ilves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Ilves keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully. Ilves has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Ilves 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 Ilves cranks on the arm and Santos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juhani Ilves!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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