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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Tapaus (ranked 1100 p4p, 138 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 1592 p4p, 202 weight class). Jorge Santos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Tapaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos takes a swing at Tapaus's ribcage but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Santos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A jab from Tapaus misses.
Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos is pulling down on Tapaus's head. It's preventing any offense from Tapaus, at least for the moment.
Tapaus stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Tapaus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos looking to control.
Tapaus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is controlling Tapaus's posture.
Tapaus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tapaus trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Tapaus landing with the ground and pound.
Tapaus looking to pass the guard.
Tapaus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Tapaus is proving a slippery customer.
Tapaus postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Tapaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos has Tapaus pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Keijo Tapaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tapaus blocks it well.
Tapaus misses with a jab to the body
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tapaus missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tapaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tapaus's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus misses with a hook.
Tapaus throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos scores with a takedown into Tapaus's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos trying to control but Tapaus is working from the bottom.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Tapaus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tapaus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus landing with the ground and pound.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tapaus is one step ahead there.
Santos has Tapaus pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Santos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Tapaus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tapaus to the mat! Tapaus manages to get full guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Tapaus keeps moving.
Tapaus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keijo Tapaus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapaus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tapaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapaus is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Santos is continuing to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Tapaus 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.
Tapaus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santos controls the pace.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tapaus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Tapaus moves his leg out of the way.
Tapaus throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Tapaus lands a lovely overhand right.
Santos throws a hook but Tapaus avoids it easily.
Tapaus looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos moves out of range as Tapaus strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tapaus misses the target.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Tapaus scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Tapaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tapaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Tapaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tapaus throws out the jab.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tapaus moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tapaus misses the target.
Tapaus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos takes one on the button.
A jab from Santos misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tapaus.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Tapaus sprawls well.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Tapaus counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Tapaus blocks a jab.
Santos moves out of range as Tapaus strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tapaus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Santos throws a wild body kick that Tapaus sees coming a mile off.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keijo Tapaus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tapaus with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Keijo Tapaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tapaus throws out the jab.
No joy there for Tapaus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Tapaus misses.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Tapaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapaus.
Santos defending well as Tapaus loads up on a big left hand.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Tapaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Tapaus saw that one coming.
Tapaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tapaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tapaus is looking to counter punch.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tapaus lands a leg kick that knocks Santos off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapaus lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tapaus at a distance.
Tapaus throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tapaus misses the shot to the body.
Tapaus slips a straight right by Santos.
Tapaus throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tapaus.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tapaus finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Tapaus throws a solid leg kick but Santos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tapaus.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Tapaus does it's job there.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tapaus misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Tapaus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Tapaus ducks down to avoid it.
Tapaus throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Tapaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos moves away from the strike by Tapaus.
Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tapaus defends it well.
Tapaus avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Santos lands.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tapaus throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos slips a straight right by Tapaus.
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tapaus.
Tapaus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tapaus.
Tapaus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tapaus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tapaus lands strikes from half guard.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Santos working for a triangle but Tapaus defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping full guard, as Tapaus tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Santos holds on and takes a little breather.
Tapaus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jorge Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tapaus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Keijo Tapaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos keeping moving, preventing Tapaus from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Tapaus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tapaus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Tapaus!
Keijo Tapaus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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