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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Yang (ranked 25294 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Santiago (ranked 8050 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Yang has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathew Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ace Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago moves into range and clinches up with Yang.
Santiago has Yang pressed against the cage, preventing Yang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago has Yang pressed against the cage, preventing Yang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santiago is defending well.
Yang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santiago to keep the fight standing.
Yang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang is trying to pull guard but Santiago turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang trying to stall but Santiago improves his position.
Santiago is stalling here.
Yang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Santiago is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yang dives in and grabs Santiago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santiago pushes down on Yang's head and hops out.
Santiago misses with a leg kick
and Yang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Yang won't allow Santiago to get back to his feet.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago being controlled here, momentarily.
Santiago trying to strike off his back.
Yang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yang gets to his feet - Santiago follows without any prompting.
Santiago slaps away a takedown attempt from Yang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santiago gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yang counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago misses with a kick to the body.
Santiago clinches.
Yang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santiago gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago pulls guard effortlessly.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yang won't allow Santiago to sweep him here.
Yang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago is working an open guard so Yang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ace Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Yang blocks the leg kick.
Yang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santiago drives through and clinches with Yang against the cage.
Yang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yang is breathing heavily.
Santiago is looking for a takedown.
Santiago is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago rushes Yang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yang tries to score a body lock takedown but Santiago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santiago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yang can't get the takedown.
Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santiago moves into the clinch.
Santiago has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santiago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yang jumps guard but Santiago turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago has closed the distance and engaged Yang in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries for a takedown but Santiago manages to get underhooks.
Santiago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santiago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santiago prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santiago is defending well.
Yang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yang is trying to pull guard but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Yang looking to slow down the pace here.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Santiago dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santiago pushes Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Santiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago clinches up with Yang and pushes him back against the cage.
Yang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santiago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yang has had enough of the clinch but Santiago keeps him there for the moment.
Yang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santiago gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago slowing the pace effectively.
Santiago manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Santiago's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Santiago pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yang jumps guard but Santiago stands there with Yang around his waist. Yang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santiago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Santiago. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Santiago breaks the clinch.
Yang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santiago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yang somewhat.
Yang gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yang is trying to push Santiago away but Santiago has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santiago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yang tries to pull guard but Santiago holds him up against the cage and eventually Yang drops back down to his feet.
Yang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santiago walks away with a smile on his face. Yang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yang shoots in but Santiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yang avoids the head kick by Santiago.
Santiago takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yang goes for a takedown attempt but Santiago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santiago has Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santiago drives through and clinches with Yang against the cage.
A knee to the head by Santiago.
It looks like Mathew Yang has been cut.
Santiago jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yang lands a couple of elbows.
Yang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santiago circles away.
Santiago stuffs the takedown.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yang was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.
Yang moves into the clinch.
Yang gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago wants to get back to full guard.
Yang working over Santiago with some ground and pound. Santiago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang lands strikes from half guard.
Yang working Santiago over with strikes.
Yang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santiago wants to improve his position but Yang is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang working over Santiago with some ground and pound. Santiago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mathew Yang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Santiago as Yang shoots in.
Yang moves out of range of the body kick.
Yang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santiago defends it nicely.
Santiago misses with an uppercut.
Santiago throws a lazy head kick
and Yang counters with a takedown into side control.
Santiago can't do much from the bottom here.
Yang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
Yang slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang is putting a hurting on Santiago here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yang lands a nice forearm strike.
Yang trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
Yang landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to get back to his feet.
Yang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yang working the head and body with strikes.
Yang trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santiago can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santiago is trying to get back to half guard.
Yang scoring with punches and elbows.
Yang stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Santiago instigates a clinch.
Santiago's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santiago stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago taking a breather.
Yang is trying to drag Santiago to the mat but Santiago just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yang jumps guard but Santiago turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santiago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yang's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago jumps guard.
Santiago trying to control the position.
Yang landing some decent shots from guard.
Yang works over Santiago with some ground and pound from guard.
Yang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yang shoots in looking for a takedown but Santiago manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santiago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santiago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yang tries for a takedown but Santiago manages to get underhooks.
Yang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santiago smiles and moves away.
Yang avoids the body shot from Santiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago has Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago missing with knees to the body.
Yang tries to pull guard but Santiago forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yang tries to pull guard but Santiago forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ace Santiago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santiago slaps away a takedown attempt from Yang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ace Santiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago swings for the body but Yang moves out of range.
Yang feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yang is out of range and Santiago settles back down.
Santiago moves into the clinch.
Yang is trying to drag Santiago to the mat but Santiago just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santiago winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Santiago!
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