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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erica Santana (ranked 3008 p4p, 18761 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 214 p4p, 336 weight class). Santana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scream - OG Ron C. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dee's choice of entrance music: Death Patrol by Destroyer. Klay Dee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erica Santana's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santana on the side of the head.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dee as he avoids it easily.
Dee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dee keeps the fight on the outside.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santana.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Dee throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
Dee missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dee misses with a hook.
Dee misses with a looping left.
As Dee looks to move away, Santana throws a big counter combo but Dee just gets out of the way.
Dee swinging wildly here.
Santana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee is trying to get back to his feet.
Santana tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santana throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Santana throws a strike aimed at the side of Dee's head but Dee avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana lands an elbow.
Santana 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.
Santana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Santana throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dee works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dee is looking to escape.
Santana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Dee defends the submission attempt.
Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santana throwing shots but Dee is blocking nicely.
Santana with the ground and pound but Dee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Santana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
Dee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it.
Dee wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dee is looking for the big counter here.
Dee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Dee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dee slaps away a takedown attempt from Santana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dee tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dee pushes Santana off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Dee looks to move away, Santana throws a big counter combo but Dee just gets out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erica Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee clobbers Santana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dee throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Santana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dee throws Santana to one side and escapes!
Dee lands a high kick!
Santana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santana is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santana defending well as Dee loads up on a big left hand.
Klay Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santana gets a double leg takedown into Dee's guard.
Dee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dee throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dee manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santana takes a shot to the head.
Dee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dee.
Dee gets through Santana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dee pushes Santana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santana has Dee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erica Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dee.
Dee lands with a short shot to the head.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Dee.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dee.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
Dee misses with some punches.
A short right from Dee.
Dee scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dee - that landed with a thud.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Dee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dee.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Dee is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
Dee lands a right hand.
Dee misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dee fails to land.
Dee swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dee can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dee lands with a light punch inside.
Santana blocking some punches.
Dee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santanas head.
Dee tries to work over Santana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santana blocking some punches.
Santana is trying to trip Dee. He has hold of a leg but Dee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Santana persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santana throws a strike but Dee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dee circles away quickly and effectively.
Dee misses with an uppercut.
Dee throws a jab but it's blocked by Santana.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Santana checks a leg kick.
Santana with a jab.
Erica Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santana tries to clinch up
and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Dee pushes him off.
A jab from Dee misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Dee throws a good cross that connects.
Dee looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Dee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dee defends it nicely.
A head kick from Dee lands but Santana takes it in his stride.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dee. Dee obviously looking to wear him down.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Dee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Santana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dee under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dee. Santana shrugs it off though.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Klay Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dee throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana throws a big counter combination but Dee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana stands up and waves to Dee to follow him.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Erica Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana closes the distance and pushes Dee back into the cage.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dee fails to land.
Santana has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dee regains guard immediately.
Santana throws an elbow that misses. Dee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santana's guard. Nice move by Dee!
Santana trying to keep a closed guard but Dee is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking for a triangle here but Dee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Santana is looking for a sweep.
Dee stands up and beckons Santana to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klay Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dee 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klay Dee!
A very excited looking Klay Dee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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