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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dio Delle Donne (ranked 3453 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Santiago Santoro (ranked 347 p4p, 395 weight class). Santiago Santoro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dio Delle Donne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro shoots in and bounces Delle Donne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santoro is standing up over Delle Donne. Delle Donne looks to escape but Santoro dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delle Donne trying to remain calm as Santoro controls from the top position.
Delle Donne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santoro on the ground.
Santoro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Delle Donne trying to remain calm as Santoro controls from the top position.
Delle Donne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santoro connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro decides to stand back up.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santoro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delle Donne tests Santoro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delle Donne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Delle Donne tests Santoro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delle Donne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delle Donne gets caught napping as Santoro dives in and scores a takedown. Delle Donne manages to retain guard.
Delle Donne is wriggling around but Santoro manages to pass to half guard.
Santoro stops Delle Donne from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santoro stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delle Donne wants to get back to full guard.
Delle Donne has hold of Santoro's hands but Santoro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delle Donne scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Santoro manages to mount him!
Santoro looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Santoro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Delle Donne is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Santoro working for a guillotine from mount but Delle Donne is in no mood to give up.
Delle Donne is bucking up trying to escape but Santoro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Santoro with shots to the head and body - Delle Donne looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro with the ground and pound from mount.
Santoro is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A cross from Delle Donne lands.
Delle Donne lands a right hook to the body.
Delle Donne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santoro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Delle Donne counters with a two punch combo.
Dio Delle Donne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Santoro.
Delle Donne throws a series of punches but Santoro avoids them all with ease.
Delle Donne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santoro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santoro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Delle Donne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santoro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santiago Santoro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Delle Donne tests Santoro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Delle Donne as he jumps to the side.
Delle Donne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santoro walks into a straight right hand from Delle Donne.
Santoro goes for a double leg but Delle Donne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delle Donne continues to drive forward.
Delle Donne throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santoro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santoro misses with a takedown attempt - Delle Donne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dio Delle Donne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Santoro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Delle Donne as he avoids it easily.
Santoro is breathing heavily.
Santoro fails with the takedown
and Delle Donne counters with a stiff right hand.
Santoro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Delle Donne lands with an overhand left.
A nice combination there by Delle Donne.
Dio Delle Donne is winning the standup battle so far.
Santoro looks for a takedown but Delle Donne sprawls well.
Delle Donne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Delle Donne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santoro momentarily.
Santoro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delle Donne connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Delle Donne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Delle Donne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Delle Donne connects with a single shot there.
Santoro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santoro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Delle Donne lands a jab to Santoro's midsection.
Santoro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santoro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Delle Donne defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Delle Donne, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Delle Donne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Delle Donne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santoro can do to turn this around?
Santoro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Delle Donne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delle Donne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Delle Donne thuds a left hand into Santoro's body.
Delle Donne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santoro under the eye.
Delle Donne sizes up Santoro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Delle Donne lands a nice hook to Santoro's body. Santoro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Delle Donne scores with a nice head shot.
Santoro is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delle Donne drops Santoro with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Santoro looks back up at him and smiles so Delle Donne waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Santoro is still on wobbly legs! Can Delle Donne finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delle Donne fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Santoro to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Santoro looks to clinch but Delle Donne throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Santoro taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dio Delle Donne!
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