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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 2334 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Erica Santana (ranked 141 p4p, 125 weight class). Santana has chosen Scream - OG Ron C as his entrance music. Erica Santana will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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10 - 5 - 0 |
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135
10 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriele Ghiotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana misses with a low kick.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghiotto.
Santana throws a series of punches but Ghiotto avoids them all with ease.
Santana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ghiotto is trying to defend but Santana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ghiotto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ghiotto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ghiotto is holding on to half guard well.
Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghiotto defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Santana working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana throws a strike but Ghiotto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ghiotto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghiotto is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Santana works over Ghiotto with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana throwing strikes but missing.
Santana being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santana postures up in Ghiotto's guard and throws a big left but Ghiotto blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santana fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ghiotto sprawls well initially but Santana persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santana throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ghiotto to regain full guard.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ghiotto controlling Santana's posture.
Ghiotto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ghiotto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ghiotto's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ghiotto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghiotto wants to sweep here but Santana controlling him for the moment.
Santana decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from Santana. Those never looked like landing.
Ghiotto tries to counter with a takedown but Santana is quick to defend against it.
Santana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ghiotto.
Santana slips under a jab from Ghiotto.
Santana throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghiotto misses the target.
Ghiotto misses with a body shot.
Santana moves out of range as Ghiotto strikes.
Ghiotto rushes Santana and presses him up against the cage.
Ghiotto is looking to control Santana's arms but Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ghiotto has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto breaks the clinch.
Ghiotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghiotto is looking to chop away at Santana's legs.
Santana misses with a double jab.
Erica Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ghiotto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ghiotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ghiotto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ghiotto is holding on to half guard well.
Ghiotto taking some punishment here, with Santana in his half guard.
Santana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erica Santana dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ghiotto tries to sprawl but Santana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ghiotto is doing well to control the position and prevent Santana from advancing to side control.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ghiotto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ghiotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santana.
Ghiotto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ghiotto wants to control but Santana is keeping busy.
Ghiotto is controlling Santana's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santana.
Ghiotto is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ghiotto avoid being mounted?
Ghiotto works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghiotto pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Ghiotto.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ghiotto slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Ghiotto tries to keep at a distance but Santana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ghiotto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santana misses with a head kick.
Ghiotto scores with a shot to the body.
Ghiotto lands a jab-cross combination.
Santana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghiotto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santana has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghiotto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Santana is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ghiotto to the mat. Ghiotto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Erica Santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghiotto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghiotto pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ghiotto trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ghiotto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ghiotto is controlling Santana's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is nestled in close to Ghiotto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ghiotto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erica Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Santana darts in and clinches Ghiotto up against the cage.
Santana avoiding damage as Ghiotto throws knees to the body.
Santana has Ghiotto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Santana pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ghiotto tumbling to the mat - Santana dives into Ghiotto's guard.
Ghiotto has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Santana has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Santana has picked Ghiotto up - he's going for a ride! Santana dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghiotto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Santana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ghiotto's head.
Santana wants to work for an arm triangle but Ghiotto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghiotto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santana.
Ghiotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santana.
Ghiotto keeping control of the position.
Ghiotto is trying to maintain the position but Santana is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghiotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santana.
Ghiotto controlling the position for now.
Santana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghiotto defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ghiotto looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
Ghiotto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ghiotto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santana has managed to clinch.
Ghiotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
Santana lands a takedown into guard.
Santana being controlled here momentarily.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ghiotto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
Santana being controlled here momentarily.
Ghiotto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto has his hands on Santana's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ghiotto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana moves into the clinch.
Ghiotto lands a right hand.
Santana has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ghiotto regains guard immediately.
Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto is adopting a defensive guard.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santana throwing strikes but missing.
Ghiotto pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
Gabriele Ghiotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Ghiotto has wrist control.
Santana postures up and lands a big shot to Ghiotto's brow.
Santana throwing strikes but missing.
Santana working some strikes from top position.
Ghiotto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erica Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santana 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erica Santana!
Post fight, Erica Santana took to the microphone: 'Erica Starts twerking around the ring'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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