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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erica Santana (ranked 2188 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Barnabus Sanitario (ranked 151 p4p, 154 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scream - OG Ron C. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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10 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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 11 - 15 - 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Barnabus Sanitario!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanitario lands a nice shot to the body.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanitario closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanitario.
Sanitario throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sanitario drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santana wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sanitario manages to pass to side control.
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!
Santana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santana is trying to stand.
Sanitario throwing shots but Santana is blocking nicely.
Sanitario controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanitario.
Sanitario stalling.
Santana wants to get back to his feet.
Santana has hold of Sanitario's hands but Sanitario slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Sanitario seems content to control.
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.
Sanitario throwing shots but Santana is blocking nicely.
Sanitario is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Sanitario.
Sanitario looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanitario misses with a head shot. Santana uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario postures up in Santana's guard and throws a big left but Santana blocks it.
Santana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanitario accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanitario is looking to work some ground and pound but Santana has wrist control.
Sanitario throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanitario pushing down on Santana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanitario with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Sanitario.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanitario.
Sanitario seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanitario is taking a breather. Santana says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sanitario thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santana's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barnabus Sanitario dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanitario shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santana as he jumps to the side.
Santana throws a combination that misses
so Sanitario counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santana throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanitario is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanitario throws a big elbow that misses.
Santana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanitario.
Sanitario's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanitario works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Santana is looking to stand back up but Sanitario counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Santana.
Sanitario has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanitario working the head and body with strikes.
Sanitario content to control rather than advance.
Barnabus Sanitario has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario drops an elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Sanitario is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Santana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanitario.
Sanitario drops an elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Sanitario stalling.
Santana trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario trying to control the pace.
Santana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santana.
Sanitario controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanitario is working Santana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanitario engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santana wants to stand up but Sanitario is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santana pushes Sanitario off and scrambles back to his feet.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanitario.
And Santana counters with a quick kick to the body but Sanitario blocks it.
Santana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanitario to the ground. Santana is now in Sanitario's guard.
Sanitario looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanitario, not yet.
Sanitario looking to control.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanitario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanitario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanitario is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanitario is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barnabus Sanitario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sanitario fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santana to the ground. Sanitario is now in Santana's guard.
Santana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanitario controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario is continuing to stall.
Santana is trying to control the position but Sanitario postures up.
Santana can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanitario controls the pace.
Sanitario's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santana looks to land a combination but Sanitario avoids it well.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanitario sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanitario fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santana to the ground. Sanitario is now in Santana's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erica Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanitario is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanitario throwing strikes from guard but Santana blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanitario shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santana defends it nicely.
Erica Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanitario shoots in and bounces Santana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanitario postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnabus Sanitario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanitario 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barnabus Sanitario!
Barnabus Sanitario managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Silverguard Outfitters 🛡, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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