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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 2891 p4p, 2517 weight class) and Erica Santana (ranked 201 p4p, 175 weight class). Jan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. Santana has chosen Scream - OG Ron C as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 cm 46 136 21 - 31 - 0 |
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170 cm 31 135 11 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling Good knees Good chin |
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Excellent grappler World class boxer Powerful |
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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 21 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santana works over Jan's head and body with a nice combination. Horrible takedown attempt by Jan or perhaps it was just good defense by Santana, which made it look bad. Santana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Horrible takedown attempt by Jan or perhaps it was just good defense by Santana, which made it look bad. We've been hearing reports that Jan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Santana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Santana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jan defending well though. Jan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santana. Santana thows a huge punch but Jan dodges it nicely.
Santana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Santana slips a nice elbow through Jan's hands, connecting with Jan's forehead. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jan keeping hold of Santana's head, controlling as best he can. Santana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jan wants to get back to full guard. Santana working Jan over with strikes. Santana thows a huge punch but Jan dodges it nicely.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Jan is trying to maintain the position but Santana is very close to passing his half guard. Jan is breathing heavily. The fighters are battling for position here. Jan manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Jan trying to control the position.
Santana landing with the ground and pound. Santana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Santana with a nice head shot there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santana is one step ahead there. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santana's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Santana postures up and lands a big shot to Jan's brow. Jan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Santana chips away with some ground and pound.
Jan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santana defends it easily. Santana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jan's head. Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jan trying to keep a closed guard but Santana is proving a slippery customer.
Santana with a nice head shot there. Santana lands a couple of digs. Santana landing with the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Santana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jan's head. Santana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Santana is in close to Jan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Santana lands a couple of digs. Santana scoring with punches to the head and body. Santana distracts Jan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Santana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Jan has his hands on Santana's head, controlling the position. Santana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Santana scoring with punches to the head and body. Santana scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Santana chips away with some ground and pound. Santana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jan has momentary wrist control but Santana slips an elbow through the middle. Santana preventing the sweep.
Santana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Santana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jan backs up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jan doesn't succeed with the takedown and Santana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartlomiej Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erica Santana dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!

Santana clinches up against the cage.
Santana gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jan regains guard.
Santana has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jan tries to free his leg and advance position but Santana is retaining full guard. Jan won't allow Santana to sweep him here. Erica Santana has got the better of the ground game so far. Jan is looking to advance position but Santana has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
 We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santana working away from the top, dropping strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Santana landing strikes, looking to finish! Jan is bucking up trying to escape but Santana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Santana has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jan's face.
Jan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Jan punching from the bottom.
Jan wants to get back to full guard. Santana working the head and body with strikes. Jan is trying to get back to full guard. Nice strikes from Santana there. Santana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santana looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jan wants to get back to full guard. Santana is looking to advance position but Jan won't allow it. Santana winds up and cracks Jan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Jan is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jan avoid being mounted? Santana scoring with strikes to the body and head. Santana lands with a punch from half guard. Santana scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Nice strikes from Santana there. Santana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Jan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santana scores with a couple of nice shots.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jan moves into full guard.
Santana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santana is aware though and is defending well. Jan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santana chips away with some ground and pound. Jan controls Santana momentarily but Santana frees himself. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Santana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Santana lands a couple of digs. Santana working some strikes from top position. Santana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
 Jan is rocked! Jan has momentary wrist control but Santana slips an elbow through the middle. Oh Jan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Santana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound. Santana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Santana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Jan seems to have got his legs back now. Santana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Santana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Santana landing with the ground and pound. Santana lands a couple of digs. 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Santana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jan backs up against the cage.
Santana stalks Jan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jan's face. Jan staggers backwards, shaken. Santana works over Jan's head and body with a nice combination. Jan drops his hands momentarily and Santana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Santana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A combination from Santana does no damage. Jan has a takedown stuffed. Santana throws a counter combo. Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jan shoots in but no luck this time.
Santana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jan is looking for a sweep. Santana cracks Jan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jan is trying to get back to half guard. Jan on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Santana landing a few strikes. Jan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Santana working the ground and pound. Santana looks up at the clock and then as Jan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Santana smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Santana are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Jan on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Santana works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Santana lands a decent elbow from side control. Jan can't do much from the bottom here.
Santana wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jan, who protects the arm well.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Santana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Santana scoring with punches from side control. Santana landing a few strikes. Jan defending against the ground and pound. Jan regains half guard. Santana prevents Jan from improving his position. Jan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santana is working away from the top position though. Jan wants to improve his position but Santana is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Santana drops an elbow to the side of Jan's head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santana lands a nice short elbow. Jan tries to get to full guard but Santana has control of the leg. Santana working over Jan with some ground and pound. Jan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Jan wants to control but Santana is keeping busy.
Jan actively working from the bottom here. Santana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Santana looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Santana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Santana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Santana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jan is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jan avoid being mounted? Bartlomiej Jan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Santana connects with a nice short shot to Jan's temple. Santana scoring with strikes to the body and head. Santana looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Jan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santana scores with a couple of nice shots. Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jan defending well though.
Jan is defending against the submission attempts here by Santana.
Santana scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santana lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Erica Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Santana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30 Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 25:30
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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