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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Claude Dillingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Dillingham and Thiago Santana. Pvt. Claude Dillingham has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pvt. Claude Dillingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Santana!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillingham lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana blocks a leg kick.
Santana blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillingham.
Dillingham shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santana gets caught flat footed, as Dillingham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santana looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Santana is retaining full guard.
Santana trying to control the position.
Dillingham looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Santana was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dillingham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dillingham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillingham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Dillingham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillingham.
Dillingham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dillingham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillingham misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dillingham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillingham delivers a nice body kick.
Santana looks gassed!
Dillingham lands a right hook to the body.
Dillingham lands a head kick. Santana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Thiago Santana has been cut.
Dillingham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santana at a distance.
Dillingham pushes Santana away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillingham.
Dillingham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillingham is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks.
Dillingham fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santana to the ground. Dillingham is now in Santana's guard.
Dillingham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dillingham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pvt. Claude Dillingham wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut lands for Dillingham. That snapped Santana's head back.
Santana tries to score with a low kick but Dillingham moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Dillingham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillingham manages to avoid it.
Jab from Santana.
Dillingham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santana.
Santana thows a body shot but no joy.
Dillingham scores with a kick to the body.
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 misses with a takedown attempt - Dillingham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santana takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dillingham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dillingham rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillingham connects with an inside leg kick.
Dillingham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillingham.
Santana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Santana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dillingham shoots in and gets a takedown into Santana's guard.
Dillingham pushing down on Santana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dillingham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dillingham wants to pass the guard but Santana is defending well.
Dillingham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santana is trying to control but can't.
Dillingham is pressing down on Santana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santana is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillingham is trying to control the action in half guard but Santana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dillingham is nestled in close to Santana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillingham has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dillingham working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dillingham lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillingham is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Santana has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Santana!
Dillingham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santana is positioning himself well to prevent Dillingham advancing to mount.
Dillingham is nestled in close to Santana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dillingham.
Dillingham trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.
Santana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dillingham.
Dillingham working over Santana with some ground and pound. Santana looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dillingham is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santana!
A big strike lands for Dillingham! That's really hurt Santana and he's turned his back - Dillingham keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Dillingham jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pvt. Claude Dillingham!
A victorious Pvt. Claude Dillingham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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