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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santi Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Tattum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santi Santoro's chin.
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153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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156 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Santi Santoro!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Santoro.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tattum sprawls well. Tattum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Santoro shoots in for a double leg but Tattum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tattum misses with a head kick.
Tattum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $900 fee) in the buildup to the fight.
Santoro misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Santoro misses.
Santoro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tattum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santoro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tattum wants to stand up but Santoro is controlling him.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tattum's head.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tattum's head.
Santoro throws a big elbow that misses.
Santoro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santoro lands a couple of digs.
Santoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santoro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santoro landing with the ground and pound.
Santoro throws a big right hand that misses.
Tattum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santoro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santoro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tattum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santoro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tattum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.
Santoro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tattum wants to get back to his feet but Santoro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santoro misses with a series of wild punches.
Tattum stuffs the takedown.
Dominic Tattum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santi Santoro.
Santoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tattum.
Santoro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tattum's waist but Tattum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santoro off to one side.
Santoro misses with a double jab.
Santoro avoids the head kick by Tattum.
Tattum throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Tattum. No joy for Santoro on that attempt.
Tattum feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum scores with a nice body kick.
Tattum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Santoro misses.
Tattum throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santoro.
Santoro throws a sloppy body shot
and Santoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santoro is rocked!
Santoro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tattum as he avoids it easily.
Santoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tattum, right into the meat.
Santoro looks for a takedown but Tattum sprawls well.
Tattum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tattum lands a big head kick that sends Santoro tumbling to the mat! Tattum takes a step backwards and waves Santoro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Santoro is still on wobbly legs! Can Tattum finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tattum lands a big head kick that sends Santoro to the canvas! Tattum follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Tattum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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