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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klahan Metharom (ranked 4310 p4p, 209 weight class) and Marcus Santana (ranked 5767 p4p, 259 weight class). Santana has chosen Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still as his entrance music. Klahan Metharom is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klahan Metharom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Marcus Santana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a head kick.
Metharom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santana! But no joy.
Santana misses with a hook
and Metharom counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Metharom misses with a leg kick
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santana misses with an uppercut
and Metharom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santana thinking.
Santana looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
Santana rushes Metharom and presses him up against the cage.
Metharom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Metharom tries to work over Santana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Metharom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom misses with a body punch.
Metharom misses with a body punch.
Santana breaks the clinch.
Santana closes the distance and pushes Metharom back into the cage.
Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Metharom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana lands with a cross.
Santana throws a chopping leg kick but Metharom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Metharom's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Metharom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santana.
Santana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Metharom defends it nicely.
Metharom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Santana gets a takedown into half guard.
Santana controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Santana has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Santana is keen to just control but Metharom is a slippery customer.
Santana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Santana.
Santana wants to control the pace but Metharom is squirming around nicely.
Santana sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Santana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santana goes for an armbar but Metharom turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Metharom.
Santana told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Santana working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana controlling the position.
Metharom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metharom has managed to get both his arms back between Santana's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana wants to hit a switch here but Metharom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Santana there!
Santana working to try and regain half guard.
Metharom controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Santana will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Metharom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metharom connects with a looping right hand.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metharom manages to avoid it.
Metharom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Metharom lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Santana misses its intended target.
Metharom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Metharom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santana is out of range and Metharom settles back down.
As Metharom backs off Santana throws a huge counter combo but Metharom manages to avoid it all.
Metharom lands with a straight right. Santana didn't see that one coming.
Metharom scores with the left hand. Santana knows he should have avoided that one.
Santana throws a series of punches but Metharom moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Metharom.
A big right from Santana misses.
Santana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Santana - just one landing.
A jab from Santana misses.
Santana takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses.
Santana misses with a lunging right hand
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klahan Metharom is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Metharom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metharom with a jab.
Santana has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metharom is working Santana over against the cage.
Santana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Metharom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santana's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom just leaning against Santana, taking a breather.
Santana lands a nice uppercut.
Metharom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Metharom taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Santana.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Metharom.
Santana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Metharom is defending well for now.
Metharom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santana lands with a left to the head.
Metharom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santana staying out of range there.
Metharom looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Santana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Santana stands up and beckons Metharom to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Metharom as Santana shoots in.
Santana is looking to clinch but Metharom is avoiding it.
Metharom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santana checks a low kick from Metharom.
A slow jab from Santana misses its intended target.
Santana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick from Metharom.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santana! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metharom.
Santana takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses.
Santana slips a jab from Metharom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Santana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom digs a good hook to Santana's body.
Metharom tries to score with a low kick but Santana moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom.
Santana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Metharom misses.
Metharom throws a front kick aimed at Santana's knee but Santana avoids it well.
Metharom scores with a decent looking hook.
Santana lands a really nice looking cross but Metharom seems unphased.
Santana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana misses with the combination.
Santana moves into the clinch.
Santana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santana blocks a body shot from Metharom.
Metharom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Metharom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Santana throws an off balance right hand
and Metharom counters with a nice kick to the body.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses.
Santana shoots for a takedown but Metharom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Metharom misses the target.
Metharom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana misses the jab.
A low kick from Santana is predictable there
and Metharom counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana drives through and clinches with Metharom against the cage.
Santana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Metharom avoids it.
Metharom throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana lands a body punch.
Metharom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana just leaning against Metharom, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metharom.
Santana stalling in the clinch but Metharom improves position.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana is looking for a takedown.
Santana pulls Metharom into guard.
Santana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Metharom 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.
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 wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Santana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Metharom gets to his feet. Santana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses.
Santana avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Metharom looks to land a body kick but Santana moved away.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Metharom. Metharom obviously looking to wear him down.
Santana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Metharom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to clinch but Metharom slips to the side
and Metharom counters with a nice uppercut.
Metharom keeps the fight on the outside.
Metharom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.
Klahan Metharom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Santana.
Metharom slips under a jab from Santana.
Santana misses with a hook. Metharom ducked under it nicely.
Santana avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Santana rushes Metharom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Metharom lands a right hand.
Metharom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Metharom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Santana - that landed with a thud.
Metharom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Metharom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santana's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom pushes Santana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Metharom lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana tries a body shot but Metharom blocks it.
Santana breaks the clinch.
Metharom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Santana misses the target.
Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.
Metharom scores with a head kick. Santana tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Metharom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santana manages to circle out of the way.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Metharom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Metharom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Santana's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Metharom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santana takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Metharom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Metharom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
During a confident post fight interview, Klahan Metharom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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