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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Santana (ranked 5962 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Lamar (ranked 7400 p4p, 709 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Lamar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lamar backs up against the cage.
It looks like Don Lamar has been cut.
Santana throws a right hand that Lamar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamar also avoids with ease.
Lamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lamar.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Santana throws a series of punches but Lamar moves out of range.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santana throws a series of punches but Lamar moves out of range.
Santana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lamar's hands.
Lamar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lamar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Lamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Lamar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santana as he avoids it easily.
Santana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santana drops Lamar with a nice combination! Santana dives into Lamar's guard, looking to finish!
Lamar is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamar wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamar is still in real trouble! Can Santana finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lamar seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santana defends it well.
Lamar dives in and scores a takedown into Santana's guard.
Santana has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lamar has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Santana is trying to break free.
Lamar tries for a takedown but Santana manages to get underhooks.
Tom Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Lamar.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break free.
Lamar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Lamar has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Santana regains guard immediately.
Santana uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana connects with a nice looking jab.
That has opened up Don Lamar's cut even more.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Lamar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Lamar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A shot to the liver by Santana. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Lamar.
A jab lands there for Santana.
Santana throws a series of punches but Lamar avoids them all with ease.
Lamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lamar shoots for a double leg takedown but Santana sprawls well. He's pushed Lamar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Santana.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamar.
Lamar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santana.
Lamar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Lamar from controlling successfully.
Lamar stands up over Santana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santana's head.
Lamar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lamar is working Santana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lamar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lamar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lamar wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Lamar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lamar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lamar lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamar trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Santana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Lamar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Tom Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamar.
And Lamar tries to counter it with a takedown but Santana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lamar staying out of range there.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Lamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lamar ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Lamar with the counter takedown but Santana avoids it easily.
Lamar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santana defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana misses with a hook. Lamar ducked under it nicely.
Lamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Lamar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tom Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lamar back to the cage. Santana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lamar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lamar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lamar lands with a punch from half guard.
Lamar drops an elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Lamar drops an elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Lamar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Santana is rocked!
Santana is looking to escape.
Oh Santana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamar 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.
Lamar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Santana seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
Lamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Lamar feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamar looks to throw the jab but Santana is out of range.
Lamar dives in and grabs Santana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santana pushes down on Lamar's head and hops out.
A big left from Santana misses.
Lamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Lamar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santana as he avoids it easily.
Tom Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Lamar.
Santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Lamar with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Lamar darts in looking for a takedown but Santana gets double underhooks and turns Lamar into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamar.
Lamar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lamar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Lamar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana with a hook.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Santana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamar can do to turn this around?
Lamar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santana pushes Lamar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lamar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santana's waist but Santana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lamar off to one side.
Lamar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Lamar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santana misses the jab.
A slow jab from Santana misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Lamar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santana throws a one two combo.
Tom Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamar wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santana as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Santana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Lamar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lamar dodges the punch combination from Santana.
Lamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Santana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santana misses with a straight left.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Santana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lamar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santana as he avoids it easily.
Santana cracks Lamar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana throws a right hand that Lamar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamar also avoids with ease.
Lamar feints the counter takedown.
Santana connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamar slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
Lamar with the counter takedown but Santana avoids it easily.
Tom Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santana tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lamar is in Santana's guard.
Lamar is working Santana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Lamar from controlling successfully.
Lamar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lamar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santana's head.
Lamar distracts Santana with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lamar working some strikes from top position.
Lamar lands a couple of digs.
Lamar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lamar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lamar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lamar arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Santana's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Don Lamar!
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