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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Rally (ranked 4593 p4p, 3359 weight class) and Erica Santana (ranked 230 p4p, 190 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santana's choice of entrance music: Scream - OG Ron C. Erica Santana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Rally.
Santana is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Rally sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O Rally really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.
O Rally connects with a nice looking jab.
Santana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Rally eats them both and turns towards Santana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by O Rally, which made it look bad.
Sean O Rally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erica Santana.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but O Rally bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Rally throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Erica Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Rally fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Rally fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana slips under a jab.
O Rally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
O Rally throws a hook but Santana blocks it.
O Rally misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana throws an overhand right that lands on O Rally's shoulder, as O Rally tries to avoid the shot.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana tries to land a front kick but O Rally steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santana throws a series of punches but O Rally avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally scores with a body shot.
Santana misses with a straight left.
Santana tries for a takedown but O Rally sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
O Rally comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santana throws a series of punches but O Rally avoids them all with ease.
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Rally counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at O Rally to acknowledge the strikes.
O Rally scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Rally swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Rally defends it nicely.
O Rally misses with a two punch combination.
Santana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Rally throws out the jab.
O Rally lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Rally tests Santana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Rally connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santana scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana slips under a jab from O Rally.
Santana unleashes a big counter combination but O Rally bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santana closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into O Rally's guard.
O Rally has control of Santana's left arm, preventing Santana from doing any damage.
O Rally has his foot on Santana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santana works his way back into a safe position though.
Santana drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Rally looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Rally looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Rally!
Santana is looking to regain half guard here but O Rally keeps moving and retains side control.
O Rally swings around for an armbar but Santana sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into O Rally's guard.
O Rally looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rally utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Rally has Santana pulled in close to control his posture.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Rally managing to control the position.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santana postures up in O Rally's guard and throws a big left but O Rally blocks it.
O Rally looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana throws a big elbow that misses.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but O Rally has wrist control.
Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 preventing the sweep.
O Rally is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Santana trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Rally's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
O Rally moves away from the strike by Santana.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana shoots for a takedown but O Rally saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santana misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rally. Santana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Rally tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santana is in O Rally's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Rally holds on and takes a little breather.
O Rally is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Santana with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean O Rally will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
O Rally slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Rally throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
Santana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Erica Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Rally on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from O Rally misses.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Rally circles away quickly and effectively.
O Rally looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
O Rally with a nice cross.
O Rally misses with a looping right.
A jab from O Rally misses.
O Rally tries a low kick but Santana avoids it.
Santana tries to clinch but O Rally is having none of it.
Santana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Rally.
O Rally shoots in looking for a takedown. Santana tries to sprawl out of it but O Rally keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Rally tries to counter with a takedown but Santana is quick to defend against it.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana shoots for a takedown but O Rally saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sean O Rally is winning the standup battle so far.
O Rally throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana misses with a kick to the body.
Santana misses with a double jab
and O Rally cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Rally.
Santana throws a right hand that O Rally ducks under and follows up with a left that O Rally also avoids with ease.
O Rally half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice takedown defense from O Rally. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
Sean O Rally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erica Santana.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Rally throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santana's head.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Rally circles away quickly and effectively.
Santana fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Rally throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Santana closes the distance but O Rally moves to the side
enabling O Rally to counter with a crisp jab.
O Rally throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by O Rally.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rally displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Santana throws a right hand that O Rally ducks under and follows up with a left that O Rally also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana goes for a double leg but O Rally avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Rally continues to drive forward.
Santana is breathing heavily.
O Rally changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but O Rally 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 throws a counter combo.
O Rally lands a body shot.
Santana looks to land a combination but O Rally avoids it well.
Santana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Rally.
Nice takedown defense from O Rally. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
O Rally looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santana is fending him off so far but O Rally persists. Nope, Santana circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Santana's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
O Rally uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santana has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from O Rally.
O Rally goes for a double leg but Santana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santana continues to drive forward.
O Rally is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santana can do to turn this around?
O Rally tries for a takedown but Santana manages to get underhooks.
Santana drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Rally pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Rally swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
O Rally with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for O Rally. That snapped Santana's head back.
Santana is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from O Rally misses.
O Rally ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santana closes the distance and pushes O Rally back into the cage.
Santana takes a shot to the head.
Santana gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, O Rally regains guard.
Santana landing some decent shots from guard.
Santana throws an elbow that misses. O Rally uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santana's guard. Nice move by O Rally!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Rally engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Erica Santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Rally forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Rally perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Rally is trying to work for a kimura but Santana is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Rally 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!
O Rally dodges the punch combination from Santana.
A telegraphed right hand from O Rally misses the target.
O Rally shoots in but no luck this time.
O Rally dodges the punch combination from Santana.
Santana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Rally manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santana connects with a crisp jab.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Santana does no damage.
O Rally was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Rally scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Rally but O Rally pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from O Rally misses.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Rally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Rally scores with a hook.
O Rally cracks Santana with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Rally thuds his right hand into Santana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Rally avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Rally's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Rally duly obliges.
Santana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Rally throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
O Rally fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Rally fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Rally fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Rally is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, O Rally circles away and we're back to standing.
O Rally shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean O Rally. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Rally misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
A jab from O Rally finds it's way through Santana's defenses.
Santana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Rally is trying to defend but Santana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santana thows a huge punch but O Rally dodges it nicely.
O Rally slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Rally working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Rally is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santana defends well.
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rally avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Erica Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Rally looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santana trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Rally's guard.
Santana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
O Rally is trying to keep Santana in close.
O Rally has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sean O Rally is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Rally works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santana dives in for a single leg takedown but O Rally sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
O Rally connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for O Rally.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by O Rally, which made it look bad.
Santana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Rally 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 O Rally off to one side.
O Rally shoots in for a double leg but Santana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
O Rally pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
O Rally controls Santana momentarily but Santana frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean O Rally.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Rally, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Rally!
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